Hi Shel, thanks for posting that article. I haven't had chance to do anything more than skim it, but it looks quite interesting.
> Thinking and learning to see in two dimensions, while being > something I've been aware of for years, really struck a > chord, as I can't recall anyone ever actually stating the > concept before. It's as second nature to some as seeing a > scene in B&W, or framed in the shape of their favorite format. Well, at the risk of sounding like a know-it-all (Heaven forbid!), I've been banging on to people about this for years, recommending them to study and learn about 2-dimensional design and composition in all its forms, not just photography. It is the discipline that underpins so many different things, not just photography but also painting, page layout, poster design, etc. etc. > That you are not making a picture of something, but that you > are MAKING SOMETHING, should be etched into the mind of every > photographer, I don't understand what you mean by this. You are making a picture of something. That's what photography is. Otherwise, what is the something you are making? -- Cheers, Bob
