Auschwitz No. 4 I love to talk about how Vision helps me to create an image, not documenting what I see with my eyes, but following what I am seeing inside my head. And I’ve recently been thinking about how Vision is also used when we view an image. I first… continue reading
I talk a great deal about Vision, because it changed my photography. It helped me make the transition from “taking pictures” to “creating images.” And the lessons I learned about following my Vision, helped me to change my life. You see, following your Vision is not really about photography, it is about life. … continue reading
eye vs vision
Years ago when I was challenged to find my own Vision, I immediately faced a dilemma: I really didn’t know what Vision was. Sure, had a vague idea but I could not define, identify or even understand it. I had this notion that it was some sort of creative ability that you were either… continue reading
Dunes of Nude No. 119 (from my recent Death Valley trip) Last week I asked the following question: Someone is looking at your work and says: tell me about your Vision. How do you respond? Here’s my response: When you look at my images, you are seeing my Vision. Why use inadequate words to describe my… continue reading
Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia I’ve just driven 7000 miles in 22 days and during that time traveled through 22 states and 2 Canadian Provinces. That’s a lot of time in the car and it afforded a lot of thinking. And what I’ve been thinking about is Passion and how it relates to Vision. I noticed that… continue reading
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