Animals

Photographing animals is specific in the fact that the subject matter cares not of how they appear. The presence of the camera and human is more of an issue for all involved. The only way to really see the animal through the camera is to let go of preconceptions of the final image results. Connection can be key or simply just being there and not tainting the scene with useless commands or gestures can be the way to go. There is nothing special here-just some farm animals doing their thing.

Low Light

Living in the place of Low Light makes it difficult to see what is right before our eyes. Often times it is lack of light that immobilizes our thoughts. Tunnel vision forces us to reside our point of reference in the shadows. Singular sightedness gives us no choice but to ignore the sharp edged patches of sunlight which carve their way through the softness. The presence of the glaring light shows every jagged crack, every loose particle of dust that we choose to otherwise ignore. It is unsettling to see what the presence of light exposes but this is the only way to get to the periphery of the shadows, the grays. There is beauty in the Low Light if we choose to acknowledge that which is subtle-infinite shades and variations. Some days, weeks it is cloudy- rainy and if we try we can really see deeply into the charcoal softness to find shapes where there were none before.

Belle Mountain

This past weekend we went on a hike up Belle Mountain in Lambertville, NJ. My dad used to take us kids here to ski. This "mountain" is essentially a very steep, short hill. The “resort” closed in 1998. Most of the snow here was created via snow machine. It’s a nice little hike and we saw a biker going up and down. I am sure it rules as a sledding spot when the snow actually does fall. Unfortunately, there is an official sitting in a car waiting to ticket anyone who tries. Here are the photos: