Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/21

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Subject: [Leica] Thanks to BD and John Szarkowski
From: jgovindaraj at eth.net (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Mon Feb 21 06:41:39 2005
References: <004401c51789$3ace3c80$6401a8c0@ccapr.com> <"009e01c517a5$b7bd3400 $833b6d18"@ted> <029101c517c6$682229c0$0201a8c0@jayanand> <4dccee3d05022020177d613285@mail.gmail.com>

Actually, its really the same as saying 'May the force be with you' ....
Cheers
jayanand Govindaraj
Chennai, India

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Mason" <masonster@gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Thanks to BD and John Szarkowski


> You know, what you quoted there is exactly how I see it. I am
> classically trained in music, from college and chose not to do a
> damned thing with it after all those years. Photography was never
> taught to me on such a deep and formal level and it has become very
> personal because of that. I sought education to an extent and shunned
> it on another level. I love being able to take a "rule" and trying it
> out. I also love being able to just shoot. They are both great and
> both worthwhile for anyone. After 15+ years out of music school I
> finally find myself able to listen to classical music - and it is
> absolutely amazing to NOT think about all the history, theory,
> analysis, etc. but I am also extremely glad to know all of it anyway.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dave
>
>
> On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 09:05:35 +0530, Jayanand Govindaraj
> <jgovindaraj@eth.net> wrote:
>> The guy who got it right was Charlie Parker, the great jazz musician, 
>> who
>> said that you have to learn all that needs to be learnt about your 
>> musical
>> instrument, and then forget all that you have learnt & play.
>>
>> The subconcious will then take over, full time.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Jayanand Govindaraj
>> Chennai, India
>>
>> > Hi B.D.,
>> > When I'm shooting, I'm shooting. I'm not analyzing composition of
>> > triangles or other "rules of art design" before, click!  It's just 
>> > plain
>> > old fashion, see, shoot to motivation,over! Design factor doesn't
>> > consciously enter into it at all, as it's what's happening when I see
>> > things that motivate me.
>> >
>> > However, what is interesting, "art design people" look at my 
>> > photography
>> > and do an analysis of it's art explaining the composition of triangles 
>> > in
>> > body forms creating the strength of the picture. Interesting to be able 
>> > to
>> > do that.
>> >
>> > Me? I just see bodies doing something interesting! ;-) Click.:-)
>> >
>> > ted
>> >
>> >
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