re: the new debate

Those who have responded so far to the debate have all been so eloquent.
Its hard for me to verbalize about my art but here goes: Initially , what
attracted me to pinhole was that the images I made with pinhole photographs
captured the essence of the scenes in the way that I remembered them-a
littlefuzzy, a little distorted. The pinhole images I had seen in books and
exhibits were close to the pictorialist photography of the early 20th
century. I had to try it!!!!

Initially, I loved the accidental or surprise aspect of pinhole (and I still
do). Later with practice and much trial and error (more error) with
different cameras and films, I was able to previsualize and get more
predictable results. then I began to seek out subject matter that seemed
more suited for the kind of imagery I wanted to produce and the kind of
emotions I hoped it would convey. So in my case, I suppose style led to
content , but then again the content is dependent on the style-----OH
NEVERMIND!

Basically I have a lot of fun with pinhole and it has expanded my creative
horizons immensely. With every shot I take, while counting out the seconds
and sometimes minutes, I am also excited about how the days peculiarities of
light and atmosphere will be recorded in my pinhole camera. Most of all I
love sharing with everyone on this wonderful list though I am usually either
a lurker or one seeking advice rather than giving it. :0)

Gina

ps ---more fabulous new year's pinhole images still arriving in my mailbox
, thank you to all !!

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Received on Wed Jan 16 23:20:57 2002