Shapes & Texture & Light
Jun 5, 2012 15:16:41 #
docrob
Loc: Durango, Colorado
Some years back I had the privilege to work with Lois Greenfield who is a very well known dance photographer in NYC. She came out west to photograph the Aspen and Denver Ballet Companies. One of the surprising things I discovered was that Lois has absolutely no interest in photographing anything other than dance. At the time I thought that a bit odd.
That was then. Now, here I am doing pretty much the same thing. Focusing my attention and creativity on flowers and foliage. But now I see what I could not see then.
Lois wasn't photographing dancers - she was photographing movement/color/form and energy - she was working with the basic stuff of life. When I photograph flowers, I am not seeing Iris or Tulip or even blue or red. I simple see light / texture / movement / form and color - thats the stuff I am really playing with.
I think thats really the stuff all of us are messing with but for convenience sake we call it "Flowers" "birds" "buildings" "people," etc...and if we could remember more readily that labels like the above and those like "liberal" "conservative" "republican" "democrat" are also just labels - just cognitive conveniences too, we might all start to enjoy a little more light, a little more life, and little more love in ourselves and in each other.
One's photographs will improve greatly too!
That was then. Now, here I am doing pretty much the same thing. Focusing my attention and creativity on flowers and foliage. But now I see what I could not see then.
Lois wasn't photographing dancers - she was photographing movement/color/form and energy - she was working with the basic stuff of life. When I photograph flowers, I am not seeing Iris or Tulip or even blue or red. I simple see light / texture / movement / form and color - thats the stuff I am really playing with.
I think thats really the stuff all of us are messing with but for convenience sake we call it "Flowers" "birds" "buildings" "people," etc...and if we could remember more readily that labels like the above and those like "liberal" "conservative" "republican" "democrat" are also just labels - just cognitive conveniences too, we might all start to enjoy a little more light, a little more life, and little more love in ourselves and in each other.
One's photographs will improve greatly too!
Jun 6, 2012 05:42:39 #
Spot on docrob, I could not have put it better. And these are just awesome photos. It is a reflection of your passion. Thank you for sharing your photos and your insight.
Jun 6, 2012 05:58:22 #
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Jun 6, 2012 09:33:02 #
docrob
Loc: Durango, Colorado
Shaka wrote:
Spot on docrob, I could not have put it better. And these are just awesome photos. It is a reflection of your passion. Thank you for sharing your photos and your insight.
thanks and nice to hear from the "down under people."
Jun 6, 2012 09:33:46 #
Jun 8, 2012 14:12:50 #
Yes, thank you! I look at the world differently then before I knew you. These are exquisite. Jen
Jul 28, 2012 19:59:55 #
Interesting. Sure would like to see some real lif pictures instead of close up of flowerw.
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Jul 28, 2012 23:32:59 #
docrob
Loc: Durango, Colorado
Keeper1029 wrote:
Interesting. Sure would like to see some real lif pictures instead of close up of flowerw.
life is what happens while your planning something else - J. Lennon
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