Peter Myers at Luminous-Landscape has written up the story of how he produced one of his pieces of art in The Making of a Fine Art Photograph
I received a number of requests from readers, asking me to further elaborate on the subject of how a fine art photographic image is derived from its raw components—in other words, making an image in post-production, not just taking an image in the field and calling it good. Since that time, I have been waiting for the right image to appear in my portfolio work that would yield an interesting illustration of image development, yet not become so overly complex in post-production as to overpower the reader by the process. I believe my recent image, Long Road Down, fulfills the need nicely.
His definition of fine art photography is probably the closest to my own that any other person has expressed up to now. Most artists I have met or read about have focused solely on the visual whereas I use art (including music, film, etc) as a mood enhancer or mood altering device. Art for me is about transporting the viewer into certain specific feelings and Peter seems to agree.
It is not about the object, place,
or event of the photograph, but rather about the feeling generated within the
artist as part of the process of the photography. My opinion is that the success
of the photograph should be evaluated by the creating artist in whether his
or her sense of feeling has been conveyed to the viewer through the image.
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