The Masters Are Not Gods (Cont.)
For what it’s worth Part 2 of 2 I tend to store any findings into my personal database as pieces of knowledge that I may use to knit into a new thing at some point as needed. Those findings become...
View ArticleBreaking the Rules – Discovery
Self – © John Neel Breaking the rules allows us to develop ourselves more creatively. To become truly creative, one of the best things an artist can do is break the rules. “The Rules” in the arts are...
View ArticleSeeing the World as Sacred – As Miracle
Clouds – © John Neel For many including myself, the world, in fact the entire universe, is a miracle. Chance or not, it is an amazing mystery. Or so it should be seen that way. One of the things...
View ArticleTo Caption or Not To Caption?
Backyard – © John Neel I like to make people think about what they see. The story in an image comes from the response of the viewer. Captions make the image work differently. They tend to lead the...
View ArticleAwesome is a Loosely Used Word in Photography
Lot – © John Neel Awesome is a loosely used word. Today, it seems to be the way many describe anything that seem likable. The word itself has a more selective meaning. It was originally used to...
View ArticleIn Photography… Framing Is Everything
Exit – © John Neel In photography it matters what you frame, … how you frame it… and why. Photography is not supposed to be a simple arbitrary act. It is meant to have purpose. At the very least,...
View ArticleIntelligence in Minimalism
Convergence – © John Neel The art of minimalism is not supposed to be simple. While the intent is to narrow down the focus to a particular set of image elements, the object needs to result in some...
View ArticleNothing is Bigger than all We Know
Man At Wall – © John Neel Photography is about the artist’s passion. Photography is about the artist’s passion. It is the realization of the photographer’s views of the world. It is about questioning...
View ArticleNormality
Funilla © John Neel “When most look for something that seems abnormal, I look for normality. Normality to me is odd in itself. As a photographer, I’m interested in how people and photographers...
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