I was working on yesterday's image, but my blog was not helping me. So ... this is about 12 hours late. I'm not including a photo for today's diary, but rather a book recommendation.
I've been an artist my entire life. I was drawing and painting before I could read or write. My life as a photographer began at the age of eight. I continue learn and study the arts. Note ... if you work with any professional (no matter what the industry), who never continues to learn their craft, then I say "danger Will Robinson, danger! We can become old and stale when learning ends.
Many people tell me that photography in the day of "digital" and immediate response is just "clicking" a button. But many aren't professional photographers or they haven't put the time into learning their craft. I've work hard to explain to people that photographers are artists. Photography requires time to not only to learn their craft, but create art. Photographs connect with people. They speak to the viewer. Almost anyone can learn the "techniques" of photography, but an artist sees her (or his) vision and uses a camera to share that with the world and the viewer.
