Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dito George, The big question indeed is: is photography a tool to realize one's vison or ideas (thus creating 'art'), or is the aim rather to push forward the boundaries of photography itself. I always considered it to be a tool*. The difference between making and taking photographs. I'm not sure if the first has to be called photo illustration, though. It's just a logical evolution: things that were not possible just 10 years ago are today. It's an enrichening phase IMO. But both have something very defendeable, indeed. And I truly enjoy this thread, too. Philippe * Hence the love for Leica: it is a very good tool. Not for everything, but very close to that. Technology is quickly taking away the advantages of such a tool, though. Today, what comes out of a P&S combined with skilfully applied PS is qualitatively very comparable with what comes out of a Leica. Very few 'cutting edge' work comes out of a Leica these days BTW: Salgado did great things with an Oly P&S f.i. It's the big price difference that inevitably leads to this. But no camera has a better feel and ergonomy. It's the biggest photographic treat one can offer himself. Like paint brushes. You can paint with pork, but I still prefer sable... Op 7-dec-07, om 23:13 heeft Lottermoser George het volgende geschreven: > Thank you Philippe - again some wonderful links to contemplate. > > I feel myself ever clearer on what I consider "cutting edge > photography;" and it does not include "cutting edge photo > illustration." Obviously very subjective. Yet, clear for me and my > purposes. > > Truly appreciate your contributions to this thread. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george@imagist.com > www.imagist.com > Picture A Week - www.imagist.com/paw_07 > > > > On Dec 7, 2007, at 11:39 AM, Philippe Orlent wrote: > >> http://www.bryansheffield.com/ >> http://www.toddhido.com/ >> http://www.stephenvoss.com/ >> http://mrtoledano.com/ >> http://fwo3.com/ >> http://www.godman.com >> >> and some more here >> >> http://www.rank.aphotoeditor.com/upcoming.php?category=Photographer >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >