Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still. — Dorthea Lange dreams dug out of dirt exposed for all to see nature reclaims her (click images for larger view) When my father (and tool and die maker) died I moved his tools to my home. The milling machine sat in […]
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It all seems so fragile
Beauty can be seen in all things, seeing and composing the beauty is what separates the snapshot from the photograph. — Matt Hardy thursday morning she flew into the window and ann loved her alive (click images for larger view) a walk through the play ground continuing to learn the Ultima now with 90mm Apo-Rodagon […]
Leica M8, Visoflex III plus Cambo Ultima
“A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know.” — Diane Arbus, Diane Arbus: A biography by Patricia Bosworth access ability pursuit of happiness social justice. enigmas For the last month I’ve been moving my office into my home. Remodeling a bathroom and building a custom version of […]
Awareness creates depth of experience.
“I thought I made a mistake once but it turned out it was a creative moment.” — Scott Fleming Have you ever approached your lover, intending a kiss good bye, then felt a warm breeze flow from their face to your own? Not speaking of breath here; rather an in-the-moment-hyper-awareness of the 98.6 degree F, […]
The importance of craft — technique
“A good documentary photograph transmits the information of the situation with the utmost fidelity; achieving it means understanding the nuances of lighting and composition, and also remembering to keep the lenses clean and the cameras steady.” — Sam Abell, Seeing and Shooting Straight Sunday morning: cold wind bites the skin even as the sun melts fresh […]
words bouncing off visions
“I trust pictures, but no pictures in my world – because I know what goes on.” — Naomi Campbell So, sitting in the kitchen, reading The Nation, or rather articles within, which refer to the life, times and work of Roberto Bolaño, who said, “Then what is writing of quality? Well, what it’s always been: […]
To photograph = to see
“In my view you cannot claim to have seen something until you have photographed it.” — Emile Zola still feeling spring’s chill morning provides designs which tantalize the eye (click image for larger view)
Feel without thoughts
feel without thoughts let go of irrelevance see within being (click image for larger view) ’tis natural to evaporate and so I will
science, religion and art
science seeks knowing us religion seeks saving us art seeks communicating with us (click images for larger view)
put head, eye, and heart on the same axis
To take photographs means to recognize both the fact itself and the rigorous organization of visually perceived forms that give it meaning. It is putting one’s head, one’s eye and one’s heart on the same axis. — H. C. Bresson (click image for larger view)