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Seeing, Instinct, and Interpretation

2006-05-27 by Keith Zimmerman

Greetings All,

I don't post a lot, but I read everything I can and have several
threads that have touched on something I am very passionate about,
creativity.

Learning to see rather than to look, is the key to being able to
interpret the world.  Once a person learns to see, AND has mastered
the tools of his/her art, everything becomes second-nature and
instinctual.

Instinct is something everyone has.  It's just a matter of listening
to your mind's voice and doing whatever it takes to interpret what you
see.  Your result will be unique as no one else has ever, or will ever
see as you do.

It is truly wonderful to be able to see something and present it in a
manner that tells everyone that the resulting piece (in our case, a
photograph), is your interpretation of what you saw.  This is a
lifetime endeavor and as such, we always seek to achieve this.

Sorry for being so philosophical about this, but this came to me and I
felt I needed to share it.  I hope I have not wasted your time.

Keith

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