Dorset, England

A specific, creative struggle is going on at the moment.

It's true. I admit. It is a panging question.

What's next?

How does artistic progression occur without redundancy?

Does this happen to you?

Creating images is so very important to me. It feeds both my wants and needs of expression and communication. I believe that when you are shy or introverted, in particular, photography offers a voice; a presence with proof that all, sometimes socially awkward, inconveniently timid, and the often meek can be not only heard but expressive. Photography gifts this not only to myself but to many others.

Without the use of words, an image can resonate with another human like nothing spoken. Images gift the viewer an opportunity to interpret a soulful message specific to their needs. A communicative conduit through which the viewer receives precisely the emotion that at he/she needs or wants. Be it sadness, peacefulness, happiness, positivity, negativity, love, etc ... Isn't that amazing?

Think about it.

I do.

It's huge.

As 2019 begins, I wish to transform my photography fetish and move forward into sharing a more stimulating and creative forum. I am not a goal-oriented human, but perhaps it is time to structure a few things. I am struggling to make headway in the creative direction that my heart wishes to travel. It is frustrating.

I want to try something new; such as, write a novel and or a book of poetry, teach a class, offer online workshops, hold a photography retreat, open a studio, and more.

I even start a 365 on January 1st, eyes rolling, knowing I have much more important, challenging photography things to accomplish. I have done a 365 previously, four years ago. Why revisit it? Do I find ways to procrastinate creating obstacles to reaching my true wants? Hmmm.

What is the "thing" you are struggling to uncover or explore? As we move into another year of our lives, in which we so very much want to be productive not only for ourselves but for others, what is yours?

For me, the first step is going to be clearing away the fog, the obstacles that are requiring my time which is inhibiting my ability to do the things of creative choice. Prioritize I suppose, would be most specific. Seems like a great place in which to begin.

xo

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Panging by Angie Lambert

There is a want

and a need

to be inspirational.

Stealthy,

a blur reveals.

Teasing with clarity

and snippets of precision,

it feeds.

What is next?

I do hear you.

Mind and body hungry,

needing less of the blur

rather than more,

the pang continues.

All you need is a sparkler..

Attribution: Smithsonian's National Zoo

si..

a veces amanece así..

ya sabes..

"A quien madruga.. Dios le ayuda.."

al menos le ayuda a hacer bonitas fotos..

:)

Hoy..

me siento como un limón..

raro.. verdad?..

tiene su explicación..

a los limones..

para sacarles lo mejor de si mismos.. (el jugo)

hay que cortarlos por la mitad..

hay que apretarles bien fuerte..

incluso hay quien les clava un tenedor..

y lo retuerce..

hasta que no queda nada dentro..

..

Has visto como queda el pobre al final..?

Hoy me siento limón..

:)

.........

Oui.. il y a des jours que c'est comme ça..

On dit en Espagnol..

"celui qui se lève tôt..

trouve l'aide de Dieu.."

possible..

en tout cas se lever tôt.. aide a faire des belles photos..

:)

aujourd'hui je me sens citron..

j'explique..

ce qu'il y a de meilleur au citron..

c'est son jus..

pour l'extraire..

il faut le couper.. en deux..

puis l'écraser..

il y en a, même qui lui enfoncent une fourchette..

jusqu'à la dernière goutte..

tu as vu le résultat?

l'aspect du citron après..?

..

aujourd'hui..

je me sens citron..

Bom dia tristeza..

Maria Bethania

Bom dia, tristeza... Que tarde, tristeza... Você veio hoje me ver... Já estava ficando... Até meio triste... De estar tanto tempo Longe de você... Se chegue, tristeza... Se sente comigo. Aqui, nesta mesa de bar. Beba do meu copo... Me dê o seu ombro...Que é para eu chorar...Chorar de tristeza... Tristeza de amar...

besicos..

este amanecer es para ti.. Yak..

mi primera amiga de este Flickymundo..

con todo mi cariño..

Taken from the top of St Helena, Grenoside looking down the Don Valley towards Oughtibridge and Stocksbridge. Previously, no foreground interest but the rapeseed adds a base to the image. Very windy so the flowers are rather blurred!

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Seen on a Paris Street.

Attribution: Smithsonian's National Zoo

Extracts from the creative quarter in Nottingham

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Attribution: Smithsonian's National Zoo

A study of Alzheimer's and how one forgets himself slowly

Lauren & Terry during a creative exploration of photography

Last one from my Old Portsmouth walk in August - this is one I missed uploading and is through one of the windows where JJ works. They have an ornament displayed on the window, but behind it you can see Ben Ainslie's HQ. (Ben Ainslie, in full Sir Charles Benedict Ainslie, (born February 5, 1977, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), British sailing champion who became the most-decorated Olympic mariner of all time when he captured his fourth career gold medal (fifth medal overall) at the 2012 Games in London.)

(creativeclique.co.uk/ - JJ's profile pic is on the site.)