My two very favorite photographers – of all time – are Diane Arbus and Sally Mann. Hands down. No hesitation. They just switch places from 1st and 2nd in my heart periodically, depending on my mood. I mention Grace Kelly, not for her photographic skills, but simply because she’s another female I greatly admire. Oh! And I’d love to look like her. But who wouldn’t?

I mention Diane Arbus because I got a notification her work, narrated by her recorded voice from years ago, will be shown at my former school Oct. 6, at the School of Visual Arts amphitheater (my former school.) If I had the money and had actually known about it with some advance notice, I’d be there in a heartbeat. So, because I have neither money nor time to attend this, I thought I’d post it here for anyone near Manhattan next week: http://www.aperture.org/events/detail.php?id=796

Here’s a link to SVA, too, if you’re interested: http://www.schoolofvisualarts.edu/

Here is another link to Diane Arbus’ work: http://diane-arbus-photography.com/

The word ‘photography’ literally means “writing with light.” What better subject then is there for a creative blog? I’ve always loved photography and I enjoy writing! So, here we go.

The first and second photos I ever took both had a profound impact on me. It did something to me when I composed the subject in the viewfinder and then pushed down the button to take the picture. Of course, back in the early 70s, we had to wait to use up the roll of film…..which took forever because you did not want to squander your precious frames….but then we had to take them to the drugstore to have them sent away for processing and printing. An excruciating week or two later, we went back to pick up our packet of photos. It was like magic! Time travel in little snapshots. I LOVED it.

I was hooked forever!