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I think this could sum up a lot of emotions right now as our world is stood still but working together for the greatest cause.. it is such a strange and weird time - it’s almost like your body has been granted the rest it’s been craving, you’ve been unplugged from the mains and the subframe you were running and given a chance for repairs - and that is truly how I felt at the beginning of this lockdown.
This week would be a month for me in lockdown and it’s been so surreal, it’s been a weird mix of trying to understand what I am meant to do with my life now... enjoying the rest but worrying and overthinking about everything that’s not happening or not going to happen and one point at the beginning just feeling like shutting down.
However I have such a wonderful support network and I’ve been to be more in control now I’ve got used to the idea of having to stay indoors. And like me I know that each of you reading this are going through your own process - but that’s okay! You don’t need to be at someone else’s stage in this process - live each day to your fullest - do what you feel you can and want to do! There is no right or wrong in this!
One thing I do have to say though is that this is a weird feeling knowing that the next series of images that will be coming out by me are all of me! I don’t do self portraits a lot but this I see as creative challenge ☺️ and this is the first image I got to edit using Adobe lightroom! I’m certainly starting to branch out my creativity and I can’t wait to see how it goes 🙌
Let me know what you think and what you’re doing to stay sane ☺️
While I’m writing this, there is heavy rain outside, and it’s falling for the last twelve hours. The whole day is a bit fitting for overthinking about a lot of stuff in life. Somehow, I started to think about how I discovered photography as my passion.
I didn’t plan to post anything today, but I got a feeling to write, so here I am. I’ve just put some classical music in the background, with a piano as a main instrument, accompanied by the sounds of rain hitting my window. The heating is also on, so I’m warm and cosy to do some writing.
From the days I was a kid, I was somehow surrounded by photo cameras. Nobody in my family ever did photography as a profession, but we always loved to capture family gatherings and birthdays, etc. So I basically started with my dad's Olympus film camera, and then as time went by and I started to be more mature, I switched to digital.
I remember when my first point-and-shoot camera started to photograph a strange pink layer on the photos. It turned out that the lens was damaged from the shooting in the bright sun. The repairing was difficult and it wasn’t cost-effective, so I needed to find another camera, as I was feeling like I had lost a limb from my body.
After that, I bought a new camera, and I’ve been shooting with it for the last twelve years. When I see what cameras can do nowadays, I sometimes feel embarrassed for still using this one, but I can’t help myself. It is so small and nice, and I don’t need to think about taking my photo-bag and switching lenses…
Approximately a decade ago, when Instagram was blooming with landscape shots, I started to admire many of them and wished I knew how to shoot like some photographers there. As I always loved to do a long walk by the river, I decided to bring my camera with me. And let me tell you, I didn’t know anything about photography.
I went at midday, photographing landscapes without a subject, and without any sense of composition. And I was persistent in that way of photographing. I’m laughing while writing this and reminiscing about my beginnings.
Then, out of the blue, YouTube got on my mind. There must be some photographers there posting videos while they’re photographing, right? Oh, the revelation.
That’s when I found out I’m an absolute ignoramus for photography. While the feeling was a bit bitter, I was drawn to those videos to learn about photography, the rules of composition and equipment that I never bought. I didn’t feel like the learning part was any sort of problem or difficult for me, I did it for fun in my free time.
Later, I started learning about photo editing, also. As time was passing, I noticed I was getting a sense for photography, and while posting online, I did get some positive feedback.
The most important part is that I discovered something more than a hobby, a spark, a big passion. I’m still a bit confused about how I got here, but now I just can’t imagine my life without either watching about photography or doing it myself. And it’s a blessing.
Here's another inside look at building a big MOC.
I'd mentioned last time that you want to start with a single section of the facade that you can repeat as nescessary. The idea being that it creates a pleasing pattern. Well, this is the start of that.
Eventually though, you're going to need a corner. What does that look like? How does it keep with the rest of the building?
