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Re: [Digital BW] Ah, the digital argument...

2002-12-07 by Truman Prevatt

The art of photography is to become the master of the image rather than 
the master of the tools. The master of the tools is a technician, the 
master of the image is the artist.

Truman

knightmaer35@... wrote:

>
>In my early digital graphics classes one of the exercises was to produce ten 
>pleasing pieces using only circles. Nothing else allowed. Rather than 
>limiting creativity, the exercise was designed to expand it. When I see 
>artists using self imposed "limits" I think of that exercise and realize that 
>they have simply decided to channel their creativity in a direction that 
>doesn't need many different tools or techniques to excel, a direction that is 
>just as free in it's own way. 
>  
>

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