• Canon Powershot G12,  quotes

    Walking with our Muse

    November 19, 2012
    The Alley

    “One must give himself completely to his art and not hold back. Throw caution to the wind. Embrace the muse. Make love to your art.” ― Harley King

    So if writers sit at the computer with their muse and write, then why can’t the muse walk beside the photographers? Muse may not be the word for some and would rather use words such as inspiration or vision. But, some voice within will ask us to look through our viewfinders at a specific, decisive moment. It think it’s best when we listen to that voice.

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  • Art/Design,  Canon Powershot G12,  quotes

    It’s What We See

    August 17, 2012
    Reflections

     

    “I think a photography class should be a requirement in all educational programs because it makes you see the world rather than just look at it. And by seeing we also begin to understand ourselves.” – Anonymous

    I sometimes find is difficult to understand myself. We are complex people, in a process of changing,

    This image is not just about the subject or my attempt to confuse the viewer. It’s about what I saw of the subject, it’s environment and the light. And, what is it? It’s a coffee table in a hotel lobby with beveled glass inserts and the reflection of window lights and curtains.

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  • architecture,  Canon Powershot G12,  doors

    Door Handles

    August 2, 2012
    Old Door Handles

    “There is only you and your camera. The limitations in your photography are in yourself, for what we see is what we are.” – Ernst Haas

    These limitations within me are like closed doors. My task is to open them. I think Ernst has some neat quotes.

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  • bees,  Canon Powershot G12,  flowers,  insects,  Plants

    Flowers and a Bee

    August 1, 2012
    Sunday Observer

    I plopped down on the ground and braced my elbows on my knees to get images of these flowers. The bees were all over the place so I impatiently waited for one of them to come into the viewfinder then shot’em. No harm was done to the flower or the bee. Got the seat of my pants wet but us photogs don’t care. We walk back to our car with dirty britches. 🙂

    Hope everyone has a good August!

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