I find it useful to keep those questions in mind when I start building, but loosely. Don't overthink it. The solution you see here is deliberately simple and keeping to the look of period architecture.
Next step will be the entrance. And, one of the big questions - What does the inside look like. I'll take suggestions for that one. What would you like to see?
ignore these.
PS: please please please if you have bought 125 magazine (heroes edition) could you take a quick snap of the page on which i'm featured? i've looked allllll over for it (ireland and my area in the US) but can't find it, and asked the mag for a PDF of it but they didn't respond. I could be eternally grateful if someone sent me just that page of the mag!
New Years Resolutions:
1) don’t worry as much
2) don’t beat yourself up for things you did/can’t change
3) stop overthinking things, just do them. don’t second-guess yourself.
4) bake more to relieve stress
5) maintain a good report card, don’t obsess over grades
6) take the best photos ever
7) continue a comprehensive notebook with ideas
8) draft out the outline of your novel properly
9) stop obsessing over weight
10) be happier
11) be better to my family
12) stop cursing as much
13) keep things in perspective
14) get your driver’s license for god’s sake
15) be more self-reliant
16) stop having panic attacks, please.
17) write more
18) take things a day at a time
19) eat healthier
20) have more photoshoots
21) try to get a position as a photographer’s assistant/publishing house assistant over the summer
22) go outside more
21) look at colleges properly
22) use the internet less
23) have more slumber parties with loads of people
Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, a match made in Gotham asylum.
♫ ♪ Click here to play the song ♪ ♫
There's a war inside my head
Sometimes I wish that I was dead, I'm broken
So I call this therapist
And she said girl you can't be fixed just take this
I'm tired of tryin' to be normal
I'm always overthinking
I'm driving myself crazy
So what if I'm fucking crazy
And I don't need your quick fix
I don't want your prescriptions
Just 'cause you say I'm crazy
So what if I'm fucking crazy
Yeah, I'm gonna show you
Loco, maniac, sick bitch, psychopath
Yeah, I'm gonna show you
I'm gonna show you
Yeah, I'm gonna show you
You can't be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute. - Tina Fey
Theta is one of the more elusive and extraordinary brain states you can explore. It is also known as the twilight state which you normally only experience fleetingly upon waking, or drifting off to sleep. Theta is the brain state where magic happens in the crucible of your own neurological activity listen here for some postive vibes
Taken at Rolling Hills County Park on Saturday November 8th and Sunday November 9th, 2025. Love this park and the nature you can find there.
The first snowfall must
be confusing to squirrels.
Don't overthink it.
#SquirrelHaiku
Finally something I'm happy with after a looong time! Only had the scratches on my leg at first, since this was my initial idea but then I decided to add the smoke and fire in the background. I've been so busy lately, mostly studying and overthinking and daydreaming. I can't wait for 2013 to be over, this year has been frustrating, but things are starting to look better! Have a great weekend lovely people xx
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I'm running out of patience with the news lately. I think my advancing age is colliding with my ever decreasing attention span. My mind is still very curious, it's just become very selective. I can no longer watch any sort of news programming where the content is decided for me. I prefer aggregated news websites where I can scan the headlines, and drill down only if there's interest. Point is there seldom is any interest. Increasingly, I'm finding that the headline itself provides enough information. Lately, most of what I learn about current events comes by way of single sentence blurbs. And even then, I skim past many after reading only the first couple of words. I'm just a step away from simply looking at the pictures and not reading anything at all. I wonder sometimes how my intellect became so degraded (or as I like to think of it, repurposed). It happened so gradually I didn't really notice until it was gone. I always thought of mindfulness as a linear progression. Turns out I was wrong.
