The Art of Seeing – Week 5

Quote of the day: “We see because we can perceive contrast. Light produces two kinds of contrast–tone (intensity, light value) and colour… Good seeing and thus, good pictorial composition usually depends on our ability to see how the range of tones in a situation produces lines, shapes, and textures, which are three of the major building blocks of visual design.” ~ Freeman Patterson Photography and the Art of Seeing This week’s lesson was a continuation of last week’s lesson.  The instructions are similar to last time adding two easy steps.  When you look at an object “try to see it Read more…

Welcome to my new blog/website–Chased by Beauty!

“ . . some moment happens in your life that you say yes right up to the roots of your hair, that makes it worth having been born just to have happen. laughing with somebody till the tears run down your cheeks. waking up to the first snow. being in bed with somebody you love… whether you thank god for such a moment or thank your lucky stars, it is a moment that is trying to open up your whole life. If you turn your back on such a moment and hurry along to business as usual, it may lose Read more…

Take a leap – explore, dream, discover

Quote of the day: “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”–Mark Twain About a year ago I was on the Big Island of Hawaii at a wonderful photography workshop called Images of Gratitude, led by photographer Doug Beasley. It was a wonderful workshop and I’m so glad I went. But I almost didn’t go. Last winter when I thought about signing up for the Read more…

Learn some, think some, draw, paint, sing, dance, play and work every day

Quote of the day: “Be aware of wonder. Live a balanced life – learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.” ~ Robert Fulghum Camera play today. I am so intrigued by wood and light and black and white photos. Which do you like better, the black and white versions, or the original color versions?

Wonderful! Wonderful! And yet again, most Wonderful!

Quote of the day: “Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” ~ Mary Oliver Here is another reminder to live in wonder and astonishment. I spent Monday morning at Como Park Conservatory.  Wonderful, wonderful, and yet again most wonderful! Monday, I took my 30,000’th photo (that makes over 20,000 photos in less than 10 months).  My goal is to reach the 100,000 mark.  I’ve taken Henri Cartier-Bresson‘s quote to heart, “Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst,” and then translated that into the digital age where I figure I take 10 times as many photos as I would if we Read more…