I have bought a new camera with all kinds of capability (the question: am I capable?) I want to use the camera lens to make a new (for me) kind of poetry. I am just a beginner and expect to make lots of bad pictures. As soon as I have some decent examples I'll begin posting them.
I also want to cut some photographs for use in collages. I'll use others as a reference for drawings.
It feels good to be thinking about visual art. Hopefully this will not distract me from my writing but keep my mind alive for writing.
FYI: It is a Canon 50D. It is a digital SLR camera. In design it bears some resemblance to Allen's old 35 mm Nikon.
I used the Nikon a little bit years ago, but film and developing were expensive for us and I didn't feel like I had much opportunity for experimentation or even learning. Now when I make a horrible picture, I can just delete it.
I think there's a real relationship between haiku and photography, Theresa.
ReplyDeleteIt's the concreteness of both that's always drawn me to them, anyway.