This afternoon I was honored to present “The Photographer as Artist” to about 55 members of the Newport Beach arts community. The talk was hosted by the Newport Beach Arts Foundation. The presentation was very well received. Afterwards people made comments like,
“I expected to see a slide show but was pleasantly surprised to hear your analysis of art and photography.”
“You didn’t give the presentation I expected. Instead you showed insight into the nature of art and how photography relates to it.”
“I understand better now how photography is an art.”
“Your talk was inspirational.”
April 20th, 2009 at 5:48 AM
It truly is an art.
Each photo taken is an expression of the photographers imagination and perspective.
I love nature photography because it is real and not staged.
However, I must find the right perspective by hiking, climbing and traversing the landscape to express my artistic view.