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03/11/2012 07:37:47 PM · #1 |
THE TWELVE STEPS
1. We admitted we were powerless over photography — that our photos had become unmanageable.
2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to insanity.
3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of Art as we understood It.
4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of our photos.
5. Admitted to Art, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our sloppy images.
6. Were entirely ready to have Art remove all these defects of photography.
7. Humbly asked blur to remove our shortcomings.
8. Made a list of all real photographers we had offended, and became willing to make more interesting photographs than they do.
9. Made more interesting photographs than such photographers wherever possible, especially when to do so would insult them or others.
10. Continued to take photographic inventory and when we got brown ribbons promptly told everyone about it.
11. Sought through unusual settings and exposures to improve our unconscious contact with Art, as we understood It, praying only for knowledge of Its will for us and the power to carry that out.
12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to real photographers, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. |
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03/11/2012 07:46:44 PM · #2 |
| Amen. Even if you are referring to Art. |
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03/11/2012 08:26:16 PM · #3 |
I wish I hadn’t read this as I have had a revelation.
My name is Phil Abra, and I have a problem.
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03/11/2012 08:45:05 PM · #4 |
| I am so totally stuck at #1. |
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03/11/2012 08:54:06 PM · #5 |
| The first part to #8 would take forever! The last part not as long. |
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03/11/2012 08:54:28 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by tnun:
I am so totally stuck at #1. |
Perfect. Will you be my sposnor? |
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03/11/2012 09:05:23 PM · #7 |
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03/11/2012 09:07:29 PM · #8 |
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03/11/2012 09:40:01 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by bvy:
Originally posted by tnun:
I am so totally stuck at #1. |
Perfect. Will you be my sposnor? |
an honour. |
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03/11/2012 10:34:16 PM · #10 |
| 5. Over and over again, at least once. |
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03/11/2012 11:12:10 PM · #11 |
| I'm entirely mystified by the 12 steps. I guess I'll just wait for the movie...;-) |
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03/11/2012 11:17:06 PM · #12 |
Pretty deep stuff.
I just like pointing & clicking.
;-) |
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03/11/2012 11:17:33 PM · #13 |
| powerless, yes, I think I need help. |
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03/11/2012 11:38:25 PM · #14 |
| I have no idea what your talking about and am too busy buying stuff at B&H to figure it out :-) |
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03/12/2012 07:58:34 AM · #15 |
| Hey -- we addicts just got our own challenge. |
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03/12/2012 08:17:43 AM · #16 |
a veritable sermon on the (Canon)mount.
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03/12/2012 08:45:49 AM · #17 |
Does this mean the challenge will be 90% pictures of cameras?
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03/12/2012 09:29:17 AM · #18 |
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
Does this mean the challenge will be 90% pictures of cameras? |
Same thing I was thinking.
Guess I'm going to pick my second addiction. :)
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03/12/2012 11:25:24 AM · #19 |
yeah, I'm in.
I'm a 9(b) man and stuck there. Can't get past that calculated effrontery sub-step. |
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03/12/2012 11:58:42 AM · #20 |
finished digging though the 10,000 plus pictures i took last year. I found only one i could possible enter in the Art challenge but i already used it in challenge and i dint get a posthumous for it.
i dont think i have a problem nor do i think i am in denial nor do i think you guys want me as part of your group :) |
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03/12/2012 12:19:28 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by mike_311:
i dont think i have a problem nor do i think i am in denial |
Quit denying it.
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03/12/2012 12:37:10 PM · #22 |
My interpretation of Don's 12 steps:
1. Took way too many photos
2. They were all boring
3. Maybe Art could make them interesting?
4. Hit Delete many times
5. Found something in the few remaining
6. Asked Art to spice them up
7. Discovered Photoshop
8. Realized that ribbons don't make great photos
9. Ignored all rules
10. Strived for low scores and lack of recognition
11. Took lots of long exposure, dark, light, blurry, grainy shots
12. Became a visionary
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03/12/2012 12:43:52 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by MargaretN:
My interpretation of Don's 12 steps:
1. Took way too many photos
2. They were all boring
3. Maybe Art could make them interesting?
4. Hit Delete many times
5. Found something in the few remaining
6. Asked Art to spice them up
7. Discovered Photoshop
8. Realized that ribbons don't make great photos
9. Ignored all rules
10. Strived for low scores and lack of recognition
11. Took lots of long exposure, dark, light, blurry, grainy shots
12. Became a visionary |
uh-oh somebody is reading between the lines |
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03/12/2012 12:45:19 PM · #24 |
Originally posted by mike_311:
nor do i think you guys want me as part of your group :) |
12 steps ain't like that. We're here when and if you need us! :D |
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03/12/2012 01:10:32 PM · #25 |
| Hi, my name is Julianne, and my art teacher doesn't understand me. |
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