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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
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.
A special thanks to Geoff Gallice for inviting me along to this very special place in a remote corner of Manu NP.
Photo from Cocha Cashu biological station, Manu NP, Peru.
What's best than starting a project 52 on a reflection? Reflection about myself, about my photography, about the year ahead...
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
For another mindfully, reflective moment, go to: www.michikofujii.co.uk/blog/hythw3wrza6phcfhz4sp8gpzy7hgx2
Taken in my favourite Toronto green space where they recently put up a mirrored pole to allow people to see their reflection in a landscape.
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.
"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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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.
Yes's, I am's, I will's, and I do's....
Welcoming 2017 with thoughts of self reflection, new beginnings, changes, aspirations, goals, and accomplishments.
Can I share my thoughts, my voice, my vision, my heart without fear... Yes
Am I thankful for those that have encouraged me, have been kind, and helped me along this path called life... I am
Will I strive to continue to grow as an individual, continue to find happiness within myself and bring courage, hope, and love to those around me... I will.
Do I want to sing, laugh, play, teach, nurture and love... I Do.
We have but only one life in this world... and I want to spend it being myself, doing what my heart thinks is right and smiling.
Self Portrait
Non star lontana da me un solo giorno, perché,
perché, non so dirlo, è lungo il giorno,
e ti starò attendendo come nelle stazioni
quando in qualche parte si addormentano i treni.
Non andartene per un'ora perché allora
in quell'ora s'uniscono le gocce dell'insonnia
e forse tutto il fumo che va cercando casa
verrà ancora a uccidere il mio cuore perduto.
[...]
So I will see yo all on Monday,
and by the way, Happy Birthday, to
my brother Jeff, my sister Franie, my friends Linda and Maggie, and oh golly who ever else I have forgotten. Oh my goodness, Oh yes it was my friend Julies 50th ! And to my Flickr friend Terry G. and anyone I have left out I am so sorry, but it has been a big month of birthdays, and I have another one ahead of me.
So have some fun this weekend, do a lot of laughing and smiling, and maybe a little dance here or there even if it's in your kitchen. Just go have some damn fun! OK!
Life is short, enjoy NOW
love you all,
bllie
definately see large on black!
model: Simone Seiferth
makeup: Selina Becker
my facebook page: www.facebook.com/LenaSachsePhotography
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 don't do many self portraits but I had fun with this one. I did not really do much to this shot other than stack every filter I had in my bag on the lens so I could shoot directly into the sun. I can definitely see why having a remote would be good for people who do a lot self portraits. It would have been helpful to have more than 10 seconds to push the button and run up this mountain and try to look relaxed. The view was amazing and I really like the way the water was reflecting behind the buildings in the distance. Also the natural clouds seem to be in a perfect place drawing my eyes right to the sun.
I am leaving the country tonight on a very special trip with my oldest daughter. I'll share with you when I return in a week!
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:
On one of the few really cold days we have had (thankful for this) I went to Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Good thing I always have a spare sweatshirt in my cars it really was freezing! I think it was 29 degrees when I left my car (warm car that is) I think my hands were ice cubes but I wasn't leaving! lol The sun was warm as it got later (3 hours later!lol)
It was a really beautiful day wandering!
Be well and...and always have extra clothes!! haha
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