Gary,
Your mention of Feininger reminded me of something he wrote that made a huge
impression on me at the time (years ago). In "The Complete Photographer,"
he says that the only true subject of a photograph is light. It isn't a
person, barn, canyon, etc., but the way that light defines the canyon, etc.
That concept taught me to see "photographically" when I was a beginner at
B&W photography, and it's one of a fairly small number of precepts that I
still pay attention to.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: Gary Reese <pcacala@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] beginner needs advice
> Hi William:
>
> << Been to borders, b&n, amazon...not interested in lots of PICS, rather
> a book with lots of information regarding theory, light. Film. and
> instruction. >>
>
> Yup, the modern books are very full of pictures - maybe on the theory
> that modern readers don't like to read?
>
> Try used bookstores. Possible titles include Carl Shipman's "How to
> select & use Olympus SLR cameras" (just the 1985, 1986, or 1987
> editions), or for a broader overview: Andreas Feininger's classic "The
> Complete Photographer."
>
> Gary Reese
> Las Vegas, NV
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