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I have a passion for pictures; all pictures! Paintings, photos, illustrations, graphic design, typography, sculpture; any visual art and all art in general!<\/p>\n

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Recently I’ve been getting into cinema<\/a>, which is essentially moving pictures.<\/p>\n

And paintings are pictures. The Latin word for picture is “pictura<\/a>” which (back then) made sense. Photographs didn’t exist; only paintings existed (as visual artwork).<\/p>\n

But in today’s brave new world of photography<\/a>, we have an endless supply of pictures. Pictures in advertisements, pictures in our social media feeds, selfie<\/a> pictures, food<\/a> pictures, and the artistic pictures we make.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

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!<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the internet has also democratized pictures and images. I’ve got my hands on a bunch of Leonardo da Vinci<\/a> paintings as JPEG images, and I’ve been having a ton of fun studying his compositions, sketching them on iPad:<\/p>\n

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Why do I love pictures?<\/h2>\n

<\/p>\n

I love pictures because they speak to my soul.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>, another idol of mine).<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

And this is why I think photography is so beautiful:<\/p>\n

\n Photography is the ultimate synthesis of technology and art.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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<\/a> in our phone cameras). But the ultimate point is channeling<\/i> and using<\/i> these tools to make art. We should never admire the tool itself; only the artwork it produces.<\/p>\n

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How to Become a Better Photographer<\/h2>\n

<\/p>\n

Some practical ideas:<\/p>\n

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  1. To develop yourself more as a photographer, study ALL forms of visual art. No limits. Study painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, car design<\/a>; whatever that interests you!<\/li>\n
  2. Watch great cinema<\/a> to find inspiration for composition.<\/li>\n
  3. Sketch and deconstruct the compositions<\/a> of master artists you admire.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Never stop making pictures!<\/p>\n

    ERIC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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