Doll encounters have a way of forcing repressed thoughts to the forefront. These grimy faces, bad haircuts, and utterly forlorn baby clothing epitomize the hopelessness of castoff toys. The children that once cherished them grew up and left the dolls behind, battered and forgotten. Objects intended to bring joy and happiness now destitute, cast with a pall of solemnity. It concerns me at times that I find such joy in capturing these tiny faces of despair. All part of the art I tell myself; just take the photos and try not to overthink it. As long as the results are respectful, the means seem justified.
Melmore Head, Rosguill, County Donegal, Ireland
Even though I travel across Ireland during the sunniest of days capturing photos there is always that curious side of me that wants to investigate caves & darker places! Caves are not the boring, dark & scary places most folk believe they are. Cave walls hold so many various colours & textures that have been slowly enriching over millions of years. Some colours found in these caves are tones I have yet to see elsewhere in nature.
Our ancestors believed that these caves were actual gateways to the “Otherworld”. Not only did they live in caves like this, but they actually buried their loved ones here to help guide them to the other world they all believed so strongly in....
Thinking it all over in my mind I have come to the realisation that our ancestors certainly had the right idea by living in these mysterious caves. Clearly for the shelter benefits from the harsh elements but especially for the scenic reasons.
Each morning they woke onlooking this very unchanged scene through their front entrance hole leading straight onto a sandy beach. What a way to start your day! Clearly this mightn't be a lifestyle choice for everyone especially in modern times with our home comforts etc however it's something id personally prefer now & then just to clear this overthinking mind of mine
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I realize that my editing is not very consistent, therefore my stream really is not that appealing from a first glance aha. I find it weird cause my editing is quite consistent, but the outcomes never seem the same. Maybe it's just me overthinking as usual....but somehow I want to have a "unique" editing style, y'know?
Anyways, today's shoot went pretty well! The weather didn't cooperate as well as i'd hoped, but some shots turned out nicely!
I actually love this shot sooo much cause of all the awesome colours! Everyone was so tacky that it literally made me happy!!! :)
I want to put up the original somewhere, so you can see the different outcomes!
I'll upload more as i edit them! :)
💦 THE GRAND RE-SPLASH 💦
️ Thursday, July 10 – 2PM SLT
📍 Le Chateau – Main Pool (now 48% more fabulous)
After extensive internal audits and a high-level repainting operation, we are pleased to announce that the Motel Pool has officially been reimagined, repaletted, and re-perfected. That’s right - same iconic water, entirely new shade of blue.
To celebrate this crucial upgrade to your leisure portfolio, we invite you to our flagship POOL FIESTA. Featuring chilled rosé, sunburned strangers, and a DJ set by Lili so good it might be illegal in Utah.
Dress Code: Swimsuits. That’s it.
(Don’t overthink it. Just bring your best pool look.)
"For a lot of this competition I allowed myself to overthink & over complicate my submissions as I would become so committed to molding my ideas into what I thought would please the judges most that I would lose sight of what I wanted to achieve overall. The ad campaign for my scent was no different at first but amidst trying to pick through the 6 or 7 dozen photos I'd chosen before I realized that allowing myself to become so wound up has affected me greatly here and I decided to be spontaneous, throw out my complicated idea for my ad and start from scratch and while this left me a little under the gun for submission I can say now that my ad truly reflects what my scent was going for and no matter where it lands me I can say that I am satisfied.
Whether or not things are meant to be is not something I can know but from this day forward thinking about how to force things in my favor will no longer be something I allow to be a concern of mine as life is meant to be enjoyed, not analyzed.
'Kismet' is a perfume with a vanilla top note that gives way to a blend of Lavender & Chamomile, all of which are perfect to relax & luxuriate in. The bottle itself is actually a golden locket, which becomes reusable upon the completed use of the perfume."
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For the first time in the competition I was really scrambling - I had been sick the first week of submissions and working the second week - and had started with a completely different concept at first but then, on the night before the last day we could submit entries, I had an epiphany, posed Sy'Rai and started taking photos as soon as morning light hit & didn't stop until the sun was setting. All of that effort yielded me this lovely picture, that I quickly added some text too & submitted. I was happy with it no matter what the result that was to come but it actually landed in the top 3 this week! eeee!!! Fingers crossed that I win!
