tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500144491563926221.post5257262069970515503..comments2023-10-30T12:12:01.337+02:00Comments on Light Scrape: On celebrationJuha Haatajahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00361255734892508254noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500144491563926221.post-65763642753970658162010-10-14T20:24:36.816+03:002010-10-14T20:24:36.816+03:00@Colin: Indeed, revisiting brings new light on old...@Colin: Indeed, revisiting brings new light on old efforts.<br /><br />@Markus: You seem to have a really thought out approach to photography. One of the hardest things is to combine the conscious and non-conscious processes so that they support each other.<br /><br />@Drew: Thanks for telling about Maine, and for the link.Juha Haatajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00361255734892508254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500144491563926221.post-34695967528921278052010-10-14T03:32:08.070+03:002010-10-14T03:32:08.070+03:00Just want to say how much I enjoy your blog. The p...Just want to say how much I enjoy your blog. The pictures are beautiful and remind me of the U.S. state of Maine, where I grew up. In fact, in my part of Maine there were many descendants of Finnish families who had settled there, probably because the landscape reminded them of home. I enjoy your comments on cameras, especially the LX3, which you use so beautifully. And I know what you mean about getting too serious with photography. For me, it is a way to relax, although sometimes I find myself pushing over into a situation where I am taking it too seriously. Anyway, thanks very much for sharing your thoughts and your good work.<br />Drew Sanborn<br />http://ingallsgrove.wordpress.comDrewhttp://ingallsgrove.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500144491563926221.post-87553615810188155652010-10-13T23:42:21.026+03:002010-10-13T23:42:21.026+03:00Juha, the word practice can also be understood as ...Juha, the word practice can also be understood as exercise in the sense of repeating and training, which surely is part of Zen education. But I prefer its meaning of doing, maybe relentlessly doing, not as a value in itself but for results, in our case images that transport what we see or feel. So practice, practice, practice for me is doing it, trying to improve, learning to see, trying to find out which factors have what influence on the result - and doing this not only once a month but really often, maybe daily, if time permits. And as I do it for the images I like and see some progress, I don't get tired with it. The "having to" is not part of my equation, at least not because of any outside stimulus.<br /><br />Toivola's explanation about the Finnish mentality is wonderful, and as you publicize it here, it probably is true, at least to a certain extent. I just completed reading Petterson's "Out stealing horses", which, despite playing in Norway, also transport a bit of the kind of melancholy, severity, that often gets attributed to Northern Europeans.<br /><br />The immediate availability of results in digital photography does bother me (Using several memory cards could easily solve this problem), instead I profited tremendously from the immediate feedback as well as the almost zero marginal costs. I guess your 125.000+ images would have violated most reasonable budget limits.<br /><br />Many words, all about theory, none about today's images: #2 is my favourite this time, as it brings in that additional twist, that wit that makes a good image stand out from its peers.Markus Springhttp://markus-spring.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500144491563926221.post-46022960826984303392010-10-13T23:21:53.014+03:002010-10-13T23:21:53.014+03:00My experience is that once you learn how to relax,...My experience is that once you learn how to relax, then results come anyway; that is provided that you have the necessary skills to overcome the technical aspects in the first place. Secondly, digital does encourage me to be hasty in presenting my work. Usually, I find that it pays to reflect for a while, maybe even leaving my efforts well alone and then revisiting them with greater objectivity at another time. My photography is my artistic outlet and if I feel the need to perform I go out and ride my bike fast.Rich Gift Of Linshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17868005278180471114noreply@blogger.com