Comments on: On Originality http://www.keepweavingwords.com/on-originality/ Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:28:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mvs http://www.keepweavingwords.com/on-originality/comment-page-1/#comment-30 mvs Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:58:24 +0000 http://www.keepweavingwords.com/?p=55#comment-30 Even when we want to be original, our work is still unconsciously influenced by whatever we’ve previously reader, or seen, or heard. Even when we want to be original, our work is still unconsciously influenced by whatever we’ve previously reader, or seen, or heard.

]]> By: tonicito http://www.keepweavingwords.com/on-originality/comment-page-1/#comment-29 tonicito Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:20:19 +0000 http://www.keepweavingwords.com/?p=55#comment-29 I remember once, as a child, Dalí came to Tarragona. I cannot recall much of what happened, but I do remember he paraded across the city riding a fake elephant which, normally, was used for the Three Wise Men parade on January the 6th. Weird, really weird... :D I believe it is OK to try to copy someone else's photos, because it is a constructive use of envy to improve one's abilities. That "how did she/he do <em>that</em>?" feeling helped me learn a lot. Of course one always have to be honest, especially to oneself, and evolve and experiment to find its own style. Experimentation is the keyword here. I'm really intrigued about Dalí's elephant on the South Bank... Salut! :) T. I remember once, as a child, Dalí came to Tarragona. I cannot recall much of what happened, but I do remember he paraded across the city riding a fake elephant which, normally, was used for the Three Wise Men parade on January the 6th. Weird, really weird… :D

I believe it is OK to try to copy someone else’s photos, because it is a constructive use of envy to improve one’s abilities. That “how did she/he do that?” feeling helped me learn a lot. Of course one always have to be honest, especially to oneself, and evolve and experiment to find its own style. Experimentation is the keyword here.

I’m really intrigued about Dalí’s elephant on the South Bank…

Salut! :)
T.

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