as a child i chased butterflies with a net now i chase images Once caught, I never knew quite what to do with the butterflies. I looked at them under a microscope. I marveled at their color and delicate lightness. I ended up feeling uneasy that, as I studied them, they became less beautiful; battered […]
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Can we trust pictures?
“I don’t trust words. I trust pictures.” — Gilles Peress water, wondering, waiting for still to reveal trustworthy knowledge (click images for larger view) Slide show of additional “river walk 080715” photographs.
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 […]
…the creatures …each a gift …radiant energy
“The ground we walk on, the plants and creatures, the clouds above constantly dissolving into new formations — each gift of nature possessing its own radiant energy, bound together by cosmic harmony. …Light is my inspiration… …profoundly significant, it caresses the essential superlative curves and lines. …the energy upon which all life on this planet […]
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, […]
Push hard to get better
“Push hard to get better, become smarter, grow your devotion to the truth, fuel your commitment to beauty, refine your emotional intelligence, hone your dreams, negotiate with your shadow, cure your ignorance, shed your pettiness, heighten your drive to look for the best in people, and soften your heart—even as you always accept yourself for […]