Life in Canada During the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Coping with catastrophe: what keeps us going in the face of adversity?
When the flood calls
You have no home, you have no walls
In the thunder crash
You're a thousand minds, within a flash
Don't be afraid to cry at what you see
The actors gone, there's only you and me
And if we break before the dawn, they'll
Use up what we used to be.
Lord, here comes the flood
We'll say goodbye to flesh and blood
If again the seas are silent
In any still alive
It'll be those who gave their island to survive
Drink up, dreamers, you're running dry.
Visit Ubay Island
Wild South Africa
Kruger National Park
Close-up of a Warthog piglet.Only a mother can ......!
Full Frame, no crop
While taking pictures throughout this project I also tried to embrace my own limitations. Since I was facing the difficult intensity of my mental health struggles I didn’t have the energy, strength or clear thinking to take pictures with my digital or film cameras. So I kept in mind that I generally had my phone nearby, it was very lightweight compared to my cameras and was very simple to use with this app—basically just point and shoot. There was no film development, scanning or post processing involved with my simple phone photography process. So I was able to keep things very basic and focus on the act of seeing, capturing and coping.
The “in the moment | collection 2” zine is now available in print for you to order. You can get your copy here: www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/2383037 AND I’m offering this zine for $5 off for the first 5 days—through 1/20/2023.
See some images of the zine + some of the personal impact this photo project has had for me: amandacreamerphotography.com/2023/01/15/photo-project-in-...
A reflection of a reflection in our garage.
I recently ordered a test print of the first zine in this collection that I’m waiting to receive. You can see more about this project here: amandacreamerphotography.com/2022/11/12/photo-project-in-...
So day 13 of our lockdown and I'm losing it, taking pictures of the flipping moon in daylight from my back garden! Just about to go back out and start howling at it.
Hope everyone is coping in the strange times.
From the passenger seat on a rainy day, while driving 70+ miles per hour down the highway. I thought it was interesting how the raindrops on the car window created a blur effect—I decided to consider it a unique way of showing the natural environment rather than calling it a “bad picture” and getting rid of it.
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This is one of many photos I’ve taken from the passenger seat as we drive twice each week to my neurofeedback appointments. This practice of seeing, appreciating and capturing my surroundings from the moving car can sometimes be very helpful for me.
This is the coping on top of my roof terrace wall, were some moss has popped up through the cracks in the grout (the moss probably caused the cracks in the joints...lol). I was on the roof terrace taking some Asha pictures for Valentine's Day and just noticed them so decided to take a few snaps of the moss. I haven't the foggiest if this picture has any merit at all but I can see a larger picture than this minute bit of moss. I can see a vast area were the dimensions are larger than what I actually took if this makes sense...lol
A long time ago, near the beginning of your life, your world was turned upside down by horrific experiences beyond your control. You’ve had to fight so hard to try to survive, function and live your life in a right-side up world which is nearly impossible, very difficult and painful for you. Thank you for working so diligently in your healing and growing process to try to do your part to take your world that has been turned upside down and work toward helping it to feel as close to right-side up as possible. Though it certainly is not easy for you, thank you for being open to looking for ways that your upside down and right-side up worlds are slowly beginning to exist simultaneously.
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Recently, in an effort to try to cope with intense feelings and experiences, I pushed myself to go outside in our yard at sunset. I tried to take some pictures even though I was struggling so much that I didn’t have much interest in taking pictures and had difficulty finding things to photograph. So I tried something different that I don’t do too often and experimented with making some in-camera double exposures. I was thankful that making these images was interesting and helpful for me in coping with the painful things I was experiencing. And I find this image so fascinating and keep looking at it and thinking about it and the thoughts and ideas it brings to mind for me.
Testing out my new lens. Sigma 35mm 1.4 ART with Toby as my 1st subject. This lens is notorious for focus issues and noticed it is front focusing somewhat. Fortunately I have the docking unit to calibrate and hopefully will get it fine tuned soon. Regarding the #HappyCaturday theme of #Coping with the sizzle ..Toby is a spoiled cat and and sits in the A/C all day long..pretty much like this =^.^=
I worry how these fishermen who throw feed for the birds, to put on a show for the tourists, are coping with Covid & no income from tourists
Slow shutter with intentional camera movement.
I can be in pieces, my whole world falling down around me...
but you won't hear a peep. I'll paint my smile, keep the cheer in my tone. "I'm fine" is my daily affirmation, and one day I'll speak it into existence.
