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2019 | the year of contemplation
2018 was the year of intent....
| when i was spending time with family, i was present in those moments and memories.
| when i was engaging in photography... i was mindful of the moment, shooting with intent and purpose.
| when we traveled, it was with a plan and direction.
| when i gave of myself, it was because i truly wanted to and with my best heart and intent.
| when we made decisions, it was with a deep intent; the biggest of this year being the decision to delay our move.
this word.. intent. changed my life over the course of 2018.
- it allowed me to be more aware of self, selflessness and selfishness.
- it helped bring me back to purpose when i would lose my way or get stuck in the mundane of life's chores.
- it made me more aware and conscience of the universe, my actions and my reactions.
- it helped me to see outside myself... and realize it isn't always about 'me.'
- it allowed me to connect to people on a deeper consciousness of love and light.
- it raised my frequency and opened my mind to the concept of 'living.'
2019 will be the year of contemplation.. i desire to go deeper.
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long exposure photo captured at Murrell Park on Lake Grapevine in Flower Mound, Texas
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For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
...................................................Corinthians 13:12 (King James Version)
A variation on a familiar theme.
Smoke Photo Art.
Explored 10/23/11
"The unexamined life is not worth living" - Socrates
A number of my smokreation ideas have come surprisingly easily; this was not one of them. I struggled with this one for several days and it is nothing like what I had first envisioned. The idea of smoke spheres came to me when I saw the work of Scott Harris, a flickr contributor, whose work I can no longer seem to find here. In any case, he shot smoke through glass globes. I had no success with that, so I gigured I would give photoshop a try. A few youtube tutorials later and I had my first smoke globe (some basic instructions can be found in one of my Smoke & Mirrors tutorials).
I have always found the sphere an appealing shape, so I have incorporated smoke spheres into a number of my works (more than I realized when I assembled them together below).
As I'm coming up on a year of doing smoke photography, I feel like I'm hitting my stride with this. I was worried that I might run out of new ideas, but the smoke keeps giving me new stuff.
Thanks to all of you who have visiited, commented, faved, and invited my works. It really helps knowing that I'm not doing this just for myself anymore.
Want to see some of the best smoke artistry in one place? Check out this group:
What's best than starting a project 52 on a reflection? Reflection about myself, about my photography, about the year ahead...
I keep asking myself why I take pictures. Why am I photographer? The truth is....I'm not sure. I've always liked creating things and being an introvert, photography was something I could do on my own.
I enjoy documenting the world around me and a lot of my photos are around my house because I just don't get out that often or I don't bring my camera with me enough when I do get out.
One of the best things about being a generalist in photography, I can shoot whatever I want which is great but it also means I'll never be really good one particular genre. I've never really been good at anything in life, photography has really been the only thing that people actually seem to like from me. That makes me happy and brings joy to my life when people enjoy my work.
As you may have noticed, I'm not as active on Flickr as I once was. Flickr has become a big time suck for me, I was spending hours and hours a day looking at other peoples photos and usually commenting on them but that was taking time away from me and It may sound selfish but I need time to work on me to become a better person and a better photographer. I also want to get back into making YouTube videos as well.
I don't know. I was Lightroom and I saw this photo of me being reflected in this hubcap and kind of had one of those self reflection moments about why I take pictures. I've been too hard on myself lately when it comes to photography. It's suppose to be a fun thing, I shouldn't stress out over it.
I realized that I focused so much on the numbers and that's not what photography is about.
So I want to have fun taking pictures again, I don't want to think about whether or not people will like this photo or not because in the end, it doesn't matter. I'm the only one who has to like it and if others don't, they that's fine too. I enjoy sharing my photos with the world because that one photo could make a difference in someone out there. It could put a smile on that one person that's having a real bad day. That's worth it to me.
If you read all of this, Thank you. Means a lot ot me.
A subtle play on a self-reflection in a glass doorway entrance inside the massive concrete Ross Building (1970), York University Toronto.
Ilford HP5 Plus pushed +1 Stop
Mamiya RZ67 Pro
Sekor 110mm f/2.8
Godox AD400 Pro through 48" Octobox camera right.
Scanned with an Epson V850 Pro
Uh... no pun intended?
This is the last image I'm posting tonight (I can hear you all breathing a sigh of relief), and was made with the digital (obviously) in Belle Isle Castle, Ireland.
Patas Monkey at the Primate Discovery Center. San Francisco Zoo, June 2017. Shot with Fujifilm XPro2 with 50-230mm f4.5-6.7 lens in Acros.
For another mindfully, reflective moment, go to: www.michikofujii.co.uk/blog/hythw3wrza6phcfhz4sp8gpzy7hgx2
"You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it."
~Robin Williams
So a lot of people have been asking for some D700 shots, so here's one AND a self portrait all in one! I took this one at my parents' house in the front door on the morning of my wedding since I wasn't allowed at my house since all the girls were there!
Of course I had to do an HDR! This one is three exposures handheld with the 16-35 f4.0 lens.
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"Seduce my mind and you can have my body. Find my soul and I'm yours forever." -Anonymous. I guess no one wanted to take credit for the quote, lol. I can hear it now, 'Yeah, I said it, but please don't quote me on that'. But, but, but, you said it!! 'Yeah, but no one has to know I'm the one that said it.' All righty then...... :))
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This Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) was quite young when this photo was taken. His mother had been attempting to persuade him to begin doing his own thing just before. It looked like a fairly tough negotiation and his mum didn't seem to make any concessions at all.
Shortly after, when I shot this, he was sitting alone and began to inspect his hands. He didn't sit like this for very long, perhaps ten seconds or so, and shortly afterwards, attempted to reopen negotiations with his mother.
EXPLORED ON 05 November 2009 - #347
Sometimes its important to just take a moment to reflect on what we want in life. Life isn't a game where we play with it or its characters eternally. At some point we must know what we want. The mind may play a game of hide and seek. But the heart, knows where it wants to be.
So Listen to your heart when you are mind is silent. The heart does speak words of wisdom in these silent moments.
Let love lead life. Let Life lead Love.
Photograph © Kausthub Desikachar
Photographed with a Canon EOS 20D, and Canon EF 70-300mm F4-5.6 DO IS USM Lens. Handheld. Shot at Singapore Botanical Gardens
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“I want to be the best version of myself for anyone who is going to someday walk into my life and need someone to love them beyond reason.”
― Jennifer Elisabeth, Born Ready: Unleash Your Inner Dream Girl