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prime lenses
I was asked a question today about lenses. “Which lens should I buy?” is the question that I am asked very most. Prime lenses are my VERY FAVORITE. They don’t zoom in and out. They focus on the range that they are best at and generally do a fantastic job. If you want to change…
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def. of CREATE
28mm, f4.5, 1/1250, ISO200 | Hog Island, RI Most of my life I thought of the action to CREATE when referring to CREATIVITY had almost everything to do with art…drawing, clay sculpting, painting, crafts, etc… It is SO much broader to me now. The definition of CREATE in the Merriam-Webster online dictionary is: to bring…
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burst into bloom
35mm, f1.8, 1/320, ISO100 | Dumbarton Oaks Conservancy “Work with all your heart, because–I promise–if you show up for your work day after day after day after day, you just might get lucky enough some random morning to burst right into bloom.” -Elizabeth Gilbert
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discomfort is the currency
95mm (70-200mm lens), f2.8, 1/400, ISO400 | NSL, UT: Tunnel Springs Park When deciding between two or more things, ask yourself- “What moves you towards who you want to be? Fear is not a reason to not do something. Most of the things worth doing, we are going to be a little afraid of doing. …
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drew itself near
24mm (24-70mm lens), f2.8, 1/250, ISO6400 “Why would your creativity not love you? It came to you, didn’t it? It drew itself near. It worked itself into you, asking for your attention and devotion. It filled you with desire to make and do interesting things. Creativity wanted a relationship with you. That must be for…
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create a dream: QUILT MAKING
This is the first post in a series I will be sharing regularly. I have recently become more aware of the power of creativity in a world filled with consumption. Creativity is so much more than artwork & craft projects. Creativity is anything that you are doing with deliberation and effort. Creativity is found in:…
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truly SEE
top & bottom left: 35mm, f2.2, 1/400, ISO 2000 bottom right: 135mm, f3.5, 1/100, ISO 2000 | San Francisco, CA From one of my favorite photography books, TAO OF PHOTOGRAPHY by Philippe L. Gross & S.I. Shapiro- “SEEING, in the finest and broadest sense, means using your senses, your intellect, and your emotions. It means…
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practice daily
85mm, 1/250, f2.5, ISO 250 | my home Daylight was ending and I hadn’t picked up my camera all day. I grabbed the cut flowers from the entry table and set out to the back porch. The pink hues from the setting sun saturated the light. I was grateful that I had kept the commitment…
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I know what to do
1/200, f2.2, ISO250, 50mm | my home The thoughts rolling through my head- I want them to lift me, point me to my goals, feel my successes, and have a vision greater than today. Instead, they are- shielding me, protecting me, keeping me safe. But safe is boring. Being unseen is diminishing. I am ready…
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every single day
I attended a violin senior recital last Friday. 5 seniors were performing solos of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with an orchestra accompanying them. Each performer was FANTASTIC! As the 4th senior came to stage and played her first note, I knew something was different. She was phenomenal. We were mesmerized, truly blown away. After arriving home…
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