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\"\"<\/a>\u201c. . . art lifts off from craft.\u00a0 Artist do things that craftsmen don\u2019t know are possible.\u201d\u00a0 -David Vestal- <\/em><\/p>\n

The photographic artist is a blend of craftsman and artist.\u00a0 The finished print is the interpretation the photographer has chosen to display for consideration by the viewer.\u00a0 This finished print is seldom a true representation of what was actually in front of the camera at the moment of exposure.\u00a0 The photographer chooses, through the practice of craft, to present his, or her, interpretation of what they saw and felt at that exact moment in time. <\/p>\n

The photographer must be a master of both art and craft. \u00a0There must be a confidence in the practice of the craft that allows him, or her, to be able to convey what is seen within their mind\u2019s eye into the finished print.\u00a0 The technology, limited by the mechanical and chemical\u00a0boundaries, must be understood and used to the best advantage, or the image will fail miserably.\u00a0 The craft is fused with the artistry by understanding its limitations and properties, then using them to their best advantage to create the fine art print. <\/p>\n

Honing one\u2019s craft allows for the seamless integration of the inherent limitations of the medium with the artistic creativity within the artist.\u00a0 The craft should not be evident to the viewer.\u00a0 The use of craft solely for the sake of craft is annoying and obvious.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h4>\n

When the photographic artist is in the field, working with their subject, they should not be distracted by fumbling with their craft.\u00a0 Having to think about technique or hardware distracts from creativity.\u00a0 The photographer should know their tools to a point to where it is not a distraction.\u00a0 When dealing with art and craft, neither should get in the way of the other. <\/p>\n

Learning and mastering the craft of photography is the easy part.\u00a0 Craft follows the exact rules of chemistry and physics.\u00a0 The art of photography is the hard part.\u00a0 There are no rules in art.\u00a0 The artistic statement is simply correct when it looks right.\u00a0 No amount of calculation nor measurement can be applied to art.\u00a0 So the logical approach is to first learn, then hone one\u2019s craft, then use that skill to its greatest advantage to create an artistic statement.\u00a0 Simply put, in the creation of photographic art, the craft should be invisible. <\/p>\n

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\u201c. . . art lifts off from craft.\u00a0 Artist do things that craftsmen don\u2019t know are possible.\u201d\u00a0 -David Vestal- The photographic artist is a blend of craftsman and artist.\u00a0 The finished print is the interpretation the photographer has chosen to display for consideration by the viewer.\u00a0 This finished print is seldom a true representation ofContinue reading →<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,9],"tags":[16,17,18],"class_list":["post-9990","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-commentary","category-photography","tag-film-photography","tag-fine-art-photography","tag-jb-susan-harlin","no-thumb"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\nART & CRAFT<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The craft should not be evident to the viewer. 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