I love this quote from Concerning Photography :
not so much “a picture’s worth a thousand words” as “these pictures need at least a thousand words to persuade you that they are worth anything at all”
Words to live by?
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
some new photos
I woke up early the other day, so I decided to catch the sunrise. Of course it was overcast, so no sunrise, but I did get a couple of interesting images...
I am not quite sure why, but I like this one, I like the simple shapes, and the muted colours... let me know what you think...
Later on I saw this...
and when the sun peeked out from behind the clouds...
Overall a good day...
I am not quite sure why, but I like this one, I like the simple shapes, and the muted colours... let me know what you think...
Later on I saw this...
and when the sun peeked out from behind the clouds...
Overall a good day...
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Computers and Photography
I am a bit of a computer nerd. I like playing around with computer settings and modifying my system(s). I own more than one (4 actually) computer running more than one operating system. I have designed and run a number of websites, and I have taught computer courses.
Having said that, I am first and foremost a graphic person. I use my computer to help my photography and to create graphic art. I do not consider myself a "computer person".
So where am I going with this?
Yesterday, at work, I had a customer come in who wanted a 50th anniversary card designed and printed. Her daughter who was a "computer person" had some ideas, but no time to make the card. Now, this daughter may be a world class programmer (I doubt it) or she may type a mean Word document, but she was most definitely not a graphic designer.
I think technology (and the associated marketing department) has created a mindset where the tool is more important than the operator. You can easily see this in photography and cameras, and in graphic art and design in general. If you are a "computer person" defined, in the view of many non-computer people, as someone who is comfortable working on a computer, and is able to set a few personal preferences in the programs they use, then you should be able to accomplish anything that the computer is able to do. You can do page layout in Word (shudder) or edit photos in Picassa. If you are a really good computer person using Microsoft, you have a pirated version of Adobe (aka Photoshop) and therefore, you can create masterpieces of art to be uploaded to myspace.
I do believe that the majority of people that are classed as "computer people", myself included, are aware that their knowledge may be strong in one area, but it is very weak or non-existent in other areas. For myself, I may be a decent photographer, but I have no talent or knowledge of video. What makes computers fun is that you can dabble in a number of areas with little or no risk just to gain knowledge. What makes computers useful is that they provide a number of tools that let you accomplish a task. However, like any art from painting to programming, it is 99% knowledge and 1% tools. Or most probably, 70% dedication, 29% knowledge, and 1% tools.
Having said that, I am first and foremost a graphic person. I use my computer to help my photography and to create graphic art. I do not consider myself a "computer person".
So where am I going with this?
Yesterday, at work, I had a customer come in who wanted a 50th anniversary card designed and printed. Her daughter who was a "computer person" had some ideas, but no time to make the card. Now, this daughter may be a world class programmer (I doubt it) or she may type a mean Word document, but she was most definitely not a graphic designer.
I think technology (and the associated marketing department) has created a mindset where the tool is more important than the operator. You can easily see this in photography and cameras, and in graphic art and design in general. If you are a "computer person" defined, in the view of many non-computer people, as someone who is comfortable working on a computer, and is able to set a few personal preferences in the programs they use, then you should be able to accomplish anything that the computer is able to do. You can do page layout in Word (shudder) or edit photos in Picassa. If you are a really good computer person using Microsoft, you have a pirated version of Adobe (aka Photoshop) and therefore, you can create masterpieces of art to be uploaded to myspace.
I do believe that the majority of people that are classed as "computer people", myself included, are aware that their knowledge may be strong in one area, but it is very weak or non-existent in other areas. For myself, I may be a decent photographer, but I have no talent or knowledge of video. What makes computers fun is that you can dabble in a number of areas with little or no risk just to gain knowledge. What makes computers useful is that they provide a number of tools that let you accomplish a task. However, like any art from painting to programming, it is 99% knowledge and 1% tools. Or most probably, 70% dedication, 29% knowledge, and 1% tools.
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