“When she was a child, my love carried a road-map in her hand the way other girls carried handkerchiefs. She always knew the way. Her feet were little wings. And her beautiful head was a compass.”
― Roman Payne
Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTLnlkrCK8c
Sixpence None The Richer- Kiss Me with lyrics
WHEN WE WERE SWEET SIXTEEN
I'm telling you now to live every day as if it is your last
because you never know my love
when that day comes round so fast
and if I only had one day left upon this earth,
I know how it would go.
I would spend that day with you and cram it full
with all the love we yearned for but couldn't have
and if I had nothing left it wouldn't be quite true,
because I would give up everything in a heart beat
just to be with you
and if I packed up all the chaos
that crowds out all my thoughts,
it would be clear to me that the only thing left
would be my sweet memories of you
and I'm ok with that and I could finally let you go
and release my grip upon this world
that only gave me promises it couldn't keep
and relinquish that one good thing
and all the promises of you, but you know how this works;
you know the equation of my life and all my funny little quirks
and I know yours and all the tales you told
of love and romance; fairy stories and adventurers so bold.
Ninety percent of nothing is nothing,
but that ten per cent oh, that felt so real
and if I could have that time all over again, no,
I would not change a thing,
but I would try to make it so
even if I had to beg, borrow, lie and steal.
But, here's the thing,
we can only replay those precious memories
like a black and white movie on the silver screen
that twists and winds inside our heads
and burns bright right to the end,
then in a puff of smoke and sizzling celluloid
our dreams lay smouldering, molten on the floor
and all we have is the shattered windows to our souls;
our bones lay broken by the stones we threw.
Living in that house of glass
we should have known that it would never last,
but we created the illusion of something rather wonderful
and in our young and beautiful teenage minds
we ran with scissors until we fell down
and cut ourselves to ribbons with each spoken word
and loved until our eyes grew weary
with the slow demise of the candle flame;
we slept like fallen angels
stretched out and homeward bound;
limbs entwined like roots of forest trees
seeking life far beyond this mortal ground
and if we never woke from this sweet deep sleep
would it be so bad a thing!
When we were kids we''d kid ourselves
that I would be your sweet pink rose
and you would be my King.
We'd sail upon the seven seas to unknown treasured lands
and dig so deep until we tired and fell laughing to the ground
tears of laughter dried on our cheeks
with endless summer sun
or mingled with the heaven-sent rain in deserts far from home.
We built our own oasis on an island in the sun
and played at would-be pirates fighting; on the run,
but hey my love of bygone days' those days we locked away
inside the reckoning of our minds
we left the grass to dry to hay
and a million poppies grow
in that field of dreams where once you lay me down,
but there's one grows tallest of them all
and waiting to be found.
Shall we forget the meanderings of our minds
and throw caution to the wind
Overthinking shatters dreams, shall we let our hearts decide
like we did when we were sweet sixteen;
brave, invincible, living for the ride … ?
- AP – Copyright remains with the author
'copyright image please do not reproduce without permission'
What are you thinking, dear butterfly? Are you thinking about exploring the floral world you have never been to? Are you thinking about hosting a worldwide butterfly exposition? Or are you thinking about playing checkers with me? Whatever you are pondering, remember not to overthink.
Thanks for reading, dear Flickr friends. The pose of this butterfly reminds me of Auguste Rodin’s sculpture The Thinker. (Please view the previous image on my photostream.)
Went to test out this new to me Nettar 515/2 6x9 and after developing have these weird marks in the sky. No clue if camera lens fungus/haze or development issue. Could have been some weird clouds and I'm overthinking this too.
