I love photography because I love the light. When all else fails me, I can remain faithful to the light. These photos were taken in winter, when we cling to the scant light and try to amplify it, warm our hands by it. I was studying video tutorials today, and the endless details of formats, scanning and … read more Day 57: Spirits of light
Category: Improvisation
The Adventure Girl Cookbook: Improvising a Life. Recipes, ideas and stories about creativity, mindfulness and improvisation as a major ingredient in art, food, work, life
Day 40: Wandering in the desert
Forty days. This will be my 40th blog post. Forty days: It evokes the image of wandering in the desert. My friend Sara, who is a photographer and artist, does wonderful montages with photos and figures. In one of them (partial version above), there is a man in a worker’s uniform with a push broom over his shoulder. He … read more Day 40: Wandering in the desert
Day 35: Powering down
When we were driving to the Cleveland airport yesterday, the traffic signals were out for miles and miles along the lake road. It was a bit spooky, but everyone was driving more cautiously. At intersections, people simply took turns, unregulated by police or lights. When I got back to Atlanta, Tom’s car battery was dead, … read more Day 35: Powering down
Day 9: Shredding
It’s been far, far too long since I’ve cleaned up my desk and my office, and it’s interfering with my art. I work at home, and my office space is about 15 feet across and 10 feet deep. It’s divided between business and art. The paperwork piles up and spills onto the artwork; the art … read more Day 9: Shredding
Day 8: Maintenance of beauty
I’ve been working to improve the NearMedia company website today, by adding photos to the projects that are listed. This is the sort of tedious work that I can’t delegate. I have all my photos fairly well organized, but since I have many tens of thousands of photos, it still takes time to find the … read more Day 8: Maintenance of beauty
Day 6: Foundations
Tom is getting ready to start a new job tomorrow. He’s determined to take full advantage of all that this opportunity has to offer. In the past few weeks, he has gone to great lengths to prepare himself mentally, physically, logistically, to succeed at this job. I offered a list of ways that I thought … read more Day 6: Foundations