Artistic Concepts and Processes

We all know what an essay is, right? We've all had experience in school writing one or, at least, reading one--a short, opinionated writing about a specific subject. However, there is an alternative definition, one we often don't consider --an initial attempt or endeavor. It is vital for us to create without being afraid to fail, essayer as the French put it, to attempt. In doing so we become more familiar with a process or technique and eventually, with enough attempts, we can become experts.

Here is a sample of my attempts...

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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

An Umbrella and A Semester in Branson

I shot a lot of black and white during this season. I like the way my camera converts to black and white, but the preference also corresponded to my black and white photo 1 class, which I was taking at the time. I remember being amazed by a print that a color photography student was working on—it had been so long since I'd seen any color! I caught a glimpse of the wonder the oldies must have had when they reeled out color film.

1/4000s at f/2.0 ISO 800

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