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Monday, July 18, 2011

Where is my inspiration....

So, I took a little break and tried to clear my head. I tried to reconnect with some friends and family that have slipped a little out of reach since our massive move. I cleaned, which tends to be good for my soul. I took long walks on the beach and I spent hours just sitting and playing with my daughter. And still I can't find it. Still, it feels empty.

I feel whole when I have purpose and direction and when people need me. I feel whole when i give in to the free spirited, wanderer in my soul. I feel whole after a hard, productive day at work. I feel whole while being creative. The utilitarian in me gets bent out of shape a bit when the pleasure seeker in me tries to triumph. The creative, free spirited side of me gets bent out of shape when everything becomes so utilitarian. This yin and yang, this balancing act is something I have become painfully aware of only in recent years. This seemed a much more natural process, something that worked it self out in the past. These days it is a much more conscious effort to maintain the balance of the necessary things and the things that are just plain good for the soul.

So, I have begun to list things that really make the very core of me tremble with joy and put my soul at ease
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Here is the beginning of what is shaping up to be a long, long list:

The Ocean

Sunshine

Friends and Family, this little girl

Singing, Nature

and

.... wait for it ...

Photography.

I am so inspired daily by all of the beauty around me that I am happy as a clam behind that lens, shooting life away, capturing every moment and holding on to it dearly so as to never forget. Not one single moment. And then it hit me. All at once. Inspiration. There it is. There it has been all along. In the little daily things that make my heart sing. It is this that makes me who I am, this walking contradiction, this tigh-rope blanancing act of a practical modern day gypsy. Someone I am proud of being. I don't need to look so hard for the things that are right in front of me, always there, steady and constant and beautiful. This is my inspiration.

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

day twenty five....

"Cathedral Rock, Sedona, AZ"
(Archive photo, unedited)
All rights reserved. Copyright 2011. Lisa E. Photography

Whoa, crazy day in the life of Lisa E. Think I need a little (or a lot) of self time and reflection. I find myself longing for Oak Creek and Sedona and just a place to clear my head. I am still looking for that place here, still too new to know where my safe harbour might be. It might be the coast, it might be the forest, it might be the city streets, it might be the mountains... tomorrow is a beach day I think. Just the little and I and the vast ocean. Yep... I think that sounds like a plan, tomorrow. Oh wait, it will have to be Friday because... on then Friday won't work because... maybe Saturday but then we'd miss the market... Sunday could work. Yeah, maybe Sunday. Until then....

Monday, May 23, 2011

day nine....

"Serenity" (unedited)
All rights reserved. Copyright 2011. Lisa E. Photography.

What a day, what a day. Somehow found time to get a really good start on the behind the scenes project related to this photography thing going. More on that soon, with any luck.

"The first step toward getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are." - unknown

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

random side note...

Thought of the day today. A great photo is a great photo. The editing is simply icing on the cake and can completely change the mood of that great photo depending on what you focus on. In this photography editing becomes an art form. My images have been a bit dark lately in the editing phase. I guess that reflects something about myself. I am thinking going forward I would like to post the actual shot and maybe two different photo editing interpretations. Maybe not all in one post, not sure yet. As I said this entire thing is a work in progress and I am sure many evolutions will take place as I keep working on this, with any luck at some point I might get it kind of right.

On that note here are the three original images that I have posted in their edited forms. These are raw images straight off my camera.

Monday, May 16, 2011

day two....

Feeling a little overwhelmed. So hard to know where to begin. I am fighting hard with myself not to just do a massive image heavy post to help generate some interest. Thus far only one hit. (and it was my mom!) I can already see that working on this project while the little one sleeps is going to make for a long process! But little by little I will get there. I have made it my goal to post once a day with one image. I am trying to figure out how to tie a theme or idea into the photo each day. I am also going to launch a Flicker page for my work and maybe an Etsy page to sell archive photos that I have taken over the last year or so. I am not digging back any further than that! One step at a time!

"if you've never stared off into the distance, then your life is a shame." - Counting Crows

Sunday, May 15, 2011

day one...

Today is day one of a brand new endeavor. My life is taking a new path and I intend to invest fully in the joys, successes, and failures of this new undertaking. I have always loved photography but it wasn't until my daughter arrived that I began to think it could be more than just a hobby for me. Since her arrival I have taken countless photos of her and our family excursions and have been told countless times, over and over again to do something with my photographs. So here is the beginning of that something. Small shakes for now that I hope will ripple and grow from here.

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Confucius

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