I have what I think is a fun idea that can lead to an interesting discussion. Let me explain.
I often think of art in general and photography in particular as involving two very important elements – creative vocabulary and interpretive decisions. Creative vocabulary is the knowledge, skills and techniques we use as artists and just like our verbal vocabulary, we use the ‘words’ in our creative vocabulary to express ourselves. As we grow as artists our creative vocabulary grows and we are able to more fully and richly communicate our thoughts and feelings.
Interpretive decisions recognizes the fact that each of us has a unique world view and a unique thing to say. When creating a work of art we make numerous decisions, decisions that shape the way we interpret our subject and thereby communicate what it is we have to say about it.
So, this leads to my fun idea.
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