*pm* 7 Day Prayer Candle - Love & Heartbreak Set
AsteroidBox. Unmotivational Posters // Everything is fine
For this project I was interested in using a smaller digital camera with in-camera JPG film simulations, but since that currently wasn’t an option for me I decided to use what I had available. I came across the FIMO app that I could use to take pictures on my phone using film simulations. I used the free version which was limited to just a few film simulations.
Rather than focusing on what I didn’t have I tried to enjoy what I did have available and use that to the best of my ability. I viewed this like using a vintage Polaroid film camera with a digital aspect. The film simulations added an element of suspense, surprise, not being in control and embracing and finding beauty in the unpredictability. And since the images were digital I was able to see them when making the photos rather than waiting until the film was developed which added a level of enjoyment to this project which was helpful for me at that time.
I recently ordered a test print of the first zine in this collection that I’m waiting to receive.
You can see more about this project here: amandacreamerphotography.com/2022/11/12/photo-project-in-...
Good vision is not something I take for granted! I'm sure that's true of most photographers and one of my coping strategies is to have a pair of readers in every room of the house. They still manage to disappear somehow but that's another story. Here one pair was handy to check out focus distance when experimenting with extension tubes. I was in the process of deleting it when a second look in Lightroom produced a colorful result with generous applications of sliders. Another lesson: apparently, with camera in one hand and glasses in the other, my hands are not as steady as I thought them to be. Hope everyone is having a Happy Sliders Sunday!
A lifetime ago your hope was brutally stolen from you, leaving you with no memory of a “before.” Though you were crushed you fervently searched for hope, and in your quest had your hope repeatedly trampled. So you abandoned your journey to find hope, giving up, withdrawing and withering away. And now, after many years, it is amazing the amount of time, energy, hard work, effort and countless other resources you have invested as you continue looking for lost hope. A lot of the time you still lack hope, are learning to borrow hope from trustworthy people in your life—which serves as a reminder of the hope of God’s faithfulness—and are slowly growing at a pace appropriate for you in your journey of looking for lost hope.
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This was a little jar of dandelions that Hannah (our youngest daughter) put on the windowsill. I saw these drooping dandelions as they were withering away and it reminded me of lost hope. I captured what I saw and this image inspired these thoughts.
[image created on 5-1-2023]
How are you coping with this cold weather? I know it can be tough to adjust and some of you don’t like it very much but I love the change and we learned to enjoy all weather equally. If I had to pick, my least favorite is humid heat! Here is one of the beautiful freezing blue hours at the lake that we really enjoyed. What do you think?
You have faced so much harm, pain, despair, shame, difficulty, terror and suffering that living a life of growth, health, joy, and hope is unimaginable in your mind. And very slowly, over time, through God’s grace, some healthy relationships, a lot of very hard work, resources that are providing some healing and calming effects and an ability to begin to cope, learn and grow, you are starting to see some possibilities that were completely unimaginable before. Thank you for giving this a try even though you have no idea what this looks like, it is completely unfamiliar, complex, unclear and even scary—thank you.
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I haven’t taken all that many pictures for a while. Monday evening as I was struggling I pushed myself to spend some time outside with my camera as a way to try to help myself cope. After a while I experimented with some in-camera double exposures and this is one of the double exposure photos I made of some roadside weeds at our home. It has been so long since I’ve been able to put any words with the photos I have taken. It was such a surprise that these words started forming in my mind as I was captivated by this image and kept looking at the colors, the texture, the blur, the beautiful mystery. I was thankful for this inspiring moment.
While glancing around the room I found the mixed light so fascinating. The golden sunset light shining through the window on the left and onto the wall, the yellow artificial lights on the tree and the blue light showing through the window on the right. I felt there was a message for me in this—there can be many forms of light and each of them beautiful in their own unique way.
A screenshot of my phone’s camera roll after I took several photos using Hipstamatic to capture the various patterns I saw in the sheets on my bed. It seems like such an unimportant and maybe even strange subject for a photo, and often, taking some time to focus on “mundane” details is one thing that can help me cope and survive. And if I’m capable, something as simple as picking up my phone and trying to capture what I see can be a little helpful to make it through a few more moments. It’s amazing, the interesting things I can find around me and I’m incredibly grateful, as leaving home to take pictures is usually not something I’m very able to do because of the intense struggles I face. I’m thankful that when I’m incapable of even picking up a camera, sometimes I can use my phone to create images that are meaningful to me and helpful for me (even long after I’ve clicked the shutter) and it’s also great if someone else finds some interest or meaning in the images as well.
