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“Instant gratification in photography is not something that I need or desire. I find that the long, slow journey to the final print captivates me far more.”

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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“Of course, the whole photographic process has been made much faster, cleaner and far more accessible to people by digital innovations, which is really great. Everybody now has a camera, often as part of our phone, and most of these cameras require little to no technical training. An enormous variety of apps also enable us to take short cuts to finished images. We hardly need to even think anymore.”

“Time is of the essence, particularly if we're sending images out on social media. The reality is that the majority of images are only viewed for a few seconds, often on a phone or computer. There are so many images freely available that it takes a lot of will power to concentrate and prolong the gaze on one picture at the expense of the thousands of others waiting to be viewed!”

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

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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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