Apr 11, 2014 |
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Twenty-four hours before my flight back to NY I felt desperate. Desperate to stay, desperate to go, and desperate to capture every detail of my Guatemalan existence.
This was the hand-carved dresser that was in my room. Every day the sun would crawl across the wall, slide down the wood, and by afternoon had reached the orangey tile on the floor
On the floor that bright, slanted box served two purposes: it made a wonderfully warm spot for my chilly feet and it threw a beautiful fiery glow right back at the blue daylight above.
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Apr 4, 2014
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Flowers, glass, and water. There seems to be endless possibilities when it comes to these three elements.
A few minutes ago I was twirling my pen in my hand, staring at this photo, and wondering what to write. It was a sudden realization that these subjects are repeating elements in my work.
There’s this periwinkle photo, and this underwater close up of a flower petal, and one more I call “Loves Me, Loves Me Not”. (There are even more, but I’ll stop here)
Perhaps I should spend some time seeing what else I can come up with. What do you think?
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Mar 28, 2014 |
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Every morning I dragged my butt out of bed at 7 am while I was in Guatemala.
The two tiny windows in my bathroom were beacons of colorful light that guided me, with half-closed eyes, in the right general direction. Every day I would stare at those windows in the early morning light and promise myself to capture it before it was time to go.
It was one of the last days I was there that I finally did. I could have a lot of fun if I had a piece of wavy glass to play with… another thing to add to my shopping list.
P.S. – When I take my art to the abstract level I love to reveal just what it was that I was photographing. Do you like finding out what you’re looking at or does knowing what it is ruin the abstractness of it all? I’m curious what you think, just leave a quick comment to let me know!
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Mar 21, 2014
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Prying my eyes open in the morning is usually such a chore for me, but when I wake to a scene like this I can’t complain.
I love the first day of spring. It inspires me. It gives me hope. It makes me so effin happy that we’re finally at the end of winter’s long, miserable tunnel!
This wasn’t taken today, but it was taken in the land of eternal spring, on the day we were leaving the comfort of our guided tour group and embarking on our own adventure. I was sipping on a glass of excitement mixed with a splash of fear. It felt like a dream but I was awake.
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Mar 14, 2014
Bits of rock and grit were digging into my cheek as I pressed my face into the ground and peered through my camera. It was an inch off the ground, propped up on twigs and stones, and wobbly as a drunk mother.
As I laid across the narrow step my shirt had ridden up a bit, and I didn’t feel a thing as the tiny carnivores jumped on for an all you can eat buffet.
“What happened to your back?!” My boyfriend yelled later on. After examining a mirror, I muttered something like: at least it’s not itching, but I totally forgot to knock on wood… 12 hours later the bites swelled up and I figured only a sandblaster could get rid of the itch.
The moral? Bring your tripod next time stupid.
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Mar 7, 2014
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“196…” I staggered, “197…” I dragged my rubbery leg up one more step, “198…” This ‘million dollar view’ better pay out a million too, I thought. “199…” One more step ’til the next rest stop… “200,” I sighed.
The path weaved back and forth and always upwards; following it revealed tiny cottages built into the mountain, and lookout points from dozens of perspectives. We were nearly at the top.
I huffed, I puffed, and I plopped my ass down. The seat was built into the wall and the cool stone felt refreshing as I pushed my back against it.
So worth it, I thought as I looked out across Lake Atitlan at the stunning Volcán San Pedro.
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Feb 28, 2014
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Not more than 100 feet off the shore of Lake Atitlan, I crouched over the swaying flowers in the late afternoon sun.
The wind was bittersweet. Even at 5,125 feet the sun is hot in Guatemala and my skin welcomed the air, but keeping the teeny tiny flowers in the frame of my camera and in focus presented its own challenge.
It’s not often I find myself outside photographing flowers. I hate the harsh natural light most hours of the day. The garden at my hotel was breathtaking though, so I took the opportunity to make it my playground for the day.
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Feb 21, 2014
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I tossed the velvety scarf into the air and, when it landed, I explored its curves with my camera.
After many attempts at molding the fabric into the sexy scene I envisioned, I finally gave up on sculpting and decided to give randomness a try.
The result is a bit more up close and sensual than my initial idea, but I’ll take it because it was given to me! If something’s not working sometimes it’s worth it to stop forcing the issue and just let it all flow.
Now if I could only relax and apply that theory to life, well that would be a miracle!
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Feb 14, 2014
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Today is the only day I get a license to be cheesy, so you’ll just have to deal with it!
I haven’t composed a rhyming poem (not counting the songs I make up in the car) since high school.
To my boyfriend in New York:
Rosas are red,
agua is blue,
I’m all alone in Guatemala
and I’m thinking of you.
The snow’s up to your eyeballs
as I sit here in the sun.
I’m getting my tan on,
but without you it’s no fun.
It’s Valentine’s Day
and we’re so far apart,
but no matter the distance,
you’ll always have my heart.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Feb 7, 2014
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Gracie and I were rushing back to the house after her mid-day potty break. More likely, I was rushing to get back to website building, email answering, or social media wrangling… one of those most urgent matters.
As we trotted across the deck that little leaf called out to me like an old woman stretching her wrinkled hand out for spare change. I felt bad for it, being encapsulated and drawn into the icy depths below.
The way I see it: ugliness + sadness = beauty.
It was nice to slow down for a second and just witness nature.
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