this week, in addition to playing with my tripod, i forced myself to 'see' a bigger picture than i normally do. if you notice a lot of my photography, i like the details. the tiny bits and pieces that make up the overall subject. i wonder why that is?you see, according to mr. meyers and mr. briggs (why do i assume they were men) i'm a judger. now before you scoff - not that kind of judge-y mcjudger - but the kind of person that gets bored completely to death if you go into long, intimate details about anything. basically i want the 'big picture'. tell me what i need to know - tell me what you need me to do - tell me where you want to end up. i'm your girl. maybe that's why martha stewart makes me crazy...seriously. i can't make any of her recipes because i feel like i've failed if i didn't garden, process and then cook it myself. but...as usual, i digress.
so, in light of that - why do i like the teeny tiny? so - i wanted to explore that through the eye of my lens. compose on the wider scheme of things. who knows - maybe it will help look beyond myself.
hmmmmmmm. very interesting! i love the close ups, too, but i know the wider scheme is just as important to look at (in both photography and life!). ;)
ReplyDeletechallenging yourself is always good. seeing things in a new way can bring light to the way that you saw the little things before. -i'm saying this in my yoda voice as i type it!
ReplyDeleteI love that you are seeing new things about yourself and questioning them along the way...
ReplyDeleteI'm going in reverse from where you are. I just discovered my macro setting and am LOVING getting up close and personal!
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Keep snapping, and the answers will come.
well-wishes,
me
I like the teeny tiny cuz it's an almost abstract look at something you take for granted every day. I always see the big picture (in photography, that is) and I don't often get down and look carefully at what's around me.
ReplyDeleteBut either way, anything you take is beautiful :)
i'm all for the close ups as well...very studied ...now if my garden shots could look like yours I would back up some steps!
ReplyDeleteThank God you're not Martha.
ReplyDeleteYou've got an eye for detail and I think it's wonderful.
Your eye is beautiful whether focusing on the minutia or the big pic. Experiment away, it will all be a treat for us.
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Your work is always fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI love the small things, too. And I take a lot more pictures with a vertical focus than a horizontal/landscape printing focus. If that made sense at all. It's hard to explain.
ReplyDeleteLovely flowers.
:) I like! Both the idea and the deeper thoughts behind it. Best of luck with this new project/perspective. A bit late, but, thank you for you visits & comments. Hope you have a wonderful weekend, one you really ENJOY!
ReplyDeletephotography is so much more than taking pictures.
ReplyDeleteit can be meditation and an insight into the soul.
Both worlds of photography are wonderful.....discover it all. But when it all comes down to it, we each have our own love and style! Nothing wrong with that! Just keep up the great work.
ReplyDeleteMartha just plain makes me crazy and she's probably all fake anyway, just a way to make lots of money! :)
yeah, i love it
ReplyDeleteOh yes, question the new, you are learning about yourself. It can be a rocky and beautiful road.
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First off I really like lavender. I love the way it looks and smells. it is an aphrodisiac for me. Secondly you are growing as a photographer and I am glad we can be a long for the ride!
ReplyDeleteFirst off I really like lavender. I love the way it looks and smells. it is an aphrodisiac for me. Secondly you are growing as a photographer and I am glad we can be a long for the ride!
ReplyDeleteOnce when my daughter was little, we were watching Martha on TV, cooking chicken. My daughter asked: "How did the chicken die? Did Martha kill it?" We thought this was a total hoot, since she was about 5 years old at the time...
ReplyDeleteLearning is good, questioning and stretching are satisfying. You are a wonderful photographer, and I have learned so much from you. I look forward to enjoying the view as you travel new roads. :)
once the challenge is over it's kind of pointless isn't it?
ReplyDeleteyou just described me...hahaha...kindred spirits! oh and go see Julie and Julia...loved it
ReplyDeleteGotta love Myers Briggs!!
ReplyDeleteI used to shoot the big picture, now I've been more concerned with getting closer & closer!! Always good to try new things!!
btw:
INTP!
"judge-y mcjudger"
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as usual, you have a whimsical way with words.
hmm, interesting thoughts. i'm a bit of a macro view person myself, but i honestly hadn't put much thought into it. and as for mr. meyers and mr. briggs (because i think they were men too), i'm ENTP. i wonder what that means in this context...
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