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Subject: [OM] Re: Genius of Photography tv series
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:30:10 -0400
I can't remember his name but I've always liked the quote from one 
famous photographer who was asked: "How do you take a great photograph?" 
  His response was: "I don't know.  If I did I'd take one every time."

Chuck Norcutt

Ian Nichols wrote:
> On 01/11/2007, James Royall <jamesroyall@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> It's one for those living in Ukland (much more fitting than Great
>> Britain, don't you think?), unless BBC4 is broadcast elsewhere.
>>
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/photography/genius/
>>
>> It's the second episode in the series tonight
> 
> I was mildly amused by the bit in part 1 where it was revealed that
> Andre Kertesz visited this little town in France, took some
> nondescript snapshots then went back a few days later and took some
> much better ones.  Reminded me a bit of an artist's preliminary
> sketches.  It's all too easy to fall into the trap of thinking that
> the Great Photographers get a perfect shot, instinctively, every time
> they press the shutter release.  This does not, of course, devalue
> Kertesz's work or vision in any way., but gives the rest of us a
> little hope.

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