It’s been a long winter, and I feel as if I’ve jerked awake from my creative slumber. The weather is warming (finally!) and the ideas are spilling from me faster than I can write them down. It’s been a good 6 months since I’ve felt this kind of momentum, and it seems to me that … Continue reading Waking from Winter
We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be” – Kurt Vonnegut I want to talk about inspiration today, and I’m finding that there’s a cat catching my tongue. The words just aren’t coming easily. There’s far too much I want to say. A part of the … Continue reading this inspiration is criminal
Critique is sometime that’s been on my mind the last couple of days, as I posted my newest photograph and I struggle more than usual with my next one. I really am not sure what the correct steps to take are to make that image work, and my last one isn’t near perfect. But the … Continue reading The Value of Critique
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In the last couple of weeks, I’ve been feeling pretty stiff with my photography (and that MAY have something to do with shooting the same sort of landscapes *cough*), so I’ve decided that I really need to switch it up. So, this is probably going to be the last photo like this one for awhile. … Continue reading The Tree
To act upon ones own dreams, no matter how impossible or terrifying – that is an act of bravery. Continue reading An Act of Bravery
It’s so easy to let go of your dreams. You tell yourself it’s too hard, that you’re not good enough, or not smart enough, strong enough. That you won’t succeed no matter how hard you try. It’s like sand – it just slips through your fingers the harder you try to grasp. So, you let … Continue reading An Act of Fear
Hey everyone! Today is the day I’ve been waiting for! I get to share this image with you guys – I can’t even begin to explain how excited I am about it. It’s a very special photograph for a couple of reasons: 1. This image was created with Emily in mind. Emily sent me a … Continue reading The Keeper
For most of my life, I lived in small towns. I don’t miss a whole lot about it, for various reasons. But since I was 18 I’ve lived in the city, and the city is always alive. If there’s one thing I miss about living in a small town, it’s the night. Where you could … Continue reading Night
I have one lens. It’s a Canon EF 5omm f/1.4 lens, and it is a beauty. It’s sturdy, sharp, and has been a friend to me for years now. Also, it’s now pretty broken. A few months ago, I was making a tutorial for a friend about understanding aperture. I had my camera mounted on … Continue reading Damaged, Like My Eyes
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