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I know this isn't a picture taken with my DSLR, but I made a conscious decision to make this part of my 52 week because it really is a moment I'd like to remember from the year.
Happy (belated) Valentines everyone.
who says silence is a bad thing?
oh and thank you, really I mean it.
This image speaks to me for many reasons: 1) it speaks of body insecurity, a need to alter how we look and change our physical appearance. 2) My masking with my Autism makes me feel as though I am blending into my surroundings, that I need to do this in order to be accepted. 3) Similarly, the need to fit in, to adapt to my surroundings in order to be accepted, no matter how uncomfortable it may be. 4) Alternatively, feeling different. How we feel like an alien in our everyday.
These are all the ways I connect with this piece, and why I felt the need to create it. How do you connect with it?
‘a conscious decision.’ self portrait, October 2020. With @starryeyedkid95 kindly behind the camera, shot at @shootsatantwerpmansion with their props.
My conscious self had received threats lately. My subconscious self offered to keep an eye out for trouble.
Damn my subconscious self for being easily distracted!
True, it's been done before on more than one occasion, but I ran with it anyway.
I've spent the past 5 years both asking and trying not to ask what happens after we die.
My entire life I've been horrified at the thought of dying. My dreams have been about death as far back as I can remember (which, btw, was 4 years old).
How do you make sense out of something that lives on the other side of reason?
I make art. I confront the things that terrify me. Because the more you confront those fears, the more control you have over them over the power they hold.
I crave control, like the greatest prize in a world of uncertainties. Death, the most uncertain of all. We wonder - when will it happen? How? What was it all for? I shudder at those questions. But what a privilege to ask them.
This image - I am the tree, leaves springing forth from my life. I am the rock, grounded and grounding. I am bound to the earth with those sinewy white roots, attached. I am the blood of my flesh and the blood of the world, entwined. I am the sun and I am the uneasy fog that hides it. I am flesh and bone and one day, it should be an honor to give it all back. To let those particles, so alive and vibrant, fall to ash and like the Phoenix be reborn into new life. It should be an honor. Still, I will them to stay.
I will have had my time.
I have already had my time.
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"Conscious Communion", self-portrait, April 2021
I've made a conscious decision to wear my mask 80% of the time or better while painting from now on... but I don't think its working... I was BLASTED after painting this... more lately than normal, and thats WITH a mask! I think my respirator is trapping fumes inside, and is acting like a brown bag... I think I need to re-read the instructions because I felt like pure shit last night and this morning. Good times with Kem and Jimboe... I really like my progress shots even more than the finished product... Will post some up soon, along with connector. *view all sizes* www.molotow.com/magazine/blog/blog/2010/04/14/geser-kem5/
While I try to remain conscious of how fortunate I am to know so many really cool people through my work at Blue Moon Camera, I am nonetheless constantly reminded of the astounding number of incredible people there are out there that come through on a daily basis. Paul Barden is one of those folks. Paul has been a customer for several years now. He lives a bit of a drive away from us, so we don't get to see him terribly often but he pops in now and then and the visits are always enjoyed. He is a wonderfully thoughtful, insightful and creative individual. He grows these amazing-looking orchids and makes even better wet plate collodion images of them. His photography in general has been a joy to follow as it has grown and matured over the years (you can pretty easily find him here on Flickr, by the way. Just look for Paul Barden).
Anyway, on his most recent visit he casually let drop that it was a big day for him. When asked what the big day was about he explained it was the day he was becoming a U.S. citizen. Between visits to various city offices to finalize the process, he was stopping in his favorite camera shop. His naturalization has been a journey that has taken him several years and at times has been both frustrating and discouraging. The door to citizenship really opened for him about five years ago when he was able to legally marry the man he loved. That legal distinction was the necessary catalyst to Paul being able to complete the rest of a process that was important to him. For me, it was a special opportunity to be able to share this moment in his life and I wanted to be able to make a portrait of him on this momentous day. It is one of the tough-to-explain joys of being a photographer - to be able to share these moments of life with people who matter to us and create these silver halide documents. We took a few moments out back behind the store and I made both this solo portrait as well as one of Paul with his husband Lars. That second photo is not yet presentation ready (needs re-scanning due to blown highlights) but I like this portrait of Paul and I love the circumstances associated with it.
Congratulations Paul. I am so happy for you.
Hasselblad 500C
Fuji Acros II
I’m not sure. I feel like just walking down that crowded hallway every single day gets to me. I cringe at every single glance, every single voice. I wish I could just disappear, and not be noticed.
I’m so sick of this.
Sorry for another shoulder picture. I like this sooo much better than yesterday's though.
