Hi Lee Anne, thank you for sharing your thoughts on capturing place. I like how you say that each photographer has to create images that speak to her/his connection with a specific place, and how that’s filtered through our own experiences, memories, special ways of seeing. There are times when I struggle with photographing while I travel. My photography is intimate, and some landscapes or places I visit seem so grandiose and majestic. They feel quite the opposite of something small and quiet. I’ve found that using atypical lenses, such as various Lensbaby lenses, can help me find my voice when standing in front of something so special that it’s almost intimidating. This gives me a starting point. The other thing I do is look for unusual details.
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and experiences, Anne. And I so agree. It's a challenge finding new ways to photograph that which everyone else has also photographed, but using atypical lenses is an excellent approach that has the potential to produce fascinating results. Multiple exposure and intentional camera movement can be interesting, as well. One of my favorite approaches is to do exactly as you mention--move in closer and look for unusual, insightful details. In fact, I love photographing objects (still life) as expressions of place. Love your work! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Stephanie. These are just two images, which don't begin to convey what New Mexico is like without other accompanying images, but they are among the few I have had time to download. I'm please you like them and join you in a love of New Mexico.
Hi Lee Anne, thank you for sharing your thoughts on capturing place. I like how you say that each photographer has to create images that speak to her/his connection with a specific place, and how that’s filtered through our own experiences, memories, special ways of seeing. There are times when I struggle with photographing while I travel. My photography is intimate, and some landscapes or places I visit seem so grandiose and majestic. They feel quite the opposite of something small and quiet. I’ve found that using atypical lenses, such as various Lensbaby lenses, can help me find my voice when standing in front of something so special that it’s almost intimidating. This gives me a starting point. The other thing I do is look for unusual details.
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and experiences, Anne. And I so agree. It's a challenge finding new ways to photograph that which everyone else has also photographed, but using atypical lenses is an excellent approach that has the potential to produce fascinating results. Multiple exposure and intentional camera movement can be interesting, as well. One of my favorite approaches is to do exactly as you mention--move in closer and look for unusual, insightful details. In fact, I love photographing objects (still life) as expressions of place. Love your work! Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful images. I love New Mexico and your images highlight what is so special about the place.
Thank you, Stephanie. These are just two images, which don't begin to convey what New Mexico is like without other accompanying images, but they are among the few I have had time to download. I'm please you like them and join you in a love of New Mexico.