Monday, July 25, 2011

Stuck in Commercial-land

I’ve been feeling like I’ve been stuck in Commercialism forever.

Red Maple leaves in autumn wind

I’m feeling like even my nature shots have a commercial quality to them and I’m really getting bored with the whole thing. So… I’ve started trying to re-trace some of my past and have been playing with the concept of “Contemplative Photography”.

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Sort of a Buddhist / Mindful way that finds beauty in the mundane and close at hand with little interest in technical perfection.

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And quite obviously it can’t and won’t be my only endeavor over the next few months. But I think it will be worth re-visiting on an ongoing basis over the next few months.

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Let me know what you think, is this a valid use of energy or is it just an excuse to take snapshots?

Mon voyage poursuit…

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