David Thorpe is exploring photography as an artform this week. What do you class as style, and what do you class as art? David doesn't have a definitive answer, but he certainly has some views on the topic which could spark an interesting discussion.

David says photography when done for its own sake, rather than for a living can take on different dimensions. Take a look at the video above to find out more. What do you think? Do you agree with David? Comment below.

"I never claimed to be an artist, more of a journeyman photographer and I didn't realise I had any personal style at all in my photography until a friend remarked that he always recognised my pictures" - David Thorpe

David's Key Thoughts:

• Style is an instinct, not something you learn
• It's more to do with the mind than cameras
• Jazz player Miles Davies said "Play like yourself" - be yourself in your photo taking
• Photograph what is important to you to show your personality
• Keep photographing what you want to build up your unique style
• Don't take notice of what other people think - being yourself is the hardest thing.
• If you like your work that's all that matters
• Photography doesn't have to be 'art', it can be a record instead
• Hockney used Polaroids to create small sections of a large scene and re-assembled it in a display - using an established medium to create something different
• Photography is an art, when it is done by an artist
• Photographers have more in common with a poet than a painter
• The camera can't lie, but the photographer can!

More from David Thorpe:

• Focus bracketing and stacking with Olympus and Panasonic post focus
• Why I still use Micro Four Thirds
• Panasonic G1 Vs Panasonic G80

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