The Colors of February {Maine Lifestyle Photographer}

Posted on February 28, 2010

Typically February can be frigid and full of snow storms here in Maine. Not this year. We had heavy precipitation once this month. It began on Wednesday and it escalated into a raging storm by Thursday night. I heard we got 6 inches of rain as the winds screamed and slammed through the trees, tearing down anything too weak to hang on. We were without power for 2 days.

Life, as we know it, comes to a halt when the power is out. The silent aftermath can either become a time to complain about not having the creature comforts we are used to having or we can make use of less distractions and notice the beauty around us.

In all honesty, I did a little of both but I especially loved having my camera out to photograph the simplicity of nature as it lay dormant. Spring is so near right now, a bit too soon, though. How this year will unfold as the climate shifts remains a mystery.

By your own soul, learn to live.  And if men thwart you take no heed. If men hate you have no care. Sing your song, dream your dream, hope your hope and pray your prayer. - Parkenham Beatty

The Shape of Creativity {Maine Lifestyle Photographer}

Posted on January 4, 2010

“If your creativity during the upcoming year could take shape—or if the space that accommodates it could take shape—what would it look like? Show us.”  Inspired by this post on Shutter Sisters.

This is an interesting way of looking at creativity – that it could have a shape. A physical form.

Creativity is a mental and social process involving the discovery of new ideas or concepts or new associations of the creative mind between existing ideas or concepts. Creativity is fueled by the process of either conscious or unconscious insight. An alternative conception of creativeness (based on its etymology) is that it is simply the act of making something new. – Wikipedia

I don’t come up with New Year’s resolutions like many people do. This year I decided on a word to focus on. Soar. My creativity is entwined in this word. Its meaning is a guiding force for the way I proceed through my daily photographic endeavors.

Giving my creativity a shape has got me thinking. So I started to look through some of my images to see if any of them jumped out at me, announcing a physical presence.

This image volunteered. It is clearly a fence line, but beyond its borders lives mystery. Beauty. Light. Freedom. Infinity. Within its borders there is very little space. And it is limited. Familiar.

I envision myself soaring over the fence line. My creativity is clearly on the other side.

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