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My work has been seen a million times around the world. It is a good feeling!
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I have seen this discussed many many times but just came across this answer from what seems to be Roman Catholic perspective. To my surprise, I for one quite like the way they put it. youtu.be/tBuTg155y1
They also touched on the aspect of shame where a model reveals her body to a number of people for a specific artistic purpose and not to anyone else's gaze where there is no such understanding.
These are quotes from John Paul's letter to artists referenced in the video:
"The distinction between the moral and artistic aspects is fundamental, but no less important is the connection between them. Each conditions the other in a profound way. In producing a work, artists express themselves to the point where their work becomes a unique disclosure of their own being, of what they are and of how they are what they are."
"Through his works, the artist speaks to others and communicates with them."
"The theme of beauty is decisive for a discourse on art. It was already present when I stressed God's delighted gaze upon creation. In perceiving that all he had created was good, God saw that it was beautiful as well. The link between good and beautiful stirs fruitful reflection. In a certain sense, beauty is the visible form of the good, just as the good is the metaphysical condition of beauty. This was well understood by the Greeks who, by fusing the two concepts, coined a term which embraces both: kalokagathía, or beauty-goodness. On this point Plato writes: "The power of the Good has taken refuge in the nature of the Beautiful".
"This world in which we live, needs beauty in order not to sink into despair. Beauty, like truth, brings joy to the human heart and is that precious fruit which resists the erosion of time, which unites generations and enables them to be one in admiration!"
"Beauty is a key to the mystery and a call to transcendence. It is an invitation to savour life and to dream of the future. That is why the beauty of created things can never fully satisfy. It stirs that hidden nostalgia for God... Artists of the world, may your many different paths all lead to that infinite Ocean of beauty where wonder becomes awe, exhilaration, unspeakable joy."
www.vatican.va/holy_father/joh…
They also touched on the aspect of shame where a model reveals her body to a number of people for a specific artistic purpose and not to anyone else's gaze where there is no such understanding.
These are quotes from John Paul's letter to artists referenced in the video:
"The distinction between the moral and artistic aspects is fundamental, but no less important is the connection between them. Each conditions the other in a profound way. In producing a work, artists express themselves to the point where their work becomes a unique disclosure of their own being, of what they are and of how they are what they are."
"Through his works, the artist speaks to others and communicates with them."
"The theme of beauty is decisive for a discourse on art. It was already present when I stressed God's delighted gaze upon creation. In perceiving that all he had created was good, God saw that it was beautiful as well. The link between good and beautiful stirs fruitful reflection. In a certain sense, beauty is the visible form of the good, just as the good is the metaphysical condition of beauty. This was well understood by the Greeks who, by fusing the two concepts, coined a term which embraces both: kalokagathía, or beauty-goodness. On this point Plato writes: "The power of the Good has taken refuge in the nature of the Beautiful".
"This world in which we live, needs beauty in order not to sink into despair. Beauty, like truth, brings joy to the human heart and is that precious fruit which resists the erosion of time, which unites generations and enables them to be one in admiration!"
"Beauty is a key to the mystery and a call to transcendence. It is an invitation to savour life and to dream of the future. That is why the beauty of created things can never fully satisfy. It stirs that hidden nostalgia for God... Artists of the world, may your many different paths all lead to that infinite Ocean of beauty where wonder becomes awe, exhilaration, unspeakable joy."
www.vatican.va/holy_father/joh…
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Picture or Photograph
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What is the difference between a picture and a photograph?
At times I would describe some of my work as a Picture and other times Photograph seems more appropriate.
Do you have different understandings and associations with these two words?
At times I would describe some of my work as a Picture and other times Photograph seems more appropriate.
Do you have different understandings and associations with these two words?
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The more beautiful, the more flawed?
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Is it just me or is it the case the more beautiful a woman the more we notice the tiniest flaws and imperfections?
If only her nose did not have that bump, if only her bottom lip was not so prominent, if only that breast was a little more firm, if only if only if only.
I have noticed two things over the years; I can take a photograph and go wow! and the model will hate it because of some detail or 'flaw' I have not even noticed. I think this is a case of the whole being greater than the sum of the parts.
Also, the more I edit out 'imperfections' the more the other 'imperfections' stand out.
I removed a rather prominent mole from a photo that drew undue attention to itself. I then noticed other moles that 'spoiled' the image and I removed them. With the skin being near perfect, the tiniest moles and flaws then jumped out and I removed them.
So is it a law in the universe that the more perfect we appear the greater perfection we need to maintain. Is this the case of the blank piece of paper and all we notice is the tiniest black spot? Who sees the mole with a face full of acne?
So is the moral of the story to be ordinary, no one sees the 'flaw's and we can be accepted and accept ourselves?
If only her nose did not have that bump, if only her bottom lip was not so prominent, if only that breast was a little more firm, if only if only if only.
I have noticed two things over the years; I can take a photograph and go wow! and the model will hate it because of some detail or 'flaw' I have not even noticed. I think this is a case of the whole being greater than the sum of the parts.
Also, the more I edit out 'imperfections' the more the other 'imperfections' stand out.
I removed a rather prominent mole from a photo that drew undue attention to itself. I then noticed other moles that 'spoiled' the image and I removed them. With the skin being near perfect, the tiniest moles and flaws then jumped out and I removed them.
So is it a law in the universe that the more perfect we appear the greater perfection we need to maintain. Is this the case of the blank piece of paper and all we notice is the tiniest black spot? Who sees the mole with a face full of acne?
So is the moral of the story to be ordinary, no one sees the 'flaw's and we can be accepted and accept ourselves?
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I enjoy creating art nude portraits and avoid models with tattoos because I believe they spoil and interrupt the flow of lines, tonal changes and shadows. I don't like the way that they catch the eye and take it away from the beauty of the woman.
Occasionally I do shoot a model with tattoos and always end up wishing the tattoos were not there.
Most models say that their body is like a canvas and their tattoos are beautiful art. I find this hard to believe as they rarely have a tattoo in a position that they can see and admire it themselves and more importantly, I believe that the world is the canvas and their body is the beautiful art. We usually have interesting discussions for sure.
However, I choose to shoot another model with tattoos and this time I tried to pose her so that the tattoos were included in my composition. This is one of the results
This picture has the highest % fav's to views of any of my images. It is over 10%. I am not aware of any other image that is more popular. It does not have the highest number of views but that is a different measure.
Also I quite like the picture.
It just goes to show how wrong I can be.
Occasionally I do shoot a model with tattoos and always end up wishing the tattoos were not there.
Most models say that their body is like a canvas and their tattoos are beautiful art. I find this hard to believe as they rarely have a tattoo in a position that they can see and admire it themselves and more importantly, I believe that the world is the canvas and their body is the beautiful art. We usually have interesting discussions for sure.
However, I choose to shoot another model with tattoos and this time I tried to pose her so that the tattoos were included in my composition. This is one of the results
This picture has the highest % fav's to views of any of my images. It is over 10%. I am not aware of any other image that is more popular. It does not have the highest number of views but that is a different measure.
Also I quite like the picture.
It just goes to show how wrong I can be.
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