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Post by jdd2 on Jan 23, 2023 18:50:09 GMT -5
NYT article had this, and wondered what the comparable statement for other things might be:
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Post by Village Idiot on Jan 23, 2023 19:33:39 GMT -5
The banjo is an instrument that teaches people how to play without an instrument.
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Post by Russell Letson on Jan 23, 2023 19:41:26 GMT -5
Digital audio/video playback with slow-down and repeats of arbitrary sections might offer some of the attention-focusing that learning how to make good photos does.
But I learned to hear music by listening a lot over the decades--and by playing enough different kinds (especially in the direction of jazz) to have some physical connection to what I hear. The five years of sitting in with the Monday Night Jazz guys--the combination of following a chart, listening to my bandmates, and playing along and fitting in-- has sharpened my perceptions a good bit.
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Post by Marshall on Jan 23, 2023 20:47:09 GMT -5
An Apple pie teaches people how to live without apple pie.
(I’m going to have another piece of apple pie right now)
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Post by Cornflake on Jan 23, 2023 21:06:06 GMT -5
I'm not a big fan of Dorothea Lange. I'd never call her a great documentary photographer. She sacrificed her humanity to get memorable shots. She had her reward.
That doesn't mean she was wrong about everything. Photography causes you to see things...differently. I picked that adverb with care. I couldn't think of a better one.
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Post by Cosmic Wonder on Jan 23, 2023 22:34:29 GMT -5
“This amp goes to 11.”
Mike
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Post by Marshall on Jan 24, 2023 10:20:47 GMT -5
I'm not a big fan of Dorothea Lange. I'd never call her a great documentary photographer. She sacrificed her humanity to get memorable shots. She had her reward. Interesting comment. I know nothing about her. |
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Post by Cornflake on Jan 24, 2023 11:08:17 GMT -5
I'm not a big fan of Dorothea Lange. I'd never call her a great documentary photographer. She sacrificed her humanity to get memorable shots. She had her reward. Interesting comment. I know nothing about her. Maybe not by name but you'd recognize some of her photos. www.history.com/news/migrant-mother-new-deal-great-depression |
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Post by Russell Letson on Jan 24, 2023 12:34:00 GMT -5
A cross-thread observation about observing and understanding:
I'm finding the Barry Harris workshop videos (one of which I linked in the finger exercise thread) fascinating--this one has me finally hearing what's going on in "Giant Steps."
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Post by Marshall on Jan 24, 2023 12:39:06 GMT -5
Yeah I looked her up. Saw the photos. But didn't read anything about despicable practices. |
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Post by jdd2 on Jan 24, 2023 18:22:38 GMT -5
Not sure if this will come thru--pic in the linked article--I considered sending it to my sisters. Those shoes and socks!  |
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Post by Russell Letson on Jan 24, 2023 19:07:29 GMT -5
Mary-janes and ankle socks.
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Post by TKennedy on Jan 24, 2023 20:04:06 GMT -5
I have thought long and hard about something witty to post on this topic. I'm lettin' this one go-
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Post by Cornflake on Jan 24, 2023 20:36:03 GMT -5
Marshall, sorry if I implied there were despicable practices. I'm not aware of any. But I don't care much for people who view other people as things to be used to advance a career, or to promote some preconceived idea, and I think she did those things.
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Post by james on Jan 24, 2023 21:51:13 GMT -5
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