Tag Archives: perspective

Craft Fair Angst

In order to sell my photography, I participate in occasional craft fairs and markets. I love prepping for these: selecting and editing photos, printing and pasting to create transfers; making signs and price labels; packing and organizing. Setting up is its own creative process, displaying photos in an appealing way. Even choosing my outfit forContinue reading “Craft Fair Angst”

Tattooed on My Mind

I have a tendency to pick things apart. As a photographer, this is can be a good quality: attention to detail means I can find a subject for a photo almost anywhere. It’s also useful for my job as a teacher, noticing student mood and behaviour, and for marking their work. This quality makes meContinue reading “Tattooed on My Mind”

Wildflowers, or Weeds?

No sooner had I decided to change my blog name to Wildflowers & Wings when this happened: My backyard neighbour asked if I could keep my weeds to myself. I live in a subdivision, houses on all sides of me, but my backyard is relatively spacious. Because it’s a lot of work, and because I’dContinue reading “Wildflowers, or Weeds?”

Mindfulness Challenge Week 12: Perspective

Salt Photography is all about perspective (as is life). Mundane objects can become surreal art through a macro lens.  Tiny details, normally overlooked, take on new possibilities when studied and appreciated. The morning sun on the kitchen table changes colours, creates reflections, and lights up salt shakers.  Suddenly, salt is art. Salt is also anContinue reading “Mindfulness Challenge Week 12: Perspective”

Mindfulness Challenge Week 11: Balance

Balancing Act My daughter wanted to do a photo shoot with her American Girl Doll, Rosie.  In one of the shots, the doll is literally balanced on a bicycle. Life and parenting are a lot about balance:  Time spent between work and family, between taking care of the house and taking care of the children,Continue reading “Mindfulness Challenge Week 11: Balance”

A Fresh Perspective

One of the best things about teaching photography to kids is observing how they see the world. They see things in a different way, and this helps freshen my own perspective. Photography has long been a passion of mine, and I am in the habit of looking at the little details to see what compositionsContinue reading “A Fresh Perspective”