“A photographer must be prepared to catch and hold on to those elements which give distinction to the subject or lend it atmosphere. They are often momentary, chance-sent things: a gleam of light on water, a trail of smoke from a passing train, a cat crossing a threshold, the shadows cast by a setting sun. Sometimes they are a matter of luck; the photographer could not expect or hope for them. Sometimes they are a matter of patience, waiting for an effect to be repeated that he has seen and lost or for one that he anticipates. Leaving out of question the deliberately posed or arranged photograph, it is usually some incidental detail that heightens the effect of a picture – stressing a pattern, deepening the sense of atmosphere. But the photographer must be able to recognize instantly such effects.”

Bill  Brandt

I’m still enjoying the warmer weather but will be heading back to Colorado this afternoon. For some idiotic reason they want me to go back to work tomorrow. I’ve enjoyed my time with my parents, playing a few card games and plenty of laughter. We have spent several hours going over old photographs and looking over the family genealogy. I’m bringing back a few photographs I want to make copies of. a couple of unexpected gifts discovered has been a copy of my grandfathers discharge papers from WWI and the marriage license of my grandparents. I now have copies of those papers. I have not spent time on reading any blogs so I will be inundated when I return.