Abstract Trees, F4443, Edit D: by Nawfal Johnson Nur, Created on 12 Jan 2012.
Abstract Trees, Photo-Art by Nawfal Johnson Nur.
It has been an amazingly long time since I last wrote or showed any of my work here at “THE LIGHT-PAINTER’S THUMB”-and I must apologize for that.
I regularly add new blog posts to my primary photo-blog:
http://finegrain.wordpress.com/ (Behind the Lens)
Recently, I have also added a lot of new Dance Photography to my “Interpretations of Dance” photo-blog.
http://interpretationsofdance.wordpress.com/
The Abstract Trees artwork (above) is one of several in my “Abstract Trees” collection. This collection began a couple of years ago, and because I really enjoy designing this series, I will continue, I think, for a long time to come.
I’ve been listening to various photography podcasts today, something that I like to do. I have thought about the reasons why I listen to photography podcasts; so far, I have not come up with a good enough conclusion. Many of the things that are discussed, such as technical things, or ‘the obvious things’, I already know, have practiced myself, have heard about, read about, etc. There are other things, technical things regarding new equipment, that I have not heard about, and I am open to learning new things, new techniques, or different, OR BETTER ways of doing things. There are plenty of things I would love to do better.
Putting the technicalities discussed on the podcasts, aside; I would have to say that the main reason I like to listen to photo podcasts is to hear photo stories from the people who tell the stories. For example, it is quite interesting to hear about how Joe McNally began his career with National Geographic, and that this excellent photographer had to deal with many missteps throughout his career. When I hear, and realize that master photographers have all kinds of problems to deal with too, and that they don’t shoot perfect shots all the time, the first time, it is sort of a humbling readjustment of my view on a photographic life. Hearing other photographers discuss the highs, and the lows, of their careers brings my own experiences into more focused perspective.
I always find it inspiring also, to listen to other photographers who are engaged in their work-I too, get more focused.
BTW: I really recommend that everyone listen to the Joe McNally interview.
FOR THE MOST PART, with this blog post, I have not published anything here in a long while, and thought I better, no, I MUST add new work here today.
