what it is about this site that makes it more interesting than other forum sites. It reminds me of the three divisions of Greek art.
1. Servile Art- this would include the stone masons, wheel makers, those who made useful pottery and such.
As photographers this would be those who do the weddings, the sports venues, the graduations and so on.
2. Fine Art- this would include much of what the Servile Art was, but to a higher degree, the gold inlay of a harness or trapping, the ornate tileing of a wall, vases which where more for decoration, the wonderful statues of the era and so forth.
Today, possibly the glamour shots, fine art nudes, the fine tuning we do in PS to make the the color really pop out and so forth.
3. Liberal Art- at it's root core, the exchanging of philosophies, viewpoints, and ideas.
They to, for their time were thinking outside the box. Are we no different, aren't we artists in our own way or style. I don't think Plato would agree with everything Socrates would say or vice a versa, but in the end messages would be sent and life would go on, each having to think about what was said or wasn't said.
Because we have so many viewpoints here, and personalities, little eruptions are going to happen. But, I think if you look at history, you'll find that only holds true to form in any artist community.
Just My Opinion,
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