Photographs why make them? Tonight I went to a photo salon for the group I belong to ESP, EDMONTON SOCIETY OF PHOTGRAPHERS. There was lots of intense discussion about art, what makes a photograph, how to get others to feel your images. We discussed things like how personal memories and prejudices cloud your judgement of what is a good photograph and what is not. Etc. Etc.
My opinion is that for me personally all that high brow intellectualization of art is a non starter. All that trying to think out and explain art, to get others to feel your art seems a bit misguided. Why do I make photographs? Why do I make art? Simple, I have to!! When I don't create, I feel bad, when I do, I feel good. It is that easy! Of course I want others to connect and feel the work (is not all art about feeling and emotion?) but I cannot let worrying and catering to Bob and Betty mislead me from my goal. I have to satisfy only Gerry, I have to do what I feel is right. If others are not moved, if their feelings differ from mine, so be it!! Who gives a fuck!! Everyone can feel what they feel, such is life.
As an artist I have to follow my heart regardless of the OPINIONS of others. The only one I need to make happy is Mr. Gerry. Everything else will follow it's own course. If you are true to yourself as a creative person things will eventually work themselves out.
Listen to your heart folks, you'll never go wrong!
My opinion is that for me personally all that high brow intellectualization of art is a non starter. All that trying to think out and explain art, to get others to feel your art seems a bit misguided. Why do I make photographs? Why do I make art? Simple, I have to!! When I don't create, I feel bad, when I do, I feel good. It is that easy! Of course I want others to connect and feel the work (is not all art about feeling and emotion?) but I cannot let worrying and catering to Bob and Betty mislead me from my goal. I have to satisfy only Gerry, I have to do what I feel is right. If others are not moved, if their feelings differ from mine, so be it!! Who gives a fuck!! Everyone can feel what they feel, such is life.
As an artist I have to follow my heart regardless of the OPINIONS of others. The only one I need to make happy is Mr. Gerry. Everything else will follow it's own course. If you are true to yourself as a creative person things will eventually work themselves out.
Listen to your heart folks, you'll never go wrong!
