"Shut up and look around..." - DPChallenge Forums

05/22/2008 10:46:11 AM · #1

I'm really exited about getting a special invitation to see Phillip Johnsons Glass House. The tours are usually sold-out and the each tour is limited to 10 people.

I'll bring my camera of course but I think following his own words to guests "just shut up and look around", might be far smarter than shooting. I'm sure I'll take away a few rich pearls of wisdom to a different way of seeing.

Outside of technical stuff I tend to learn so much more about photography... and art from these types of excursions, discussions or reading the thoughts of these high caliber figures.

Have any of you struck on some powerful words that have stayed with you since the moment you heard/read them AND remain influential in your work?

Message edited by author 2008-05-22 12:28:21.

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

05/22/2008 12:28:36 PM · #2

bump

Judi

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

05/22/2008 12:52:52 PM · #3

Originally posted by pawdrix:

Have any of you struck on some powerful words that have stayed with you since the moment you heard/read them AND remain influential in your work?

'Listen for what you don't hear and watch for what you don't see'

Love6

Sony DSLR-A330

Sigma 28-90mm f/3.5-5.6 for Nikon

05/22/2008 01:45:04 PM · #4

fake it till you make it...

oh-no wait...that was for life in general ;)

...to be a photographer is a more difficult profession than to be a writer, because words cannot always decribe what the eyes behold... / opinions will always differ - to have the majority see eye to eye upon one image is a great feat to accomplish... goodluck -

;)

taterbug

Nikon D300

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

05/22/2008 02:23:22 PM · #5

"When you're out shooting, don't forget to look behind you now and then."

As an example, I was out once trying to shoot some horses. They were'nt cooperating, and I got very frustrated and decided to leave. As I turned around to get in the car, I saw this-

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

05/22/2008 02:37:04 PM · #6

Originally posted by taterbug:

That reminded me of Weegee...but with a far different result.

I was going to mention we should add an example where the words sort of come to life through an image...

MikeO

Fujifilm x100

05/22/2008 03:51:19 PM · #7

Always expect the unexpected

taterbug

Nikon D300

05/22/2008 03:53:45 PM · #8

This probably seems very obvious, and perhaps one of the first 'words' that people think of, but it is just so, so very true, and should be among the top of our thoughts when shooting-

"It's all about the light."

Message edited by author 2008-05-22 15:55:37.