Gear is the least important part of the equation. Having a vision and being able to articulate an idea visually are much more important.
Interpretation
The tools we use are less significant than our ability to conceptualize and communicate ideas visually.
In this quote, Paul Nicklen emphasizes the importance of vision and creativity over the physical tools or equipment we may possess. It suggests that having a strong idea and the capacity to express it visually is vital for success, rather than focusing solely on the latest gear or technology available.
In practice
This quote can inspire artists in a workshop about the significance of creativity over equipment.
A person sets out to write a poem for a variety of reasons: to win the heart of his beloved; to express his attitude toward the reality surrounding him, be it a landscape or a state; to capture his state of mind at a given instant; to leave - as he thinks at that moment - a trace on the earth.
We are part of each other and part of something bigger than our own egos. An artist should... bring into the world some vision. Dancers should ask, "What is their work in the service of?"
Because of 'World War Z' and 'The Walking Dead,' I can't pitch a modest little zombie film which is meant to be sociopolitical.
It is something to be able to paint a particular picture, or to carve a statue, and so to make a few objects beautiful; but it is far more glorious to carve and paint the very atmosphere and medium through which we look, which morally we can do. To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts.
I don't think I've ever written a poem whose intention was just to be funny. I've written poems that start out funny and often shift into something more serious.
I have always wanted my art to service my people - to reflect us, to relate to us, to stimulate us, to make us aware of our potential. We have to create an art for liberation and for life.
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