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“We all have choices and must make them for ourselves.”

Quote by Michael Kenna

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Michael Kenna, born in 1953, is a renowned photographer known for his distinctive black and white photography style and profound depiction of natural landscapes. His work often explores the relationship between humans and nature, as well as the sense of isolation and alienation in modern society. more

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“Most of my work involves slowing down rather than speeding up. I prefer to look at prints than scans, and I prefer to look at original silver prints rather than digital prints. I prefer to look at fewer images, but spend time with those individual images.”

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“If the quality of professional materials continues to erode or even dries up, then many of us silver photographers would have to follow the digital tidal wave. It certainly wouldn't be the end of the world, but in my opinion, having no silver material available would be a huge loss to photography.”

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“The golden rule in the arts, as far as I am concerned, is that all rules are meant to be broken.”

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“A camel makes an elephant feel like a jet plane.”

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“There is no one way of photographing anything. I don't believe there is even one best way of photographing any given subject.”

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“I encourage playfulness and experimentation with both the camera and subject matter. Sometimes there is an obvious perspective, but it is important never to be satisfied with that.”

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“For me, this is one of the advantages of not using digital, I never know when I have a good photograph! I practice doubt as a way to push myself into alternative compositions by selective focus, different speeds of exposure, and unusual perspectives.”

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“I prefer to think of photography as a never ending journey with infinite possibilities. I love to return to places to re photograph. Nothing is ever the same. The options are endless.”

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“Essentially, I look for what is interesting to me, out there in the three-dimensional world, and translate or interpret so that it becomes visually pleasing in a two-dimensional photographic print. I search for subject matter with visual patterns, interesting abstractions and graphic compositions.”

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“I enjoy places that have mystery and atmosphere, perhaps a patina of age, a suggestion rather than a description, a question or two. I look for memories, traces, evidence of the human interaction with the landscape. Sometimes I photograph pure nature, sometimes urban structures.”

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