Because I love looking at things, I was so interested to read what documentary photographer Don McCullin said in a recent article in a Guardian photography guide. Although famous for his war photography, his landscapes are some of the most amazing you can find:
'But seeing – really seeing – has nothing to do with photography. And it rewards you with
pleasure. I love looking at the sky. I love looking at detail. I think anybody
with an intelligent mind can look at something through their own eyes and
assess its value. You can feast your eyes on a daily basis...'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2012/nov/15/don-mccullin
On the same theme, I read yesterday about Grace Coddington, the 71 year-old creative director of Vogue, who said she was given this advice many years ago:
'Her eye, she says, was trained by Norman Parkinson, who told her never
to fall asleep in the car because she'd miss potentially inspiring views
from the window'.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/fashion/2012/nov/25/grace-coddington-memoirs-us-vogue-interview
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