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Gift

Gift

Photography produces pleasure by simplicity. I see something special and show it to the camera. A picture is produced. The moment is held until someone sees it. Then it is theirs.Sam Abel Gifts of words, gifts of imagery... both have a way of traveling on their own...

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Messiah

Messiah

During this strange time in the world, I find myself wandering my archives a bit more aimless than usual. Coincidentally with the recent religious holiday, I stumbled on this older image I created in 2012 and never developed it further. I just didn't know what to do...

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adrift

adrift

"I set up situations that involve abandoning control and finding out what happens."Brian Eno When I plucked this image from my archives, it resonated with my current state of mind. "Adrift" seems fitting to how I feel about my creative work for some time, trying to...

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My own Rule of Thirds

My own Rule of Thirds

The "Rule of Thirds" is a commonly known composition guideline that most photographers and artists are familiar with. Of course, the term "rule" shouldn't be taken literally, I suppose the label just flows better than "guideline of thirds." However, there is another...

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Stay Curious

Stay Curious

Questions.   Thousands and thousands of questions.   Ever since I can remember, this has been one constant in my life.    Could this be why I was drawn to math and science?    After all, a constant craving for answers cannot go completely...

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Oceans vs. Christmas

Oceans vs. Christmas

Within the depths of the sea For this soon to pass World Oceans Day, I feel somewhat at a loss for words when trying to convey my own impressions of, and concerns for, the oceans of this planet.   Our oceans have been, and continue to be in serious trouble....

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When is it done?

When is it done?

I am a supporter of Gary Numan's latest project on PledgeMusic, which is a pledge campaign to support the creation of his 21st album.   He is doing it as an experiment to take his fans along during the entire process of creating a new album, and is forthright about...

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Sands of Time

Sands of Time

I find it interesting the things that come to mind when I am editing my work. In this sand dune image, I was cleaning some dust spots off and noticing how the horizon line was slightly blurred. I remember it was quite windy this day, the persistent wind off of Lake...

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