Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Olympus

(entry ricH)

I've been keeping busy doing the usual nine to five thing with inking (which has turned into more like 9 to 5/ add 5 or 6 more) then add every weekend for the last 10 weeks. It's pretty much been a knuckle duster.

I've still been taking a lot of photos. I don't set up my shots or have this elaborate process for any of the pictures I take. I point and click. It's been interesting seeing the results and also the growth I have had with it. I am always pushing myself to get the pictures or ideas I see in my head to come through with anything I touch. Photography for me, is just an extension of that. I could take hundreds of photos and maybe 1 or 2 would meet my standards. Dealing with nature and how fast even something like a sunset evolves and decays is tricky and you can miss your shot so easy/.

My basic rule is carry my camera everywhere. The days I don't, I kick myself if I miss something I would have shot. Tonight I missed an amazing opportunity to shoot the full moon framed by these two objects. Needless to say I was pissed at myself.

keep it real.

ricH.

deviant

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yes, I agree.
Never go out without a camera.

I like this sunset so much, Rich.

Winterbourne said...

I love that picture. So pretty!

How's your cat?

Yano said...

My camera is with me at all times...I actually have a camera bag instead of a purse. I agree - those days that I forget it there always seems to be something great that I miss!

Winterbourne said...

Awww, man. I'm sorry. :(

When I lost Milo, the thing that really helped was when I brought Sasha home from the SPCA. She could never replace Milo: Milo was gentle and loving and liked to suck on fingers and earlobes, while Sasha was a total spaz who bit and scratched and got caught on the carpet and then whined for help but bit you if you tried untangle her claws. Sasha's much more laid back now, but she's recently discovered loud yowling always gets my attention. Nice to wake up to in the morning, I tells ya.

I still miss Milo, and my big old Golden Retriever Sally. That never goes away, but having Sasha around made it less lonely, and let me remember Milo in a happier way.

~W