Rachel Foster
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This article discusses a number of useful ideas, each of which is worthy of some serious "thinking" time. Obviously, my questions are in the infancy stage, not well-formed yet. Hopefully, this will give latitude for how a discussion of the points develop. I'm looking to explore some of the intriguing ideas in Alain's article.
The first item in the article I'd like to discuss is developing one's own personal style. My own photos have a distinct cast to them. However, I'm not sure that is apparent to "the viewer." How does one learn to label that je ne sais quoi? (Apologies to the French speakers for my clumsy usage of that language!)
I think my work has a consistency but my subject matter is so diverse I suspect it looks disjointed and willy-nilly to others. The best label I can come up with for my approach is "minimalism," but I'm truly uneducated about art so I'm not real sure. Nature scenes are inherently complex, so minimalism in nature sounds like an oxymoron.
Now to my first question about this: Does one need to label and make a conscious effort to follow a particular "style?" What have others done on this point?
The first item in the article I'd like to discuss is developing one's own personal style. My own photos have a distinct cast to them. However, I'm not sure that is apparent to "the viewer." How does one learn to label that je ne sais quoi? (Apologies to the French speakers for my clumsy usage of that language!)
I think my work has a consistency but my subject matter is so diverse I suspect it looks disjointed and willy-nilly to others. The best label I can come up with for my approach is "minimalism," but I'm truly uneducated about art so I'm not real sure. Nature scenes are inherently complex, so minimalism in nature sounds like an oxymoron.
Now to my first question about this: Does one need to label and make a conscious effort to follow a particular "style?" What have others done on this point?