Zeroing In

Looking through the lens of a camera can change the tone, look or feel of something that might seem mundane or even downright ugly. Fixing on a spot, eradicating the peripheral sightlines, can actually help you zero in on the beauty or [insert your own adjective here] of a scene.

I have grown fond of construction sites.

There is such a dichotomy of textures at construction sites. I had no idea they could be so beautiful until I started looking at them through the lens of a camera. Try to find, the next time you pass by a development, the artistry. There is a wonderful sense of precision amongst the perceived chaos, the mess. It’s fun to see and isolate the lines and perspective; to see how lines intersect and balance each other.

This is also a great metaphor for showing myself that there is always the possibility of seeing something in a new light, if I just look at it from a different perspective, through a different lens. It’s pretty amazing the life lessons photography can teach you.

Kindred Spirits

We share the earth with remarkable creatures. Some are terrifying, some are awe-inspiring, some are creepy, some are cute and cuddly, but they’re all here with a purpose and our species learns from them. Animals are our Kindred Spirits. They show us parts of ourselves we may not have otherwise noticed.

Squirrels chase each other up tree trunks and leap from limb to limb like children do on a jungle gym. The lioness guards her pride with fierce devotion like our own human Mamas do. Elephants walk in herds and mourn the loss of one of their own like, much the same way we do when we lose our own loved ones.

We mirror each other and inhabit the same space. It only stands to reason that we look to them with curious eyes and care for them. They’re all admirable in their own way.

 

 

 

 

Black and White

Black and white, devoid of color.

Full of intrigue and mystery, shadows and light, yin/yang. 

Shapes, texture, ethereal, vivid, pristine, complicated.
Images magnified.

White devoid of black.

Black devoid of white.

In-between, shades of gray.