Another note
On pondering the photographing of the pieces
I have been too centered on capturing the image of the sculptures rather than getting an impression of the feeling through photography. I’ll work on it. I suspect that the process and the outcome will be so much improved by treating the new photograph as a new art piece.
While photographing the sculpture pieces I was intrigued to discover that I was not able to capture the essence. I have been able to document various aspects of the sculpture yet most of the images lacked a quality that for the longest time I was not able to identify. I at one time took the Transformation sculpture to a friend’s professional studio and challenged the photographer to capture the essence. The results were not satisfactory for either of us. The closing remarks from the photographer were, “Maybe a video,” then he added, “but take your still camera with you.” Days later, possibly weeks later I had an “ah ha” as I realized that another approach was required where indeed the still camera would come in handy. I realized that my underlying focus of intention with previous photos was documentation rather than treating the new photograph as an opportunity for the expression of a new art-piece. This is a subtle yet significant difference.
Having expressed that view on the taking of photographs I have to wonder what essence was captured in the point- and-shoot Instamatic snapshots of the Australian visitor.
One could speculate.