Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I never understood how to be original. When I thought I did something "new" I discovered later it had been done by at least a dozen other photographers before me. I now sometimes deliberate try to copy one of my heroes and otherwise just do my thing. Cheers, Michiel Fokkema Mark Rabiner wrote: > Walt I tell people starting out that this quest for everlasting originality > will just drive you crazy immobilizing you. > The best way to get things rolling is to pick out your favorite shooter and > rip them off mercilessly in every which way you can. > - you're not going to have the ability to pull it off anyway at least at > first.. - no one know which template you are using. > In other words its nice to have a concept. > Beats not having one. > > Originality was never what it was cracked up to me; > It's way over done. > > > > > Mark William Rabiner > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.329 / Virus Database: 270.12.33/2120 - Release Date: 05/18/09 > 06:28:00 >