OASES

I am so privileged to be living in the mountains of North Carolina. I photographed OASES, a workshop for middle and high school kids at Eagles Nest near Brevard. Not only was it a gorgeous day and I was exposed to the different activities around the camp, but the workshop focuses on sustainability. The topic is very important to me. I love to be able to offer my photo services to help at something as important as keeping our planet pristine for generations to come, for kids and artists alike to play.

*Originally posted 5/12/09*

To All the Artists Playing....Across the Universe

My friend quoted another photographer last night and said, "We don't take pictures; we make pictures." I agree. I find that I enjoy myself immensely when I simply play with photography.

The first photo in this series is taken still. Whenever I see a string of lights, I get inspired and play often with slow exposure and dragging the camera. So I thought I might see what happened with a movie showing in the background. The film was Across the Universe.

I think it's fitting that many images remind me of instruments and music- especially the third, as I see guitar frets, and the last, which brings to mind a saxophone. These were taken during the musical numbers. And yet others are like sea anemones, and those appeared during the credits where someone else has created abstract, water-like forms. That's my favorite part of abstraction, when something unintentional happens along and brings it all together.

I took these photos several months ago, but I happened upon them today after having a very creative afternoon. I thought about how as artists, we piggyback on each other all the time, drawing inspiration from all the various corners of our universe.

*Originally posted 3/26/09*