Day 5 of 366. Not sure how long I'll continue the texture series, but I'm capturing new images every day. It's amazing how quickly you can train your eye to look for specific things like light, texture, composition. It just takes intentional focus and practice. Every day. Two questions for you to answer today: What intentional steps are you taking to "see" differently? Where do you find the … [Read more...]
Have you heard of the ShootQ yearly grant for photographers? It's a $12,000 grant given to a photographer to fund a project that raises public awareness about an important social, environmental or economic issue. I applied. Can you guess the topic of my application? Sure you can. Sex trafficking of young girls in Atlanta (and the United States). It was an obvious choice and near to my … [Read more...]
Many girls grow up with a deathly fear of the dark... for some it's legitimate fears of what happens in the night, for others it's fear of the unknown... For girls on the street, it's a fear they may never overcome. Coupled with that fear is a pervading sense of loneliness and isolation. Intimate friendships and relationships are near impossible without the ability to trust. Shame is a … [Read more...]
You know about the crazy life of a creative, but do you know about the solitude? Do you live a life of solitude by choice or by design? Does your art require or dictate the way you interact and live in the world? As I've been watching documentaries of master photographers from the past and present, I'm beginning to see a trend of broken relationships, art created alone, intimacy issues. I'm … [Read more...]
Injustice is an attack on God’s children. If we do nothing, we stand with the oppressor. Two months ago, we rallied around Street Grace to donate $100 to this organization fighting sex trafficking and child exploitation in the metro Atlanta area. Thank you to those of you who participated and helped us make it happen. Last month, I shot a photo series representing the voices of the victims … [Read more...]
Everyone has a different view on what, when, and how much knowledge and information to share. It's a topic that can create quite a bit of hostility and heated discussion as well, at least in my experience. As I was looking for a shot today, I stumbled upon this rope I have on my dresser from an event I attended in 2008. Deciding to shoot it in various forms reminded me of the different … [Read more...]
Earlier this week I announced that I was embarking on a photo series of smoke trails. I wasn't sure where it would take me, but I knew that I had just barely tapped the surface of my potential in exploring this type of photography. I also knew that if I just continued to try it haphazardly, when I felt like it, or was inspired, that I would never really master it. With that, I announced that I'd … [Read more...]
I promise I haven't been smoking or sipping anything. The only thing I may be under the influence of is too much incense, which can be pretty heady stuff. Seriously though, when I started processing the new smoke trails images, I began to see something else...movement, shape, water, fire, dolphins, lions, even eyes, faces...aliens? All have an ethereal quality to them, not unlike cloud gazing when … [Read more...]
I've been talking about creating photo series and tonight I started a new one, capturing the life and death of... a single marshmallow...by roasting. Roasting marshmallows brings back such warm childhood memories. I seriously have refined the art of browning the perfect marshmallow. Golden brown on all sides, melted all the way through to the center. (Okay, I admit it. I went off my mostly … [Read more...]
For the past year, I've had ideas for different photo series I'd like to create. One of the recurring ideas is a series of battered barns. I'm not sure what draws me to them, but they always seem to capture my attention. Today, while driving in the Tennessee mountains, I grabbed some images to start collecting and creating a new series. I'm determined to complete the series in 2010 and compile … [Read more...]
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