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pure
Pronunciation:
\ˈpyu̇r\
Function:
adjective
Inflected Form(s):
pur·er; pur·est
Etymology:
Middle English pur, from Anglo-French, from Latin purus; akin to Old High German fowen to sift, Sanskrit punāti he cleanses, Middle Irish úr fresh, new
Date:
14th century
1 a (1): unmixed with any other matter <pure gold> (2): free from dust, dirt, or taint <pure springwater> (3): spotless , stainless b: free from harshness or roughness and being in tune —used of a musical tone cof a vowel : characterized by no appreciable alteration of articulation during utterance2 a: being thus and no other : sheer , unmitigated <pure folly> b (1): abstract , theoretical <pure research> (2): a priori <pure mechanics> c: not directed toward exposition of reality or solution of practical problems <pure literature> d: being nonobjective and to be appraised on formal and technical qualities only <pure form>3 a (1): free from what vitiates, weakens, or pollutes (2): containing nothing that does not properly belong b: free from moral fault or guilt c: marked by chastity : continent d (1): of pure blood and unmixed ancestry (2): homozygous in and breeding true for one or more characters e: ritually clean4: having exactly the talents or skills needed for a particular role <a pure shooter in basketball>
"Pure" is exactly what inspires my photography. I do not alter photographs with photoshop or any other type of digital enhancement software. Im inspired by the things I see and try to convey exactly what it was that drew me to the subject. With most digital photographers, using some type of photoshop program has become necessary. Being "pure" simply sets me apart from anyone with a $100 point and shoot that spends a couple hours virtually creating an illustration from a bad photo. It's what sets me apart from a "pro photographer" that has thousands of dollars of computer equipment and a staff of illustrators and photoshop experts. My Exif information is the fingure print to all my photos and proof that there have been NO alterations. When purchasing one of my pieces you know your aquiring a specific moment in time exactly how it appeared and sent directly to print. There's amazing beauty everywhere. It's my absolute goal to capture it not manufacture it.
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