Simply Blue
As a young child we notice everything. Our minds soak up every detail that we see. As we age we tend to ignore most everything, actually seeing less than we ignore. Then we pick up a camera and want to make photographs with impact and feeling. We must train ourselves to see those simple things that we have learned to ignore. In the fast-paced world that we live in, this can be a most difficult task. For me, I must slow down and savor the moment, oftentimes sitting and looking and thinking, taking in everything, the sights, the sounds and the smells. Then I am able to make creative decisions about what it is that I want to portray.
I like simple. I think my photographs, for the most part are simple. Life is better when lived simply. Busyness and confusion are all around us, easy to find and see. Finding the simple is becoming harder and harder, which makes it so rewarding. It is all around us, but we must search to find it. It does not present itself readily because we have learned to ignore it. When found, though, it is like a breath of fresh air, calming and peaceful. My goal in my landscape photography is to find the simple in the crazy and untamed world in which I live.
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