"Goodness knows, we're all aching. We all have grazed knees from mankind pushing and shoving us to the ground. We're all splintering souls with no hope of overcoming it all."
I love you, darling. Thank you so much. You are beyond precious to me.
This should count as my first semi-conscious effort at b&w editing. I really know nothing about the art of black and white but I have been reading and studying. So much to learn.
You can see the original color version of this photo at www.flickr.com/photos/mosheo/28127658878. Please let me know what you think.
Thank you very much for your views, kind comments and faves.
Please follow me on Instagram @mosheovadya and @moshesanimals.
adding to the manifestation genie...
we create with our thoughts.. whether we know it or not.. mostly we create from unconsciousness.. patterns that are ingrained in us.. that we aren't even aware of... and many times the same patterns repeat over and over again..until we awaken...
but once you know..and become aware.. you can consciously create.. you can be the director of your destiny...
the universe is pure potential.. and we have access to that power...
:) big love
special thanks to rubyblossom for the texture i used behind the window :)
www.flickr.com/photos/rubyblossom/3606286117/in/set-72157...
hello! been a while since i've done one of these.
i think i could live in baggy vintage-wash jeans and white button-ups during the summer.
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I had a really interesting conversation with my dad yesterday about how he reckons there are more people interested in what I say than what I photograph, or at least that he is more interested in what I say than what I photograph. I said he was being ridiculous because I cannot write for toffee, and what I write under my photos is just a stream of my consciousness – I am literally just transcribing my thoughts, or some of my thoughts. I do not know if I can explain this right, but in my head it is like I am sat in a room with no light and a whole load of radios and those radios are all tuned into different stations, some with strong connections and some with weak, crackly connections. My thoughts are the words that are being spoken and the pieces of music being played. I do not see anything in my head, I just hear things. Does that make sense? It does to me.
We also had a conversation about how I am able to predict things with scary accuracy, like how I can predict which cyclists will not turn up to a race, or what someone says before they say it. I do not do it consciously, I just make mistakes that turn out not to be mistakes. Except for weather. I am good at guessing what the weather will be like. And traffic, too. Dad reckons my brain is five minutes ahead of time. I think that is crazy talk, but it would make sense of a lot of things.
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Model: Julia
Location: St.Albert
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He took his grandchild to the ice rink but was not taking any risks that he might fall and hurt his head on the ice - he brought along his boxing headguard!
The conscious mind may be compared to a fountain playing in the sun and falling back into the great subterranean pool of subconscious from which it rises.
Sigmund Freud
River Prairie Park, Altoona, WI
i was thinking about presence.
conscious vs subconscious.
did you know that 95% of the time we are acting from our subconscious programming? that we are basically asleep all day and not Right Here Right Now?
I've been working with this for some months now, trying to get a higher percentage on the conscious side.
set a random alarm on your phone every day and observe where you were when it went off. were you in the present moment? probably not. stop and think about that.
if we all did this...well, can you even imagine?
Ayase is sensitive about her waistline. (Not that she has reason to worry.)
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# Clematis
You are more conscious and knowledgeable when you sleep than you ever are awake
February 20th, 2009
The dream world is one that is very strange and scary for many people. There have been books, movies and songs made about dreams. We go to sleep and all of a sudden we are in this world that is timeless and void of anything we know of reality. As humans we have long been aware that we are conscious. Meaning that we are aware of self or at least what we view as our self in the waking world. What if our consciousness changes at different times and we are not aware that it is doing so? What is consciousness?
This question has been on the mind of man for centuries. So what is consciousness?
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I’m not always consciously aware of what draws my attention to a stranger on the street. Sometimes it’s something subtle that’s hard to explain. In this case, it was her bright bandana, peeking from beneath her hoodie.
I passed her downtown and noticed her but somehow hesitated in approaching her and missed my opportunity. When we crossed paths again a few minutes later I wasn’t going to miss my second opportunity. I caught her attention and introduced myself and my photography project and asked if she would be kind enough to participate. She listened and quietly agreed. Meet Shaunessey.
I suggested we use a large nearby boulder as a location which would also get us out of the path of pedestrian traffic. Taking some portraits was pretty quick, followed by an interesting conversation. I learned that Shaunessey is not spelled with a “g” and that she is 19. She described a very interesting mixed background of Native Canadian, Scottish, and Irish. Her family has Nova Scotian roots. “I guess you could say I’m more Canadian than most Canadians” she explained with a shy smile.
