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Jack Marris
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Journal Entry: Mon Oct 12, 2009, 4:38 AM




I'm going to start this journal with a question. It's a question that's so easy to ask but often puts you on the spot...

Is that REALLY what it looked like?

Let me find an example if don't understand what I mean:

Viewer: I really love your pictures, they're really impressive.
Artist: Thanks very much, I really appreciate it.
Viewer: (pointing to one picture in particular) Is that REALLY what it looked like?



What do you say (as the artist) in return? Is it a rude question to ask by the viewer? Are they not respecting your work fully? Is it just that they don't understand your work?

What would YOU say in return? Your comments shall be very intriguing!

As far as I am concerned, I use Photography as an artist. I can imagine the picture I am going to take and the camera is the tool which achieves the result (I just have to program the camera to achieve my vision). In this situation, I believe the viewer is actually assuming (or wanting to assume) that I am documenting a situation, that my aim as a Photographer is to show them exactly what I saw, completely unimaginitively (gasp!).

Please feel free to comment, I would love to see what other people think about the subject, and whether you also get asked the same question!!

Many thanks for reading, I look forward to hearing what you believe!

Jack.




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  • Current Residence: Cambridge, England
  • Interests: Landscape and Wildlife Photography.
  • Tools of the Trade: Canon SLR system

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~Droifa Oct 15, 2009, 12:11:45 PM
No I don't think it's rude: a lot of artists and photographers enhance or change what they actually see to make it look more impressive, imaginative, soulful, striking etc etc. You could say yes, it's what it looked like to me, it's my interpretation of the scene (by which you're implying: and that's what makes it unique). They are great pictures Jack; keep 'em coming!
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*Energy-Of-Light Oct 16, 2009, 2:48:31 AM
Thanks Caroline, its a big surprise to see you reply!

Do you think it is right to edit something when you didn't previously have the idea when you were taking the picture?

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“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful than facts - hope always triumphs over experience - laughter is the cure for grief - love is stronger than death” - Robert Fulghum
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~The-Black-Addiction Oct 3, 2009, 1:17:10 PM
Hello !
Just wanted to say that I totally love your work, it's beautiful ! There are a lot of energy which emanate from you photos. It's really a great job, keep it up !

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~ The Black Addiction ~
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*Energy-Of-Light Oct 3, 2009, 1:23:55 PM
Thankyou so much for the very kind words, It means a huge amount to me!

Jack.

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“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful than facts - hope always triumphs over experience - laughter is the cure for grief - love is stronger than death” - Robert Fulghum
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~The-Black-Addiction Oct 3, 2009, 1:35:36 PM
You're very welcome, you deserve to be congratulate ;)

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