Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, ÂÂ
The belief that a good photograph is the result of a good camera places the importance upon the equipment rather than upon the photographer. It emphasizes the machine rather than the man, the tool rather than the artist, the technology rather than the artistic intent. It is as if Monet had been told that the reason why his paintings were so beautiful was because he had such good paintbrushes. Or as if Paul Bocuse’s culinary excellence was explained away by his use of superlative pots and pans. Or again if Yo-Yo Ma had been informed that his Stradivarius was solely responsible for the stunning quality of his music.ÂÂ
One can be inspired and have an idea, be very creative in making this idea into a work of art, have developed the required level of craftsmanship, without the outcome of one’s efforts being motivated by the desire to follow a vision for one’s entire body of work. Vision is an overriding envelope that encompasses both inspiration and creativity. It is a blanket that covers the entire artist’s work, a blanket that often comes later in the life of an artist, after one has perfected one’s art and moved beyond the commonplace outcome that most artists have to go through. For this reason I placed vision as the third step of this process. I placed it there not because it comes necessarily at the end of the process but because in life it is often something that artists discover later on.
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Certainly, a master needs a masterful instrument, be it a camera, paintbrushes, pots and pans or a violin, as in my examples, or other tool, since this list can be expanded to include many other professions. But to say that the quality of the art is caused solely by the quality of the instrument is to miss the point altogether about the importance of the artist. It is missing the point about the human factor, about the man or the woman that actually made use of this instrument. After all, art is made by artists and not by tools. Tools are inanimate objects that need someone to set them in motion. And to set a tool in motion so that art is created through the use of this tool, an artist is needed.
I am now retired from working as a Mental Health professional having worked in the Royal Air Force and National Health Service, giving me more time to persue my photography and artwork. I am a Semi Professional Photoghrapher. Here you will find a collection of my photographs and a selection of Digital Art, Traditional Painting and Sketches that I have also used the digital medium to enhance. Please feel free to pass on any comments. My Camera Gear
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Comments (41)
nathalie06
Ciao Danny. I agree with you... she's pretty as the little princess of yesterday ! Childs are always so concentrated in this sort of representation. Very natural and professionals ! A beautiful portrait again !
Tamela.J.
Gosh shes a cutie! This is precious!!
sharky_
Beautiful Portrait....Excellent. Aloha
gunsan
Really a little princess, beautiful portrait!!
vlaaitje
Areal little princes, you know I like expression in faces, and this shows so much
MedTran39
A beautiful child and you have captured her so well!
1010
You couldn't have picked a more precious subject, darling phtot. ~V~
pm_hackworth
That child does love the camera and the camera loves that child! VOTE!
marybelgium
beautiful portrait ... so sweet !
Punaguy
Sweet capture here Danny, very nice lighting and compo...what a sweetie pie! Aloha~
RodolfoCiminelli
A wonderful shot....!!! Very adorable princess....!!! V
Lledeline
She's too lovely. !!!
GiMi53
Beautiful portrait : cute and lovely... Well done, Danny ! :~)
Irritated_One
Beautiful child & shot...love the contrast with the bright red...great capture!!
jimry
well captured and seen Dan...another cute one :)
pimbotin
I could stay hours watching this cuttie... this shot is a jewel... (and this little princess too)
Sekadhar
So sweet, so cute little girl! Excellent shot!*****!
patmartj
A real cutie
Akinom
Oh my, she's darling! What a sweet shot! Excellently done!
watapki66
Adorable shot of a sweet little girl, wonderful candid portrait.
SoulSearcherr
beautiful shot..she is a cutie..S
kansas
A beautiful child. I love that little upturned nose and the dimples on her hand.
borsy
Beautiful!!!!
WonderfulCreation
Whoaa, great compo... you are good at portraits!
qmont
What an adorable, little princess, absoutly Bueatiful portrait............V....John
kennyliu
I like the expression on her face!
Michelle A.
A darling shot!
CarolSassy
Another adorable little girl! (:
soulofharmony
perfect little angel.. awesome portrait.. excellent pov... sublime..:)...)))))))))
tizjezzme
She is a natural beauty... incredible photo; I love this!