Someone close to me recently said that going for a walk with me can be a bit frustrating because I'm often stopping to look at things & photograph them.
On holiday in Amsterdam recently, I spent time one morning walking along just one street, looking for things to photograph. Among the things I found were lovely iron lanterns, railings with fancy ironwork ends and pretty doorbells. Just familiar day-to-day objects which no doubt lots of people walk by every day and barely notice.
An interest in photography has taught me to look at things differently. When I walk, even without a camera, I often stop along the way just to look. I value being able to 'stand and stare'. Even so, I'm sure I should do more of it.
I wonder how often we miss things of beauty or curiosity because we are rushing by in too much of a hurry to notice and enjoy them...
11 October 2009
28 August 2009
Purchases I Shouldn't Really Have Made
Today I sinned. I went out and spent money on photography gear.
Yes, I have been thinking about this particular gear for a long time.
Yes, I have been managing ok without it all that time.
Sometimes, though (you know what it's like) you set out knowing right from the start that you are going to DO IT. You are going to have a radical retail moment.
And I did it. Today.
Yes, I have been thinking about this particular gear for a long time.
Yes, I have been managing ok without it all that time.
Sometimes, though (you know what it's like) you set out knowing right from the start that you are going to DO IT. You are going to have a radical retail moment.
And I did it. Today.
Thoughts on Social Networking
I've recently been dipping a toe into the Twitter & Facebook universes, and I find both have strengths & weaknesses. Like everything else I guess. Part of the trouble is learning how to use them to the best. But it seems to me that I get far more from reading blogs than I ever do from reading Facebook or Twitter (if you can really say you read Twitter). In fact, the most useful element of Facebook has been links to other sites with interesting blogs or articles. So I thought I'd blog for a bit, & see if anyone notices. Maybe not, but let's give it a whirl.
Not promising to stick to photography stuff though.
In fact, I suspect that a lot will be relating to books, because books are what pay the bills. They are my 'real' job. And they let me keep photography as an enthusiasm, without having to worry about my pictures having to make ends meet.
Not promising to stick to photography stuff though.
In fact, I suspect that a lot will be relating to books, because books are what pay the bills. They are my 'real' job. And they let me keep photography as an enthusiasm, without having to worry about my pictures having to make ends meet.
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