“Well, I do think, particularly the way I work, the better images occur when you’re moving to the fringes of your own understanding. That’s where self-doubt and risk taking are likely to occur. It’s when you trust what’s happening at a non-intellectual nonconscious level that you can produce work that later resonates, often in a way that you can’t articulate a response to.”
Jerry Uelsmann
I have the next two days off and I need them. The last several days have been busy with lots of travel time. Would love to venture out for some landscape images but the motivation is not there. When this happens my focus is on those things near. I find it interesting that for a simple image as the one above, I can change my perspective so much easier than I can of vast open valley or meadow. I can easily take the spoon and turn it to alter the shape of its shadow. Can’t turn a mountain or move a tree the same way. In vast landscapes I have to be the moving object to get the perspective I need.
6 Comments
Earl
Simple is often best and I sometimes fine it provides opportunity to simplify my own thinking and how I regard my situation by focusing upon such a subject such as this. I love the shadow you achieved here. Enjoy your days off.
Monte Stevens
I played with it by moving it around, which was a great exercise in itself.
Faye White
Oh my goodness, that quote is precisely the way I felt about my photo posted today. I was tempted to title it ” I dunno” because there was little to no thought about it, I just – did it. I feel a little less crazy now – thanks, Monte!
Love the spoon shadow!
Monte Stevens
Glad the quote fit the day. 🙂
sabrina
I love how you have managed to elevate such a humble utensil, Monte, to give it feeling and stature through the light and shadow. Simplified to amplify.
Monte Stevens
Nature is the creator, I just by with a camera. 🙂