Raindrops on roses And whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my favorite things Oscar Hammerstein / Richard Rodgers Narrative below: Howard Landau "Howard pitched in as leader today with the assignment for people to bring in their favorite picture and talk about it, telling the back story and what about it makes it their favorite. I had some email conversation before the meeting about the difference between the “best” picture and “favorite.” My feeling is that your favorite is probably not your best. Your favorite is probably not an award winner or one that you’ve sold. It’s your favorite because of the circumstances leading to it or how it makes you feel when you look at it. It was surprising to see what people brought in. Some selections were not the person’s typical shots or ones that we’ve seen before. The best part was hearing what made the shot the favorite. We had excellent discussion following each presentation which sharpened our eye and gave us insight to the creative thinking and approach to photography. This lively dialogue is what makes f8 so special week in and week out." Below are just three of the contributions...all attributed
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