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Gochsheim Wire Crates

The geometric patterns of shipping crates stacked up on the warehouse loading docks in this small German town offered an unusual photographic opportunity

Chapter 7

Technical Knowledge, Materials, and Equipment for Creative Purposes

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I HAVE BRIEFLY TOUCHED ON TECHNIQUE IN THIS BOOK, noting that technique and creativity are inseparable. Ansel Adams once said, “There is nothing as useless as a sharp photograph of a fuzzy concept.” It’s a quote worth memorizing. Basically, it says that technique by itself is meaningless. If your ...

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