As the season begins to change, we all succumb to the urge to race to capture the last summer scene on the beach or the last flower blooming and then press on to capture the all too short color burst of autumn. Throw in a couple of portrait sessions, a wedding or two and this can become a lot like work. I believe that we all need to recall, from time to time, those moments of real joy that drew us to photography - a print emerging magically in the developer (yes, I know I am showing my age here), the wonder of MacPaint and being able to use a computer to finger paint, seeing a digital camera and discovering the joy of experimentation, and the iPhone and 75,000 (!) apps. Photography at any level is fun and magic and that is important to remember.
In that spirit, I stepped out the door this morning to a Passion Flower vine in full bloom ( no doubt because Washington today has weather as tropical as mid-summer) and took a few snaps and began to explore what I could do with them. Reflections and Pop Art came to mind and off I went. Serious--No, But definitely fun. And in these times, maybe we all need to find a way to enjoy the beauty around us. A little less shouting, a lot more smiling.
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