“And into the forest I go to lose my mind and find my soul.” said/wrote John Muir.
The wind in the cedars and firs whispers and hums, yet in the maples and alders it rustles and prattles, making fine forest conversation. The big leaf maple (Acer Macrophyllum) in full leaf is a grand sight.
“Anchor as though you plan to stay for weeks, even if you intend to leave in an hour.” — Lee Allred
Similar to how most of us are feeling our way through this pandemic, I find I’m also navigating my way through all the differences in my photographs as I experiment with my photo project. I’m not so sure I find these new images as suitable for diptychs — certainly not as easy to fit together. The upside to this project has been, as I’ve already mentioned, how much incentive it has provided for my creativity while pushing myself outside my comfort zone.
We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone. – unknown
From experimentation to production
This past week I’ve ordered another photo book (some of my favourite reflection images), a large canvas for my office, plus several individual photo prints from a few of my favourite images. It’s such a thrill to see and hold physical photographs — whether it’s snapshots of family, a vacation or event, or a handful of favourite images. Like a child anticipating Christmas, I’m so excited for them to arrive.
“An image in hand can touch your heart more deeply than an image on a computer screen. Printed photographs are gifts.” ~Meredith Winn
To prove I’m not the only one always talking about printing photos, family photographer Mat Coker writes, “While there is joy in taking photos and viewing them digitally, our satisfaction is not properly realized until we have printed our photos.” His article on the subject, The Real Reason You Need to Print Your Photos.
Tell me, do you have photos in photo albums or photo books? Or even in a shoebox somewhere? Great. Why not pull a few out and hold them, remember the moments, leave them on the coffee table to spark conversation. Is there a photograph you remember that brings back special memories?
PS: Christmas is coming. Photographs make super gifts (whether it’s a single framed print, a couple photos tucked inside a book or card, a full album, or photo book.)
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shear genius is shooting the boat through the anchor bolt (whatever the proper name should be : – )
Why is it that most people don’t seem to really appreciate photos until they’re older? I would also suggest making sure photographs are in a protected place. I had many childhood photos up in our attic, and when Hurricane Michael ripped into our roof, I had to throw away many garbage bags of them. That was a hard lesson learned! Love that quote by John Muir!
Time for me to start culling my photographs from the last few years. I remember the excitement from some canvases that I ordered. Unfortunately, as I may have mentioned previously, that company was bought out by another company whose quality I’m not comfortable with. I would like to look into the companies you referred me to recently. I’d like to consider some of my “reflection” photos, too. I’ll have some tomorrow and Thursday. Thank you for the linked article.