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Why I Love Pictures
I have a passion for pictures; all pictures! Paintings, photos, illustrations, graphic design, typography, sculpture; any visual art and all art in general!
Recently I’ve been getting into cinema, which is essentially moving pictures.
And paintings are pictures. The Latin word for picture is “pictura” which (back then) made sense. Photographs didn’t exist; only paintings existed (as visual artwork).
But in today’s brave new world of photography, we have an endless supply of pictures. Pictures in advertisements, pictures in our social media feeds, selfie pictures, food pictures, and the artistic pictures we make.
The phone has been the most innovative picture-creating tool ever made. The phone is always with us, and we can make pictures whenever of whatever!
Furthermore, the internet has also democratized pictures and images. I’ve got my hands on a bunch of Leonardo da Vinci paintings as JPEG images, and I’ve been having a ton of fun studying his compositions, sketching them on iPad:
Full title: The Virgin and Child with Two Angels Artist: Andrea del Verrocchio and assistant ( Lorenzo di Credi ) Date made: about 1475 Source: http://www.nationalgalleryimages.co.uk/ Contact: picture.library@nationalgallery.co.uk Copyright © The National Gallery, London
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Why do I love pictures?
I love pictures because they speak to my soul.
Ever since I was little, I was obsessed with pictures. I was an avid painter from the age of 2 (before I could talk), and I’ve always been enthralled by picture books. I still vividly remember these DK “how it works” engineering books, which showed with painstaking detail the inner-workings of ships, castles, boats, and mechanical marvels of the world. I think this is why I’m so drawn to the work of Leonardo da Vinci: he was the ultimate artist who combined painting and engineering; the humanities and technology (also Leonardo da Vinci was a huge inspiration to Steve Jobs, another idol of mine).
And this is why I think photography is so beautiful:
Photography is the ultimate synthesis of technology and art.
With photography, the camera is a very technological tool. I think it’s wise to always incorporate the newest technologies into our picture-making process (even like artificial intelligence in our phone cameras). But the ultimate point is channeling and using these tools to make art. We should never admire the tool itself; only the artwork it produces.
How to Become a Better Photographer
Some practical ideas:
- To develop yourself more as a photographer, study ALL forms of visual art. No limits. Study painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, car design; whatever that interests you!
- Watch great cinema to find inspiration for composition.
- Sketch and deconstruct the compositions of master artists you admire.
Never stop making pictures!
ERIC