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Mechani-masturbation or art?

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Your Text: Insert Slimies » Insert UBB Code » Close Last Tag \| All Tags UBB Help	I almost agree with you. Yes we should be taking pics every day, developing out vision, looking at other people's works, and not just pointing and shooting. This exactly was my reasoning behind choosing Long Exposure as a topic, because here - for the most part, it's what your subject is and how long you choose to keep that shutter open. All cameras do that pretty much the same, with the exception of ultra-bright colors on digital cameras. As far as reading art history books goes, I've read some, and nothing in them told me how to make a better PHOTOGRAPH. Art history is for painting, not photographs. If it's all the same (AND IT IS) to Rawbot69 and other similar-minded people - good for them. I disagree. Photography is representing things not only the way you see them, but also the way THEY ARE. Art is just the artist's perception. Style, concept etc shouldnt come from art history books - they should come from within oneself. Yes, that feeling has to be nurished - it is not there by default. That is why we should be sharing and CRITICIZING our works here, because mere SHARING is more like Showing off, and as you said very precisely, "look what my camera can do" But not all pictures presented here are in that category. Some definitely show some vision and maybe even talent. If one (or even two) guys come and say THIS IS CRAP - it doesnt really make it so. Its only their opinion. Of course, noone here is claming to be a professional photographer, or posting a picture which would be considered a real professional Photograph. If we were at that stage - we wouldnt be posting our works on a forum - but rather National Geographic, or Playboy, or American Photo, or any other Professional Magazine. I am only a student. I study photography in college, and take pictures when I have desire and time to do so. This is why I would LOVE my photographs to be criticised. If some people feel insecure about their work, and choose to just Share it - I'm fine with that, it is their work after all. [url=http://www.artcenter.ac/asptamer] [img]http://www.artcenter.ac/asptamer/sig/asptamer.gif[/img] [/url] Loading...
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