Mike Spinak
pro member
I have often heard or read people make claims that "it's all been done" in photography, and "there's nothing new under the sun". I've always felt that this is patently false. I finally wrote a lengthy refutation to the belief that it's all been done. So, now let me share it with you.
It refutes this idea in five parts. Retrospectively, I should have written it in a slightly different order; I should have made the fourth part the second part; it would probably best be read in the order: Part 1, Part 4, Part 2, Part 3, Part 5.
Infinite Possibilities, Part 1
http://naturography.blogspot.com/200...es-part-1.html
This part discusses a technology argument that it hasn't all been done, and also touches on a separate technology argument.
Infinite Possibilities, Part 4
http://naturography.blogspot.com/200...es-part-4.html
This part discusses an argument pertaining to the difficult, the dangerous, the expensive, the uncomfortable, and the otherwise inconvenient or troublesome.
Infinite Possibilities, Part 2
http://naturography.blogspot.com/200...es-part-2.html
This part discusses an argument pertaining to the unexplored.
Infinite Possibilities, Part 3
http://naturography.blogspot.com/200...es-part-3.html
This part discusses two related arguments, one pertaining to the ephemeral, and one addressing the ever-changing.
Infinite Possibilities, Part 5
http://naturography.blogspot.com/200...es-part-5.html
This part discusses arguments pertaining to the combinatorial, the juxtapositional, and the meaningful.
It's a lengthy read, but – I think – a worthwhile one. I hope you enjoy it and get something from it.
Cheers.
It refutes this idea in five parts. Retrospectively, I should have written it in a slightly different order; I should have made the fourth part the second part; it would probably best be read in the order: Part 1, Part 4, Part 2, Part 3, Part 5.
Infinite Possibilities, Part 1
http://naturography.blogspot.com/200...es-part-1.html
This part discusses a technology argument that it hasn't all been done, and also touches on a separate technology argument.
Infinite Possibilities, Part 4
http://naturography.blogspot.com/200...es-part-4.html
This part discusses an argument pertaining to the difficult, the dangerous, the expensive, the uncomfortable, and the otherwise inconvenient or troublesome.
Infinite Possibilities, Part 2
http://naturography.blogspot.com/200...es-part-2.html
This part discusses an argument pertaining to the unexplored.
Infinite Possibilities, Part 3
http://naturography.blogspot.com/200...es-part-3.html
This part discusses two related arguments, one pertaining to the ephemeral, and one addressing the ever-changing.
Infinite Possibilities, Part 5
http://naturography.blogspot.com/200...es-part-5.html
This part discusses arguments pertaining to the combinatorial, the juxtapositional, and the meaningful.
It's a lengthy read, but – I think – a worthwhile one. I hope you enjoy it and get something from it.
Cheers.