21 November 2011

I think that art should teach people lessons in life, but only to a certain extent. Art is good for portraying ideas in an abstract way. People look at pieces of art differently so they might get a different message than someone else. Regardless, art can teach lessons, though the lessons might vary from person to person. It is not always important for art to portray a meaningful lesson because sometimes art isn't made for any particular reason, it just happens. If the artist wants to portray a lesson, they will find a way to put it in their piece, and if not they will just create art because they enjoy doing so, for themselves and not for the benefit of others.

I disagree completely. Digital photography is great because it's easy to just upload and edit things on the computer, but analog photography takes more time. Analog is more unique in the way that pictures can be edited by hand by using chemicals and different methods in the darkroom. Sure, all the effects can be done on photoshop, but I think manually editing a piece is better because the person had to use their own creativity and not a template offered by photoshop. Though it may not be as popular, analog photography should still be taught because different people have different preferences and might like analog better than digital photography. If they are not taught analog, they will not know the difference and learn to prefer digital, hence making analog dead.

I wish I had the ability to create Solve Sundsbo's work The images are abstract and even his beauty/catalog shots look less cliche than most. He uses different or simple things to make beautiful images.
 
This image is so beautiful and it is made this way by the piece of cloth. Something so simple like sheer fabric and motion of the fabric make the picture unique and beautiful.
http://www.artandcommerce.com/AAC/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=AAC_A_Solve_Sundsbo_VForm&FRM=Frame:AAC_R_SolveSundsbo&XXAPXX=#/CMS3&VF=AAC_A_Solve_Sundsbo_VForm&FRM=Frame:AAC_FramePortfolio&ARID=2U1XC5IPMW3O
The use of shadows in these images make a pattern on the woman's face and body creating an interesting effect on a picture that looks unedited.

Most of his pictures are "catalog beautiful" but I feel they are more planned and thought out than other "catalog" shoots, making them special.