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Friday Quote: Art is about correspondences, making connections" ~David Hockney

By cherylmachatdorskind

www.cherylmachatdorskind.com “A lot of the early modern artists believed that art could change the world. A lot of artists today don't’ believe that. ...

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Friday Quote: “I had some wild concept that you can change space” ~Jan Groover

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www.cherylmachatdorskind.com "Technical prowess, I know just as much as I need to know and no more. I am interested in seeing the thing. I could tell ...

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Friday Quote: “Compose and Wait” ~ Sam Abell

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www.cherylmachatdorskind.com "Compose and Wait” ~Sam Abell   "One of the things that I most believe in is the compose and wait philosophy of ...

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Friday Quote: "Why hire a photographer?"

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www.cherylmachatdorskind.com I was not surprised to see the cover of the New York Times Sunday Arts section (2/19/12) feature a rare non-costumed ...

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I made many, many mistakes and learned

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www.cherylmachatdorskind.com "Andre Kertesz has two qualities which are essential for a great photographer: an insatiable curiosity about life and a ...

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Friday Quote: Eggleston's democratic camera explores "only one"

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www.cherylmachatdorskind.com According to Alan Yentob (Creative Director BBC, Producer, "Imagine" - the attached video clip)  William Eggleston ...

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The photographer watches and waits

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"The photographer watches and waits" www.cherylmachatdorskind.com “Photographing children requires total attention to their state of mind—a state that ...

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Friday Quote: “Technique is just a means of arriving at a statement” ~Jackson Pollock

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www.cherylmachatdorskind.com “I don’t work from drawings or color sketches. My painting is direct. I usually paint on the floor. I enjoy working on a ...

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Friday Quote: Play when you practice, practice when you play

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“There is an old adage in music: “if you play when you practice, you practice when you play.” ~Ansel Adams~ Over 50 years ago Ansel Adams, feeling ...

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Friday Quote: Close enough?

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Friday Quote: by Cheryl Machat Dorskind "If your pictures aren't good enough, you aren't close enough." ~Robert Capa~ Have a great ...

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About Cheryl

Professional photographer Cheryl Machat Dorskind is a three-time best-selling author and newspaper columnist, an international mentor, a photo educator and adjunct Full professor, a workshop and online instructor, a speaker, and an acclaimed “New York Times” fine-art photographer and handpainter.

She is a member of the American Society of Media Professionals (ASMP) and Canon Professional Services and profiled on Museo.

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