Top Down Tulips & Exposure
It seems like just a couple weeks ago we were deep in the middle of winter and chasing snow stashes across New England. Now, the temperatures have risen and the snow has changed to water; I’ve traded dodging trees in the glades for raindrops. The countryside is turning green quickly with new buds adorning tree limbs. Soon, full on spring will be upon us followed quickly by summer. I can still be caught off-guard by the quickness time passes but, as this business builds in demand, I am regularly surprised at how far out I am booking events. What started as a passion, was fueled by a creative need, and driven by wanting more for myself has become something so much bigger in my life. Sometimes, overwhelmingly so. When I get stuck or scared, I find it’s good to look back on where your work once was. I find this practice give me a sense of scale, allowing me to “zoom out” from all the details the current moments demand and see the growth I’ve accomplished.
As New England passes through Mud Season (the time when the ground is deep mud from snowmelt) I have been looking back on my work to date. This started with being schedule for photography talks about my work, one of which is about my process. As I’ve been forced to really, truly look at how my workflow is organized I have also been looking at the images from my past. Contrasting to the present, the growth is readily apparent. I can say that it’s a very strange feeling to feel stuck while looking at evidence of just how far you’ve come. And, while the “no thanks” still come far more frequently than the “let’s work” replies, my calendar is beginning to fill for the summer.
Happy Spring to you all!
Red Tulips
I captured this image years ago during the tulip festivals in Washington state. I came across this image while sorting through my photography catalog. I love this top-down view, a view not often captured but still leaves the subject recognizable.
No link, no sales pitch. Just pretty flowers.
Going to keep this newsletter short, just sharing some information for those following along. Below is a bit more information about the things more work related and where you can find me this next month. If you do come out, please stop by and say hello!
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And now, on to the work stuff…
Years ago I wrote an article about the three points of the exposure triangle and how those relate to a properly exposed image. Well, I’ve had a good long think about what I said and, well, it’s been updated to better explain (hopefully) the ways in which these elements impact an image. Take a read through, you might find a new way of thinking about how you capture your images!
Markets and Fares for May
This season I am focusing more on ready-to-hang artwork at the markets and fares. This means more of my Reclaimed and Framed offerings, images matted and mounted in recycled frames, some being one-offs. I will continue to have single prints available but, with less quantity. For the full, updated selection of available prints shipped directly to the buyer, please visit the Print Store.
May 10
133 State St., Montpelier, VT
May 24
185 US-2, Grand Isle, Vt
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