The Art of Seeing or "What shots are worth documenting today?"

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Stephen Warren wrote:

Collecting views sure has given me a different perspective of the 
types of
subjects I'll go after with my Realist in 1996. By understanding which
categories, or types of stereoviews gather the most interest a hundred
years after they were shot, it helps me to understand what subjects 
are
worth documenting today (beyond the birthday parties and holiday 
family
gatherings).



Could you please give us your views on categories and types of views 
that would be more valuable in the future?  I think about this a lot 
as I roam around looking for subjects to document.  I find it's pretty 
difficult, when I look around and see ordinary automobiles and 
ordinary people in ordinary situations all the time.  I'm sure if I 
could be magically transported back at least 50 years, I wouldn't have 
nearly as much trouble finding interesting shots! ie.: Do we really 
want to document the 7-11, or the shopping malls? The more I think 
about it, the more I'm thinking yes.  Any clues as to how to make such 
ordinary shots more appealing are also welcome.  I'm sure most of us 
know how to use depth in our shots, but let's hear more about subject 
material, and what "ages" well.

I would really like to hear from anyone who has definite opinions on 
what subjects that might appear ordinary to us now, that will have 
more than ordinary interest in the future.  Time for another lesson in 
"the art of seeing".

Steve Owsley
SF CA


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