Photographers in the News: A passion revisited

Posted by: cass In: Photographers in the News

I’m starting to really love these posts about Photographers in the News, I’ve read some really interesting pieces because of this weekly bit and this weeks reminded me that starting again is always an option and being a new year, I thought it was poignant.  It’s about a retired professor Alan Rubin.  He had a career, a family, obligations and a life and with retirement he picked up a passion that had faded to the background since his youth.  

Mr. Rubin not only picked up the camera again he pushed himself to learn.  This really appealed to me. The last line of the piece was my favorite:

His story as an artist is one of rediscovery and adaptation, and one suggesting that it’s never too late to pursue a dream, to learn and to grow.

The beginning of that sentence, “His story as an artist” just grabs me.  An artist.  Do you consider yourself a photographer, an artist or someone with a camera?


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3 Responses to "Photographers in the News: A passion revisited"

1 | j.c.

January 5th, 2009 at 1:26 pm

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I think of the word artist as an honorary title, it’s something that other people say about you.

2 | AndreAnna

January 6th, 2009 at 5:45 pm

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I kind of agree with J.C. I’m not sure anyone has the credentials to call themselves an artist and it’s usually when someone’s creative work touches another when that title is finally applied. That being said, I think many artists are artists for themselves only, and they have every right to call themselves such.

3 | corina

January 6th, 2009 at 7:58 pm

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I’d say I’m a photographer…. I love to take photos! But would I consider those photos art? Not really….more like capturing a moment or detail that maybe no one else noticed…so that I can give others a chance to see what I saw. If they consider it to be artistic, creative or just having a good eye, then I’m good with that.
But, I don’t like when people see my photos and say ‘wow, you must have a nice camera’. As if having a good camera can make anyone a better photographer? Does having a good car make anyone a better driver? hmmmm?

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