City Portrait
I tend to like these photos through gates and arches and doorways. It’s as if the city itself is both the frame and the subject. You get a sense of being outside and looking inside, but the twist is...
View ArticleContrast
Behind the Basilica di San Francesco (Basilica of St. Francis) in Assisi is this courtyard. I’m not sure if it’s a cloister or what exactly it is, but it’s a beautiful little place full of contrast. I...
View ArticleArchitecture as Art
The attic of Casa Battlo, one of Antonio Gaudi’s houses, is a magic place. All arches and light. Gaudi was an amazing architect of the Modernista age in Barcelona, he was able to create such a...
View ArticleFundamental Shift
I came to a surprising realization this morning, that somewhere, sometime in the last year I have made a fundamental shift. I can see this shift in several ways… In my photography, I have moved from...
View ArticleThe Means or the End?
A stairway is a means to an end, a way to get from one level to another. But sometimes, the “means” can be separated from the “end.” It becomes important in itself, like this stairway in the attic of...
View ArticleImages and Words
If an image is worth a thousand words, why do I find myself writing so much? This is an interesting quandary I have found myself in… As my passion for photography has increased, so has my need to...
View ArticleCreative Space
I come at you this morning from a blank page. No preconceived notion of what photo I will choose, what words I will write. No agenda. This is what creative space feels like. Breathe into it. Let the...
View ArticleMystery Revealed
As I went back in time in my photo file to find an image that would reveal yesterday’s mystery, I came across this photo of the ceiling in the Gaudí designed Casa Batlló. Actually, I came across two...
View ArticleWhite and Blue
Remember my desire to photograph white, white houses and blue, blue sea? ‘Nuff said. I’ll be back here tomorrow, full of all sorts of creative ideas from my retreat. See you then!
View ArticleTravel Shifts
What is your idea of “travel?” Maybe it’s fun, seeking experiences that help you enjoy the moment. Maybe it’s relaxation, sitting with your feet up looking at a beautiful view. Maybe it’s exploration,...
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