The first question every photographer must answer: Why?

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The first question every photographer must answer: Why?

From the website: Friends and strangers who know I am a photographer sometimes ask me questions about photography, and how to take better photos. Almost always these are "how", "what" or "where" questions. Before you can answer any of those, first you must answer: Why?

DAVE ID responded to the above article: "no questions, there is no why, do or do not. If you start dissecting the frog, you are left with parts but the frog is gone. The same with creativity. It's gotta flow, questions only put up walls and allow self-censorship to seep in."

Perhaps the article, and the response, are the opposite ends of a spectrum that one can move back-and-forth on depending on mood, temperament, and situation.

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