Zeiss Nettar 515/2 | Zeiss | Holga 400
Scanned with Canoscan 8800f | 120 w/ acrylic
Home developed in Rodinal 1:25 | Agitation
Awesome style, look of determination, incredible presence: meet Stranger #19, Tunia.
I saw her staring wistfully into the distance, as if waiting to be captured by a camera--mine! (She later told me she was gathering her thoughts before sitting down to read her Bible.) It took a lot of courage to disturb her reverie by asking if I could take her picture. She agreed, then asked a few questions about the project.
I took 8 photos, trying not to overthink things. She assumed different poses, but I liked this one because it captured her strength and character. Meeting Tunia reignited my interest in the 100 Days of Strangers project. For a while, I'd lost my nerve about approaching people. I'm back on track now.
To learn more about the 100 Strangers Project and see photos of other photographers, visit www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers/
Alpspitze, Germany, June 2024
On Control in Landscape Photography
Fortunate are the photographers who find themselves in the right place at the right time, capturing that magical moment when everything seems to fall into place. In landscape photography, we cannot control the weather, the light, or the elements. We can only prepare, hope for the best, and work with what actually happens, accepting the unpredictability of the environment. That's trivial. But can we conclude anything else from this?
There is this idea that almost forces itself upon us: surrender the desire to control things, abandon your ego that stands in your way, allow things to unfold, find comfort in submission to something beyond you and greater than yourself, and consequently allow yourself to be led by it. This idea seems to be quite popular, one that surely accompanied countless artists to peak performance. Among them perhaps even legends we admire, whose authority seems undeniable through their success.
Despite this, it is not a perspective I share. Obviously, I accept my limits as a human being. But that is not my point. It is precisely the focus on the dynamics of control and submissive desire in the creative process that really bothers me. In my opinion, our natural limits do not indicate the need for deception regarding our mind-blowing and incredible capacity to be inherently creative from within — because we are nothing short of miraculous (sorry for sounding cringy). By embracing and celebrating both our abilities to appreciate and create beauty, the question of control becomes generally irrelevant, even though it may still bother us from time to time. Of course, this is just my personal view.
So, how does reflecting on these kinds of things help anyone become a better photographer? Ultimately, it doesn't matter where anyone stands on the question of dealing with our limits. But I’d like to think that by critically examining our motivations and viewpoints, we can deepen our engagement with our art. Understanding the psychological dynamics at play could lead to more intentional and meaningful creative expression.
This is my approach, but who knows, maybe I’m overthinking.
Please excuse my play on the line from The Lord’s Prayer that I’ve chosen as the title for today’s photo. Taken in April 2023 near Bodalla, Australia, this image made me think of how similar things on Earth can look to some of the immense structures in our Milky Way galaxy. Certainly, there’s a massive difference in scale between the tree’s dead, angular branches and the dark, angular shapes of what astronomers call “dust lanes.” Still, looking at the twisted shapes in the sky in the top-left of my photo, they look similar to the dead branches that frame them.
Or, perhaps, I overthink things! Whatever the case, looking at our universe through something more earthly increases my sense of wonder for creation.
This photo is a single exposure, captured with my Canon EOS 6D Mk II camera and a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art lens @ f/2.0, using an exposure time of 15 seconds @ ISO 3200.
I was playing with my band this evening.
On Facebook, musicians have this thing where they post a picture of a venue and say 'my office tonight'. I don't know why, but it's always irritated me.
It's often somewhere exotic, atmospheric or impressive and I think it sounds a bit superior compared to a regular office (which there's nothing wrong with at all). Anyway, I've done it now, so I'll shut up and stop overthinking things.
In the Badlands, I wandered with the lens of my iPhone and the openness of my eyes. The Canon, with all its weight and options, stayed tucked away more than it was used, a silent witness to the simplicity I sought. Without the careful framing and the pull of familiar routines, I found myself softer, more attuned to the raw and unfiltered rhythms around me. A phone in hand became a way to sense and respond in real-time, a gentle reminder that creativity is a kind of listening - to the wind, the light, and the wide, unguarded land. Sometimes the heart’s instinct for beauty does not need the heavy glass of a lens to find what it seeks.
