In The Shadows

Shadows can help draw the viewer’s eye to the subject and at other times the shadow becomes the subject.  Therefore, I invite you into my world of shadows.

The world around us is filled with shadows...and at times there are things lurking in the shadows.  In this post I find a number of things lurking in my shadows and attempt to capture them through my camera lens.  I find shadows an abstract veil that beckons me to explore this line between dark and light.

My Annual Christmas Story

In my walks around the neighborhood, I have become aware of a murderer that is on the loose.  It first started with the murder of frosty, but he or she has moved on to murdering Santa’s.  I have found dead Santa’s throughout the neighborhood; some have even been hung for all to see.  I have a feeling that this mass killing of Santa’s is not confined to this area, but is probably happening all over the United States.  If any of you have a clue to who the perpetrator of these horrible deeds is, please contact me with suggestions to how we can correct this serious situation. 

Photo Walk Part 2 or 5000 Steps

In order to get some exercise...I have hit upon the idea of just taking a 30-minute walk around my neighborhood.  I take my camera and the basic kit lens and head out the door with no particular destination plan.  The key to this walk is mainly exercise with a secondary benefit of photographic exploring. 

I have discovered that this 30 minute walk through a development of cookie cutter houses has made me notice the light and lines of various objects I pass on my walk.  This short walk around the streets has helped me to sharpen my eyes and focus in on the simplicity of things I see.  I mainly let my eyes walk along with me.

 When I arrived home and loaded the images into the computer from the camera, I became aware of a pattern in my photographs.  Starkness of the early morning light and the curves, lines and shadows cast onto the streets seemed to be the main things my eyes focused on.  My short journey was one of capturing the light and the simplicity of the shapes it creates.  I hope you enjoyed my 5000 steps of exploring my neighborhood.