The Art of Seeing

The Preacher. Estes Park, Colorado, 2012
The Preacher. Estes Park, Colorado, 2012

“Seeing”.  That’s what it is really all about. Seeing the light…seeing the unusual in the quotidian…seeing a unique pattern in the confusion of a constant barrage of every day visual stimuli. Anyone can aim and press the shutter–that’s called “taking a picture.”  “Creating” an image is something else again.  It requires seeing things in a new and unusual way. That is VERY hard to do, as I am constantly discovering.

Everyone has a different way of viewing the world and that unique viewpoint is what you should develop as you become more advanced with your photography. And that is exactly what I am trying to do…How do I see the world that is different than how others see it? What things do I notice that others do not? What is my eye naturally attracted to if I let it seek on its own? What subjects am I passionate about? THAT is where I should focus my photography. Eventually, a personal style based on my unique way of seeing will naturally emerge.

That is my journey.  May yours also be filled with miracles.

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