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From hankbenson/Hank (44,014) 
on November 3, 2009 10:12:47 AM CST
Just yesterday or two days ago, there was a thought-provoking thread which I had no time to give then which seems to have disappeared (I wanted to go back and read it.) From what I saw briefly it was about subjective and objective critique criteria and artists' and craftsmen's differing approaches to photography--subjects that interest me. Max, Del and David participated among others if I remember correctly.
Can someone help me find the discussion? Thanks.
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From hankbenson/Hank (44,014)
on November 3, 2009 11:07:37 AM CST
Thanks, Karin. Very interesting thread which I think illuminates some of the miscommunication that occurs between members who consider themselves artists and those who feel they are primarily craftsmen. Well worth reading.
Sheena started this thread with a question about tolerance toward creative technology and processes and the discussion branched out from there. I particularly liked Del's formulation: that photography is a craft that offers the possibilty of artistic expression for those who want to use it in that way.
For me, both are over-lapping complementary disciplines, and the dualistic approach, "it's one or the other", is problematic. The school yearbook portrait photographer who tries to capture unique expressions in his 300 subjects may think of him/herself as pursuing a craft, but is also exercising artistic concerns albeit in a necessarily limited format.
At the other end, photographers who prize artistic expression still need the technical means of best achieving that. So, I get lots of help from technicians here (and technically adept artists), often accompanied by low ratings when I fail in that aspect. Not a problem, I just need a thick skin and a wish to learn. After a while, most veterans of the site come to know
what you're after, especially if you say what that is.
As several forum participants pointed out, Psig is a big tent that accommodates people with all manner of interests. Not a bad audience, since the
general public is similarly diverse.
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