Today’s Photographer: A Modern-day Renaissance Man.
Written & Photographed by JUN REYNALES.
Since the onslaught of digital photography, everyone
gained access to the best technologies as far as capturing images that happens
in our daily grind called life. Brands such as Nikon, Canon, Sony, Olympus, Pentax, Samsung to name a few, have readily
fed the growing market’s demand for quality DLSRs and other digital cameras.
Now let us focus on today’s
breed of photographers.
Like
the early classical painters such as Nicola
Pisano, Donatello, Giovanni Bellini, Leonardo da Vinci, Parmigianino, Nicholas
Hilliard, to August Macke, Franz Marc,
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Alvar Cawen, to Edgar
Degas and Pablo Picasso, the new
breed of photographers now are likened to be the modern day renaissance artists.
Each photographer today
interprets, expresses and captures what they feel, see and experience – concepts coming from the
different environment and situations were they are located. Each of these photographer
shows their artistry, through the way they have captured life, through their
camera lenses.
From macro-photography, to casual, to fashion, to nude photography, to events
photography, and other forms are all but form of modern-day expressionism. And
through these, they practise their individual beliefs and religions – calling
it The Zen of Photography at times –
thus some evenly be similar in executing the shot, or different approach. So it is best not to compare apples from
oranges, as far as the semblance of the different approaches from these photographers.
It’s like different religions and different perspective of faith.
Nevertheless,
they practice their crafts to the best of their abilities.
And
like those early renaissance artists, these modern-day artists have created
beautiful and majestic photographs that can last a lifetime!
So
next time you see a photographer and wanted to hire his services, do not
short-change that person. For he may turn out the next Ansel Adam or Richard
Avendon or Sarah Moon or one of
the best 100 photographers of all time.
Who knows... you might chance
upon the next renaissance man.
Life
is Good!
5 comments:
Will be following your blog, Jun.
Nice article. I totally agree with you...
nice sri Jun
Thanks for sharing and keeping the faith in the new breed of photographers. Subscribing to your blog...
I will remember your last message. True, the work of an artist should not be short-changed. :)
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