Word From the Wise
An art is definable only in its own terms; it is as difficult to write about photography as it is about music, especially from a personal viewpoint. I feel that as one grows older his credo becomes simpler and more direct. Penetrating the smoke screens of equipment and techniques, glamor, ideology, and simple achievementmotive, the art of photography appears as strong and vital – and purposeful – as any other creative medium, and stands cleanly on its own feet. We are confronted today with a dichotomy; as our equipment and materials constantly grow in scope and quality the creative and technical standards appear to be diminishing; there is a near-cult of photographers who seem to intentionally avoid the beautiful and precise image, concentrating only on subject and obvious function. My personal reaction to this attitude is a determination to go as far in the opposite direction as possible. I believe in the most beautiful and appropriate prints, and the most clarifying and revealing approach of mind, heart, and craft. I believe that firm objectives in this directin can fulfill the promis of photography as one of the great visual arts. However, we must always be logical in our critical estimates; most of photography is not intended as art and should ot be judges as such. But if art is intended, compromise must not be tolerated.
- Ansel Adams, The Best of Popular Photography by Harvey V. Fondiller
Well... People have been telling me I should start a website or a blog for my photography, so I finally took their advice and started this blog. I thought it would be easier than a website. So, a little about me, I just graduated from Billings West High School in Billings, MT. I am going to start as a freshman and BYU in Provo, UT in the fall and well... I take pictures.
I have a lot of work to do because I am just starting out but I thought I would start this now so all you could see my progression throughout my years in school. Kind of a "photography growth journal" we'll cal it.
So here it goes!
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