Digital BW, The Print

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From: "millerhillsteve" <steverob@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 4:11 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] Dmax and its effect on brain waves



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>
> I play classical guitar (well try to as best as I can) and the other
> day I found myself downloading music. I have enough books with music
> to play to last me a lifetime and then some, yet there I was. I
> realized that I was doing this to avoid the bigger issue...advancing
> my playing ability which is a far more difficult endeavor.
>
> Does any of this sound familiar?

Steve,

Very familiar. I think all art forms suffer from this. Painters discuss
paint and argue over the relative merits of linen canvas and Masonite
panels. Musicians consider the relative merits of different instruments or
strings.

Whether it has merit or not, I have come to believe that it is inevitable
for most people. A certain amount seems good as this is the craft side of
the chosen medium of expression. Both art and craft must be developed and
refined together.

In general I agree with you though. We spend far too much time on technical
issues than we really need to. Photographers who picked a camera, film,
chemistry and paper early on, and stuck with it, often make much more
progress artistically than those of us who have to try every new product
that comes down the road.

>
> Take a picture. Make a print. Ask yourself why. Do it again.

Hmm. I never ask "why" though.

Martin

P.S. I tried to learn the guitar (steel string acoustic and electric blues
in my case). I never did get to a point where I could really play but I have
a wonderful guitar collection. <G>