Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Is Photography Your Practice?


This is an image I made when I was a kid. A scan of the original darkroom print in fact. Looks like it is properly fixed, which is more than I can say about some of our wedding photos, which were made by a professional (with a Leica). But I digress. What attracted me to this scene were the crystal clear water and the ripples on the surface of the pool of water. It is a pleasant composition, and I find that I am still interested in some of the same compositional elements to this day. I came across this quote, which resonates:
 
... and I am sure it is the same accumulated practice that [helps any artist] reveal a landscape no-one has seen before. 
--Kenzabura Oë