More Than a Rock

Rethinking Visualization29

I now measure my growth as a photographer in terms of the degrees to which I am aware of, have developed my sense of, and have the skills to symbolize visually the four-dimensional structure of the universe.

—Wynn Bullock

In my workshops, I teach a framework for creative image making consisting of six categories—concept, visualization, composition, capture, processing, and presentation.

The premise for the framework is that all images begin with a concept: a nebulous, amorphous “trigger” that sets the creative wheels in motion. The concept may be a thought, an emotion, a response, or a sensation that the artist experiences and wishes to express in the finished work. The concept has no form, color, or other physical ...