Introduction

A short while after I first became interested in photography I came up against a problem that almost made me put my camera away forever. I have come to realize through countless discussions with many others that I am far from unique in having this problem and that it is very common among those who took or want to take photography seriously. The problem can be summed up in two words: “What now?” Although I knew that I wanted to make images, and the camera seemed like the ideal tool, I could not generate any real enthusiasm.

To find photographic fulfillment, I bought camera equipment and photography magazines, read technical discussions by famous photographers, and attended every photography exhibition within a fifty-mile radius of ...

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