The Poetry of Light

This post is dedicated to Light.  It is a series of photographs that captures the feeling of light as it casts itself upon various objects.  The mundane everyday objects become vivid and come alive visually.

It is simplicity of visual observation and exploration of how it envelops objects in its path.  It paints a picture of what is before us by manipulation of the light.

In my case it is an ability to find uniqueness in a subject -something maybe others overlook.   The light talks to me…so, welcome to my light poetry.

One Image Per Day-Part One

During this period of COVID-19 semi-quarantine,  I have explored the idea of making one image per day within my limited space called house.  It is a means of keeping my sanity as a photographer and allowing me to experiment with the art of seeing.

So, for seven days I decided to create one image for each day of the week.   Picking up the camera each day has a positive effect on my psyche.  I find it to be a way of rejuvenating my visual senses and challenging my creative thoughts.  

All images shot using a SONY A7II camera.  You can address all comments to me at nymacc@gmail.com

 

The Act of Seeing

Do you Experience what you are looking at?  Sometimes things we look at appear and disappear because we don’t really see them.  Maybe it is because we don’t take the time to examine or appreciate what we are looking at.

Photography or the art of photography requires a certain amount of sensitivity to your surroundings.  There is a marvel at what appears to be the ordinary.  Seeing is the ability to look at a scene or object and appreciate its form, shape and the patterns.

In my backyard there are several of those plastic lawn chairs, which for one reason or another never get used.  I observe them every day on sunny days, overcast days from dawn to dusk.  On windy days they are blown from one side to another.  And after several years of looking at them I decided to photograph them at various periods during the times of day, stormy weather and how they appear under different lighting periods.  So while this blog is about seeing and the photographing of a somewhat ordinary subject...it is also a study of light and how light can change the appearance and mood of a seemingly ordinary subject.

All images were shot using a Sony A7II and Sony Nex-7 cameras.  I can be contacted at nymacc@gmail.com for comments or questions.  As a photographer I have a willingness to loose myself in what is before me. This process is part mechanical and part creative.