Chapter 15
Technical Knowledge, Materials, and Equipment for Creative Purposes
I HAVE BRIEFLY TOUCHED ON TECHNIQUE IN THIS BOOK, noting that technique and creativity are inseparable. Too often, technique becomes the only thing that people seem to focus on. I often hear people make the following comment about a photograph, “Wow, is that sharp!” I’ve even heard instructors say the same thing. But does that sharp photograph really say anything? Sometimes it does, but all too often, it doesn’t. Ansel Adams once commented, “There is nothing as useless as a sharp photograph of a fuzzy concept.” It’s a quote worth memorizing. Basically, it says that ...
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