I first got the idea for this post while listening to Bruce Dickinson's "Chemical Wedding" album (Bruce Dickinson is the singer for Iron Maiden). Each of the songs on the album is inspired by the writings of William Blake, who is probably most famous for writing (and illuminating) "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell." Circuitous route for the explanation of the entry's spawning, eh?
In "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell" Blake writes of the union of the body and soul; they are not separate entities and together form a whole. One is not to be rejected for the sake of the other.
In addition to Blake's great words he created images to parallel and complement his content, intending the two to be experienced together. The entire message would not be transmitted if the words were read alone.
Body and soul
Images and words
One work
One unified endeavor
As a photographer I constantly try to push myself to learn a new technique or become more familiar with the cameras in my arsenal.
Through trial and error I came upon an important realization that some cameras are more suited for certain tasks than others. Each camera has a different feel and imparts a different aesthetic thumbprint upon an image.
Consider the subject. Consider the camera. Consider the goal. Consider how to achieve the goal.
Learn what works. Learn what detracts. Learn what adds.
Only through intimate understanding and practice with the camera can you increase the impact of the image.
These are some examples of images that I think are married well:
These are some examples of images that I think are married well:
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