There’s something stirring about looking at the world without an expectation, about seeing it through new eyes. Creativity, I think, is a space to wander, to reach without overthinking. When we fall into habits, it becomes easy to lose that first rush of wonder, that raw encounter. Perhaps we create best not by reaching for familiar tools, but by allowing ourselves to become the tool, to simply be the vessel for whatever wants to take shape. The Badlands offered that - stripped down, elemental, and whole - reminding me that art lives in our willingness to see, not just in what we use to capture.
There’s a quiet joy in meandering, in wandering through the fullness of the world without expectations or routines. Creativity doesn’t ask for a strict recipe; it only asks that we let go, breathe, and let the world shape itself across our senses. I need to carry that reminder forward - the ease of seeing as enough, the gentle freedom of simply being present, without the need to control or perfect.
This place shows me light. Even when things get stressful it has allowed me to take my time and to not overthink. As the title says observe the positives. You can either view this picture as lonely or you can see it as a getaway! But, that's up to you.
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At the end of the day, you are in control of your own happiness. Life is going to happen whether you overthink it, overstress it or not. Just experience life and be happy along the way.
You can't control everything in your life, but you can control your happiness.
- Holly Holm
Have a great sunday everyone!
I posted this a while ago on my other stream but as I'm limited in my movements right now, me and a few billion others of course, and wishing to choose an image that I'm particularly proud of with it being the weekend, almost, this one has everything I can ever wish for photographically.
Why? Because it's timeless and holds a reminder that the important things in life happen today right in front of you without any assistance from the news media. A mystery awaits us all and we can choose to break the tranquility if we desire but sometimes a journey to the end of the street and back again is all we need. To quote Marcus Aurelius, the happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts. To quote myself, don't go overthinking, it ain't worth it :)
I've tended to overthink and overcomplicate photography. Now I'm trying to shoot more I realise it's just about... getting out and trying stuff. Creativity. Test the limits. And the blessing is being out their in moments like these.
This one's captured hand-held a couple of inches above the water at 1/6s F8 ISO500. And it's not 100% sharp but it's sharp enough.
A time-lapse was made tonight and will follow one day.
oldddd yo.
back from ireland today. french paper to write tomorrow...woo
and, by the way, is anyone else blown away by how frickin gorgeous saskia is? ^^
PS: please please please if you have bought 125 magazine (heroes edition) could you take a quick snap of the page on which i'm featured? i've looked allllll over for it (ireland and my area in the US) but can't find it, and asked the mag for a PDF of it but they didn't respond. I could be eternally grateful if someone sent me just that page of the mag!
New Years Resolutions:
1) don’t worry as much
2) don’t beat yourself up for things you did/can’t change
3) stop overthinking things, just do them. don’t second-guess yourself.
4) bake more to relieve stress
5) maintain a good report card, don’t obsess over grades
6) take the best photos ever
7) continue a comprehensive notebook with ideas
8) draft out the outline of your novel properly
9) stop obsessing over weight
10) be happier
11) be better to my family
12) stop cursing as much
13) keep things in perspective
14) get your driver’s license for god’s sake
15) be more self-reliant
16) stop having panic attacks, please.
17) write more
18) take things a day at a time
19) eat healthier
20) have more photoshoots
21) try to get a position as a photographer’s assistant/publishing house assistant over the summer
22) go outside more
21) look at colleges properly
22) use the internet less
23) have more slumber parties with loads of people
Karim, SOULMATES ALWAYS SOMEHOW WORK OUT IN THE END.
CORONA SUMMER
This summer was really tough. We are not sure of what coming next and taking too much precaution. I was never like that before. I'm a spontaneous person who always lives a simple life far away from light. It was hard for me on several sides.
