Here we are in the last week of August 2018. That means Wells Wednesday is coming to a close. In case you missed any of the posts in the Wells of Renewal and Decay series, all of the previous posts are linked at the bottom of this page.
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“Just This Moment” is intended to be a collection of those small moments in which you are truly present in your life - at just that moment. The images may not be frame-worthy, but are moments that fill you with joy, allow you to experience a moment of gratitude, make you smile, touch your heart, and/or make your soul sing. I encourage you to share your “moment” here with me, but I will get us started with this…
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In Wells Wednesday - Part 3, I shared the Mystic of the Well and Warrior of the Well images from the Wells of Renewal and Decay series. (You can find all of the Wells Wednesday posts linked below.)
This week, I want to share two related images from the series. These two images are from the same stock tank, and I think they illustrate my previous statement about the challenge of deciding where the story begins and ends. I finally decided that, in this case, there was a story within a story.
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In Wells Wednesday - Part 2, I shared the Cruciform Abstraction image from the Wells of Renewal and Decay series. (You can find all of the Wells Wednesday posts linked below.) This week, I want to share another image from the series. Actually, it is two different images from two different wells, but they seem to have a similar theme, so I paired them up as a bonus.
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In the first Wells Wednesday, I wrote a little bit about how the Wells of Renewal and Decay series emerged. This week, I want to begin sharing some of the images from the series, as well as their stories. So, let’s get started with “Cruciform Abstraction”.
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I have been working on a series of photos for a while now. And, when I say “a while”, what I really mean is years. I have vacillated between sharing the resulting images as a complete body of work, and not showing them at all. But, I have finally decided to stop toeing the line of my comfort and share a little bit about how this work evolved. When I have tried to describe the series to others, I am generally met with a blank stare, so I know the images are probably not going to resonate with everyone. However, this is what the muses gave me, and in order to complete this body of work - to complete this conversation, the work must be shared.
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“Just This Moment” is intended to be a collection of those small moments in which you are truly present in your life - at just that moment. The images may not be frame-worthy, but are moments that fill you with joy, allow you to experience a moment of gratitude, make you smile, touch your heart, and/or make your soul sing. I encourage you to share your “moment” here with me, but I will get us started with this…
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Twyla Tharp, the American dancer, choreographer, and author celebrated a birthday this month, so I want to honor her by sharing one of her quotes. I love this particular quote. I think any creative will tell you that when he/she is working on their art, when you are truly present in your work, you lose track of time and place.
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Let’s have a conversation about American photographer, Russell Lee (July 21, 1903 - August 28, 1986). This image is from his work with the Farm Security Administration (FSA). I wanted to include these three gentlemen having an actual conversation so it reminds us what a conversation looks like. Look, no phones or other devices in front of their faces…nor does the young girl in the background have a scowling, disengaged look on her face. Don’t get me wrong, I love my iPhone, table, computer… but when was the last time you saw real connection and face-to-face conversing actually happening? Wow. Just, WOW!
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I have been posting a series of blog posts sharing tips and studies of design, light,… you know, those fundamental subjects that you will always be learning and relearning. I decided everyone might benefit from a study (or refresher) in composition. It seems like everyone is taking photos in some form these days, so why not know the “rules”.
COMPOSITION LITE
Last month we reviewed Symmetry and in May we discussed the Rule of Thirds. (If you missed them, the posts are Featured below.) Did you have an opportunity to take the Rule of Thirds or Symmetry skills out on a test drive - or photo shoot as the case may be? Are you ready to try another composition? Well, how about exploring how to use foreground elements to add interest, depth, and/or lead the eye into your composition?
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Today is Charles Sheeler's birthday (July 16, 1883 - May 7, 1965). Sheeler was a painter, as well as a commercial photographer. I really like this quote because it addresses my own interests in this creative journey I am on.
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