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How photography changed how I experience life

Quote of the day:  “In the act of deeply seeing, we transcend the boundaries between the self and the otherness of the world, momentarily merging with the thing seen.” ~ Alex Grey I fell in love with photography a couple of years ago—madly, deeply and completely. What started as a desire to photograph my grandchildren with a new, easy-to-understand point-and-shoot camera, became, “Now that I finally understand what depth of field is, I can’t set the aperture on this camera. I wonder if I could take a short photography workshop to decide whether it would be worth it to invest Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

The Beauty of In-Between

Quote of the day: “Earth teach me to forget myself as melted snow forgets its life. Earth teach me resignation as the leaves which die in the fall. Earth teach me courage as the tree which stands all alone. Earth teach me regeneration as the seed which rises in the spring.” ~ William Alexander Yesterday was one of those perfect end-of-winter days when the smell of spring was in the air, the breeze was gentle, the sun bright, and all was right with the world.  I went for a walk at French Regional Park. It was a day for kids Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Seeds of Inspiration

Quote of the day: “My mind is a garden. My thoughts are the seeds. My harvest will be either flower or weeds.” ~  Mel Weldon Now that March is here I’m dreaming of springtime. Today I picked up a bouquet of tulips. Looking at them makes me smile. One sure way for me to plant seeds for good thoughts is to take time out to notice beauty. How do you plant seeds for good thoughts?

By Marilyn, ago

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…

By Marilyn, ago