This series represents my state of mind during this awkward period. I'm not here to show the beauty of our country because we know very well it's beautiful as much as any country in the world. I’m not going to discuss any subject on these pictures. This series will be different from all my precedent works.
This creation is the second in my series of bicycles. A 1890s Penny Farthing, leaning against a gas lit lamp post. The scene includes a lace parasol, wicker basket and phonograph. The Penny Farthing was one of the last of its models before "safety" bikes were integrated into society. However Penny Farthings were still used for racing until the 1930s.
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This creation was made specifically for LEGO House in mind. When the team showed interest in exhibiting my LaFrance Streamliner and gave me the dimensions of the LEGO House Master Gallery space, I felt that the LaFrance wasn’t enough. The idea of building a Penny Farthing was in my mind for ages but loads of life things got in the way - I moved to England from Canada and decided to move my collection with me, which easily became overwhelming and disorganized. Once I had it all sorted out, a few months later I decided to move to Scotland so again my collection was all over the place! I finally moved in to my flat in Scotland and built non-stop for 2 weeks after work, and finally installed 'Day Out in Autumn' (along with 'Picnic in the City') on September 26 at LEGO House in Denmark.
This past year I’ve taken a long break from LEGO. Along with moving my life across the world and some personal life mishaps I was overwhelmed by the attention Picnic in the City got and felt the pressure of wanting to be sure my next creations were of the same high standard. This made me overthink a lot and overwhelm myself, so a break from the brick was needed. I'm excited to reveal to you guys my latest creation, and can say as well that my next one is shortly on its way. I truly do miss the community and building and have felt really disconnected this last year, hoping to get back into continuous building again.
Credit to Stefan Kubin for the dome technique that I used for the parasol - his colour choices were too perfect too that I used it for my parasol and need to credit him on being an inspiration.
Big hugs to Iain for doing an amazing job editing my awful photos taken in the most ghetto setup in my small flat. You are a star - TEAM BICYLE!
I don't like sitting at the beach alone for too long. A storm brews is my head as I tend to think and overthink everything,
Anyway, I am praying for everyone in the coming path of Florence, be safe, be careful and if you can... be off the coast and away from the path. Godspeed.
Location:
The Dreamer's Island - Surf & Nude beach, The Dreamer (74, 134, 21) - Adult.
… Let Me Go.
Er… a bunch of keys.
Well this isn’t going to win any prizes is it? But an interesting experiment….
This is for the Macro Mondays group’s theme Look Up.
The way I interpreted the theme was that you needed to take an image of something you could only see from underneath. Most things I reckoned you could simply turn upside down and photograph from above, so they didn’t count.
And I didn't want to do anything organic because I thought that space would be well-filled by others.
What was left? Hmmm…
One possibility was things that orient themselves according to gravity, and so from underneath would present a particular arrangement or shape that you could only see from down there - like the bottom of a water-filled balloon for example, or a water droplet.
… Or a bunch of keys that hang in a particular arrangement depending on gravity.
So here we have it. A bunch of keys from underneath. It would take some effort and a lot of glue to get them lined up like this any other way.
Talk about overthink!!! I do make it hard for myself sometimes.
Most of the rest about this escapade is wrong, a case of wouldn’t start from here… ever again :) (That’s called learning I suppose :) ).
Some while later I was lying under a bunch of keys suspended from a clear plastic ruler (no the keys, not me [sighs]), pointing the camera upwards handheld, brightly lit sideways from the window in my study room at home.
And in walked my wife…
She smiled - “Have you had another relapse, Dear?” (Well, she didn’t actually say it out loud but I knew what she was thinking…)
So this is a focus stack of nineteen shots handheld (I'm not kidding) in very contrasty light. Just don’t, OK? Not ever….
Thank you for taking the time to look. I hope you enjoy the image with its wonderful focus-stacking artefacts, noise and lack of contrast because of the push-processing - all totally intentional of course [cough] :) Happy Macro Mondays!
