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I often think how much easier it is to photograph a subject with my camera than it would be to draw it by hand. Painters have an amazing, God-given talent. To me, however, photography seems the more difficult medium in which to express an artist's vision. Using a camera I am able to record only what I can frame in my viewfinder which certainly is a limiting factor when I'm trying to record the emotion of a scene. Paintings, however, are created with a free reign to develop a theme until the image reaches perfection. Light is the only resource in a photographer's arsenal and we know that using it to best advantage is the sole means by which to achieve our desired result. That is my approach to fine art photography.
My photographs are presented as recordings of light and shadow - conceived at the moment of exposure. All the creativity involved in capturing that light and the patience to wait for and to recognize it when you see it is encased in that shot forever. In creating fine art through photography - versus 'every day' photography - I do not feel I have the freedom to alter images after exposure. The camera is an extension of my eye and it is the sole instrument by which I am able to capture the beauty and splendor of the world around me.
© Copyright 2011 by Alan Feinberg. None of the photographs on this site are in the public domain.
Email: pbcf@aol.com
Click here to see images from my recent book "Seeking the Ultimate Image" ...
I often think how much easier it is to photograph a subject with my camera than it would be to draw it by hand. Painters have an amazing, God-given talent. To me, however, photography seems the more difficult medium in which to express an artist's vision. Using a camera I am able to record only what I can frame in my viewfinder which certainly is a limiting factor when I'm trying to record the emotion of a scene. Paintings, however, are created with a free reign to develop a theme until the image reaches perfection. Light is the only resource in a photographer's arsenal and we know that using it to best advantage is the sole means by which to achieve our desired result. That is my approach to fine art photography.
My photographs are presented as recordings of light and shadow - conceived at the moment of exposure. All the creativity involved in capturing that light and the patience to wait for and to recognize it when you see it is encased in that shot forever. In creating fine art through photography - versus 'every day' photography - I do not feel I have the freedom to alter images after exposure. The camera is an extension of my eye and it is the sole instrument by which I am able to capture the beauty and splendor of the world around me.
© Copyright 2011 by Alan Feinberg. None of the photographs on this site are in the public domain.
Email: pbcf@aol.com
Click here to see images from my recent book "Seeking the Ultimate Image" ...