As I stand, take steps, hold my camera in my hands, see the sunset light and the road or yard in front of me, press and release the shutter, hear the click of the shutter opening, be mindful that the camera’s sensor is recording the light shining into it, hear the shutter close, feel surprised and inspired by the beautiful images that are captured and shown on the back of my camera and remember that though it seems insignificant this truly is a big victory for me to be moving forward. This all has a deep, helpful, nourishing, inspiring effect on me. It doesn’t magically erase the extreme difficulties and struggles and it does help me survive and move through them in a healthy way.
Moving Forward is a collection of abstract, ICM (intentional camera movement) images taken in moments of desperation, while trying to survive and find a healthy way to cope with the intense effects of trauma, CPTSD, anxiety and depression. The practice of therapeutic photography and healing actions of taking steps and moving forward come together in this photo project. May it be a source of hope, inspiration, peace or encouragement for you.
You can read more about this zine and photo project here: amandacreamerphotography.com/2023/02/18/photo-project-mov...
You can order the Morving Forward zine here: www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/2406230
A tiny cyanotype I created on a small, flattened box. One of several cyanotype prints I’ve made on flattened boxes that I’ve salvaged, as a part of a project I call “breaking free.”
Elijah spotted our neighbors new puppy outside while laying on the bed. Luckily the boys get to stay in air conditioning. Our temps have been in the 100+ for a few days and today (8-24-19) feels like fall.. it's only in the mid/upper 80's.
This picture is for the group Happy Caturday and this week the theme is "Coping with the sizzle".
My carving group can't meet at my place for the duration, so each of us is working on an individual project in his own space.
I hope this piece of wood looks somewhat Chickadee-shaped to you.
The micro-motor on the right is the tool I use for the shaping and fine detail by employing various bits. I use the burner on the left for feather under cutting and relief.
Stay safe and sane.
Museum fĂĽr Kommunikation Berlin
Ihor Bondarenko
"Blumen unter Beschuss"
"Die Serie „Blumen unter Beschuss" ist visuell am weitesten von der Realität des Krieges entfernt, bleibt aber emotional sehr realistisch. Da jeden Tag Tausende Bomben auf die Ukraine fallen, werden die Blumen vor dem Hintergrund der Explosionen zu einem Symbol des Lebens, das über den Tod siegt. Die Ideen und Bilder überschneiden sich in diesen Fotografien und schaffen eine neue, symbolische Realität.
Alle Blumen und Explosionen in der Serie wurden während des Krieges aufgenommen.
Für die Ukrainer:innen ist der Frühling die schönste und wichtigste Jahreszeit. Es ist die heilige Zeit der Aussaat. 2022 hatte niemand die Chance, das Erwachen der Natur zu genießen. Die übliche Arbeit auf dem Feld wurde durch Verminungen und Granatenbeschuss gefährlich. Die Zeit schien am 24. Februar stehen geblieben zu sein. Das Leben des ganzen Landes wurde in ein Davor und ein Danach geteilt.
Laut dem Künstler soll diese Serie die Schönheit der landwirtschaftlichen Erntezeit bezeugen, die verloren gegangen ist und wiedergefunden werden muss.
This is too much to face on your own. You are not alone…we will get through this together.
[image created on 1-25-2024]
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As a way to cope with circumstances beyond my control, survive and work to keep fighting for life I decided to try to take at least one photo (or more) each day. I call this “a photo (or more) a day.” Practicing this form of therapeutic photography helps me work to focus on the present moment, gives me something familiar and enjoyable to focus on as I use photography skills that have become like second-nature to me and being able to view the images I capture helps me recall what I was thinking, feeling and noticing at the moment when I created the photos. More of the photos from this series can be seen on my Instagram account
I may not always have the energy, time or capacity to share photos from this series—especially with the very challenging circumstances my family and I are experiencing—and will do my best to continue taking a photo (or more) a day even if I’m not able to share.
If you would like to support my work and my family, one way you can do so is by ordering my zines:
Many thanks for your support.
Noah laying on his kitty lounger watching me. Thankfully, we stay nice and cool during the worst days of summer. August is usually the hotter month with the temps in the mid 90's and with the humidity it's usually in the upper 90's to low 100's. These hot days are why we like snow... although that doesn't happen very often in Tennessee. :)
This picture is for the group Happy Caturday and this week the theme is "Coping with the sizzle".