Location: 22nd and South
Camera: Canon SD600 Digital Elph
Image Size: 9” x 12” @240 dpi
Conversion from color jpeg done in
Photoshop
Proof: Quadtone Rip, Epson 3880 on
Canon Pixma II paper,
The essential question this week
has been how many layers can I put on, still move, and maintain an ongoing
concentration? I really enjoy studying the subject and considering the options.
Its not unusual for me to use my fingers to make a frame to see what kind of
composition something might make, or I casually raise the camera to my eye just
to see how the lens frames things, but not necessarily to snap an image. However, sometimes working quickly, impulsively and without conscious mediation is an
advantage. In this case it was. I saw the Leonardo, the gargoyle and the
reflections in the window of an oriental carpet store that is in my neighborhood. I
pulled out the point-n-shoot digital I sometimes carry, took a quick shot
and headed home. I had been out for hours and was blind to my subject, at least
consciously.
When I made the print, I was both
intrigued and put a bit on edge. I kept on telling myself I should have shot it
with more care and consideration and I should have pulled out the superior film
camera. Even though I think most modern photographs are over-sharp, I always
want more depth and detail in my images. Attempts to revisit the “crime” scene
proved fruitless; what I had captured was a one-time event.
I think there are many lessons to
be learned from this. For one, anything worth photographing is worth doing with
best instrument possible. I have since banished the little point-n-shoot from
my camera bag. Photographs are, for the most part, moments of convergence that
are not repeatable. This is a large reason why they interest me. Too, one has
to learn to let go and move forward. Philadelphia is full of fascinating things that
await a visual conversation.
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