Old People Repeat Themselves

Sorry to be so unoriginal as to repost. But this is very important comment taken from Ian Roberts Creative Authenticity.

“Our painting will only be as deep as the depth we uncover in ourselves. We’re communicating. We’re translating our vision.”

Yes Roberts is writing about painting--simply a different medium, not intent or purpose. This goes to my rant that photography must come from within the photographer--not from rules, not from competition assignments, not from imitation--to be worthwhile the photograph must be authentic from the "depth we uncover in ourselves."