Recently I have begun participating in something called the-one-word-project with a group of talented photographers. Each Sunday, we get a word, then we go photograph our interpretation of this word, applying our artistic vision as we see it. We are to use four images for the completed piece. I am having such a good time with this little project. It is little, true, but its impact for me is big. Sometimes we get so caught up in only photographing for our clients (whom we love!), or we do photograph our own family and friends, but they never make it off the hard drive! So, with this project I’m forced to photograph for pleasure and post these images within a small space of time. I like a deadline, I’m good under pressure! However, I find I haven’t been doing much for myself and feeding that weird photography geek that starting photographing so long ago, spending hours in the darkroom watching the magic come alive in the trays before me. You know, the geek that drives everyone crazy because you just stop where you are, and simply cannot pass up documenting that really cool spider web, backlit with beautiful morning dew? Or, the one who has been driving her friends crazy for years requesting that they go climb down into that ditch, or trudge to some hard to get to place for that one artistic shot? Yeah, that would be me. Anyhow, I was at a close friend’s house the other day, and I find every detail of her home warm, cozy, friendly, interesting and filled with texture. She just looks at me and shakes her head as I’m wandering around her house, ignoring the fact that she doesn’t want me to go into a room that might have an unsightly mess. Well, that’s because I know better, even her messes are filled with interest and beauty. And, her children no longer pay attention to me, they just let me be and get in on the treasure hunting with me at times.
Just for fun, here’s my ‘wrinkle’ from my dear friends lovely home; and I couldn’t resist that beautiful artichoke when my young friend picked it up with her talented artists hands. That young artist will have to be in another post soon. Thank you friends, you know who you are.
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