Legacy and Illusions: Abstract and Artistic Photography. Klaus Bohn

      This includes those who are known and have made a difference, and those who have shared one-to-one with other photographers; not as famous or well-known, and yet made a difference in kind – those who will make a difference to the art of photography.

      Photography is a growing art and yet the reality is still the same. It won’t matter if an image was made by Ansel Adams long ago. The longevity of its beauty is still the same. To study and learn from the past has a present influence and a future benefit to the art of photography. We can learn by studying their books, like the ones by Erving Penn or Richard Avedon. They were perhaps controversial in their day, and yet now we value them for their input to our current day photography; history becomes our teacher and the present will become the past. May we value the past, the greats.

      Yousuf Karsh’s work has a profound influence on portraiture with a message in the expressions of the famous and not so famous. His photographs have a stunning effect for us even today, and will last into tomorrow. For this cause we learn from others, and the greats as our mentors, to influence our own work to pass on to our clients – even if it isn’t known to them. I long to savour their talents, their ability and creativity on my work, may it last in such a way to pass it on – everlasting. May it be our burning desire to leave an imprint from our work in this world!