PERSONALLY, POETRY COULD CHANGE YOU TO THE HAPPIER PERSON IN THE WORLD OR VICE VERSA.
SEEDS OF WRATH.
CORONA SUMMER
This summer was really tough. We are not sure of what coming next and taking too much precaution. I was never like that before. I'm a spontaneous person who always lives a simple life far away from light. It was hard for me on several sides.
This series represents my state of mind during this awkward period. I'm not here to show the beauty of our country because we know very well it's beautiful as much as any country in the world. I’m not going to discuss any subject on these pictures. This series will be different from all my precedent works.
"Overthinking killed my happiness. Insecurities killed my self-esteem. Lies killed my trust."-unknown
I saw something like this on weheartit and also from Matt Wisniewski so credit goes to them:)
JUST SHOOT IT.
Be like Nike — just shoot it.
The biggest mistake we make in our photography is that we overcomplicate things. We read too many books and theories on photography. We look up to our idols on Instagram. We try to put on the perfect filter on our photos, to get more likes.
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1. What is a photographer?
But at the end of the day, being a photographer is to make photos. To capture moments. To capture the souls of your subjects in your viewfinders.
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2. Why do we over-complicate things?
In art, we need to just make art. We need to just do it. To not share our art project ideas; but to open up Photoshop, Illustrator, open up a pen and a pad, and to put your ideas onto paper (digital or analog).
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3. You have all the tools necessary
Photograph your morning routine. Photograph your loved ones. Photograph yourself.
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4. Just shoot.
Let’s keep it simple.
Just shoot.
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5. Practical tips to shoot more
If you suffer ‘photographer’s block‘, some tips:
a. Shoot only with your smartphone for a month
Use the simplest camera possible; your smartphone. Use the default camera app. Upload one photo a day to Instagram or Facebook, or your own blog (I recommend wordpress.com or medium.com for free sites, or make your own wordpress.org blog — signup via bluehost.com).
b. Don’t think before you shoot
Turn off your brain with your photography. If you see something that compels your soul to make a photograph. Just click the shutter. Figure out whether to keep it or ditch it later.
c. Just photograph your house for a day
We all complain that our environment is boring. So use it to your advantage. Make the most creative photos in your (boring) house.
If you shoot film, shoot one full roll of film (36 photos) in your house in one day.
If you shoot digital, shoot 36 photos inside your home.
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Conclusion
Unsticky your trigger finger. Don’t overthink photography. Keep it simple.
Make photos that are personal, mundane, and simple.
Don’t overthink it. Just shoot it.
Always,
Eric
After a very long day ... This is all I want. With you Kane xoxo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3mumGPuUIs
Lyrics:
On the nights I’m feeling anxious
Overthinking everything
Darling I just wanna thank you
For the way you comfort me
Only you can stop the madness
Only you can still the air
Only you can show compassion
When the world has none to spare
Won’t ask you to fix it
Or make it right
Don’t need you to know all the reasons why
Don’t have to sing me a lullaby
Turn down the lights
And hold me
Hold me
Come and lay your head down beside me
Let me listen to the sound of your heartbeat
Baby just hold me
I need you to hold me
When nothing else can make me feel worthy
Wrap me in your love, tower over me
Just hold me
You’ve always been my sanctuary
Make me feel just like a child
You take away the weight I carry
For just a little while
Won’t you hold me
Hold me, hold me
Hold me
Come and lay your head down beside me
Let me listen to the sound of your heartbeat
Baby just hold me
I need you to hold me
When nothing else can make me feel worthy
Wrap me in your love, tower over me
Just hold me
Hold me, hold me
Hold me
Hold me
Come and lay your head down beside me
Let me listen to the sound of your heartbeat
Baby just hold me
I need you to hold me
When nothing else can make me feel worthy
Wrap me in your love, tower over me
Just hold me