baby bok choy

So my sister doesn't like the snails with food and thinks it is very off-putting. She doesn't mind the setups with other props but she draws the line at food. I was thinking about her concerns when I was setting up this morning and recalled a quote I heard from Chase Jarvis. He said, “You need to make art that no one else can make except you.”

 

Right now this is what is speaking to me and motivating me to shoot every day. My ideas are my own and I haven't seen anyone else doing anything similar maybe because there isn't a market for it... but that's not why I am doing it. It started by trying to put a positive spin on the snails that already inhabit my yard. I thought if I use them in my photos they could become less of an irritation. Then I discovered I loved the way the light can shine and illuminate them so they glow. Every day is a new challenge too because it can be tricky to work with the snails since they have their own ideas. Slowing down and stepping up every day is good for me, I can't meditate but this is as close as it gets.

 

For now, the project marches on. I would love to hear your feedback on the snails and the project. Thanks!

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