I learned that Shaunessey has experienced many of life’s challenges in her short life. She spent her youth in a variety of foster homes which meant a lot of moving around. She spent time in Midland, north of Toronto. Her longest stay was in Durham Region, east of Toronto. She is currently homeless and told me she sleeps wherever she can but “mostly in internet cafes.” She explained that her rather disconnected life is centered around a nearby neighborhood which is known for frequent violence and the drug trade. She described a couple of recent deaths in the neighborhood.
I did not sense any bid for sympathy. Shaunessey was just answering my questions about her life. Her advice to her younger self was the same as her message to the project. “Don’t try to be older than you really are and don’t leave home before you are prepared for life. Listen to those with experience and stay in school.” She added “Don’t let others impose their will on you or try to change who you are.” When I asked her what she felt the world needs right now she didn’t hesitate before answering “It needs a whole lot of lovin’ and a lot less greed.”
As our conversation was drawing to a close, I told Shaunessey I was glad I had met her and commented that I had noticed her earlier and wanted to photograph her but had been hesitant. She smiled and said “I noticed you too, and your hesitation. Actually, I thought you might be an undercover cop or something so I was a bit on guard.” We both laughed.
As we parted Shaunessey asked if I would please give her a hug. Not sure I had understood her request, I didn’t respond until she repeated it. I said I would be glad to give her a hug and we shared a warm embrace on the sidewalk. She let out a sigh and said “Thanks. I really needed that.” I told her that I think the world needs a lot more hugs.
The sun was behind her and even though the strong backlight might prove challenging for a portrait, I wanted to give it a try and Shaunessey obliged my request for one more photo.
Being aware of her vulnerable situation, I told her I hoped she would try and take good care of herself. She said she would and we gave each other a friendly wave.
This is my 866th submission to The Human Family Group on Flickr.
You can view more street portraits and stories by visiting The Human Family.
Featured Image from Sonata Series
Sonata concentrates on seeing rather than looking. In our waking-state, we look at things all the time but consciously unless chosen to do we make the effort to see. This on-going series concentrates on the elements of design ; color, line, shape texture form and pattern. Each image composes of a singular point of interest to achieve photographic satisfaction. Here the visible, mundane & overlooked has its moment.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Chance Nkosi Gomez known initiated by H.H Swami Jyotirmayanda as Sri Govinda walks an integral yogic path in which photography is the primary creative field of expression. The medium was introduced during sophomore year of high school by educator Dr. Devin Marsh of Robert Morgan Educational Center. Coming into alignment with light, its nature and articulating the camera was the focus during that time. Thereafter while completing a Photographic Technology Degree, the realization of what made an image “striking” came to the foreground of the inner dialogue. These college years brought forth major absorption and reflection as an apprentice to photographer and educator Tony A. Chirinos of Miami Dade College. The process of working towards a singular idea of interest and thus building a series became the heading from here on while the camera aided in cultivating an adherence to the present moment. The viewfinder resembles a doorway to the unified field of consciousness in which line, shape, form, color, value, texture all dissolve. It is here that the yogi is reminded of sat-chit-ananda (the supreme reality as all-pervading; pure consciousness). As of May 2024 Govinda has completed his 300hr yoga teacher training program at Sattva Yoga Academy studying from Master Yogi Anand Mehrotra in Rishikesh, India, Himalayas. This has strengthened his personal Sadhana and allows one to carry and share ancient Vedic Technology leading others in ultimately directing their intellect to bloom into intuition. As awareness and self-realization grows so does the imagery that is all at once divine in the mastery of capturing and controlling light. Over the last seven years he has self-published six photographic books, Follow me i’ll be right behind you (2017), Sonata - Minimal Study (2018), Birds Singing Lies (2018), Rwanda (2019), Where does the body begin? (2019) & Swayam Jyotis (2023). Currently, Govinda is employed at the Leica Store Miami as a camera specialist and starting his journey as a practitioner of yoga ॐ
I found this very self-confident looking frog in the Zoo of Frankfurt/Germany. He was sitting in a tree and didn´t care too much when I was taking pictures of him. Everytime I am upset, I take a look at this frog and realize that I have to calm down because he looks so even-tempered....
(Phyllomedusa sauvagii)
I've been sick with the flu since almost a week, it's not over yet. Drinking black current hot beverages, resting at home, listening to Leonard Cohen, making pictures of food and of old items I find here in.
I'm looking now at some photos from my trip in Tel Aviv last month. So many murals in one place !
this word donated by christina clark:
conscious.
con•scious \’kän(t)-shəs\ adjective.
1: perceiving, apprehending, or noticing with a degree of controlled thought or observation 2: capable of or marked by thought, will, design, or perception 3: having mental faculties undulled by sleep, faintness, or stupor; awake 4: done or acting with critical awareness