Chiaroscuro

And other musings on Cangiante, Sfumato, and Unione

Quiet Moments

 I love the quiet moments that appear when you least expect them.  Particularly when chaos is unfolding around you.  Years ago, I took a class with the great photographer, Jay Maisel, where he shared many of his insights.  Being a proud New Yorker, many of his insights are too colorful to share. But one that has always stuck out for me that I can share here is “If you not seeing the photograph in front of you… turn around”.  I love the idea of using photography as awareness training – not just being aware of your surroundings but really IN that place and open to seeing.

This is from a family trip to nature/beach area on the Lule River with David’s family when we were visiting in Lulea, Sweden.  Between Lucas throwing every stick, he could find and Ryan doing his best to lose his phone in the sand, I turned around….

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Rob Wehmeier

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I stand still or move slowly, feeling things like the impulse of shapes, the direction of lines, the quality of surfaces. I frame with my eye (sometimes with my hands) as the ground glass would frame. Nothing that one could reasonably call thinking is taking place at this stage. The condition is total absorption; the decision (a picture!) is spontaneous. – Aaron Siskind, 1955

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