It is good to try.
The light was scraping across the terra-cotta tiles on the floor in a way that made me want to capture it, to hold it in my hand. I had just lowered myself down to the ground during my yoga practice and that thought tripped through quickly along with Remi’s previous offer that I use the macro lens that works with his camera that I am borrowing. He knows that I like to look closely.
At the time, I was too intimidated. “Let me just start with the basics!” I was squealing a bit, nervous. It is his equipment after all. But today somehow it felt ok. Either that or the need to be creative won out over whatever fear had been holding the reins.
It is good to try.
By doing so, I remembered that life can be wonderfully small or small as a prison depending on how I choose to take it. Remi and I have both been missing our voyaging days, as can especially happen at this time of year. But I did today in the looking. While I have much to learn, so much that I could return to intimidation, I felt joy in discovering and that is what traveling is all about. For once, I wasn’t lost at all but found, held tight in my contentment.
Bliss.
I have thought so much about your Picasso post. I felt like I was discovering such amazing wonders right along with you – and it was so clear how over the moon you were to be there.
I am dashing off to read the post about your Mother. With a handkerchief nearby!
We are lucky to have such amazing teachers, aren't we? Even though I must say that for me it is a long process, definitely one of one step forward, two steps back. These tulips were a big step forward and are my favorite photographs that I have taken in a really long time. But it is an enormous compliment for you to compare them to your beautiful work, thank you for that, dearly, even as yes, I do see our joint perspective completely.
I used to have a little Canon G12 which was perfect for blogging. Inconspicuous on the street and yet with a good zoom lens capable of doing macro and manual settings as well. As I wrote, I borrowed Remi's equipment to take these but oh my! I was dizzy from holding my breath! I would imagine that, as you paint, you hopefully have a steadier hand than I do.
I will look forward to seeing your photography evolve, Sandy!
I somehow missed this comment! You live with a photographer too? Oh my! They are amazing people, aren't they? I would love to see his work. 🙂
Oh, and before I forget. I so appreciated your kind words about my bog about Picasso. I thought you might enjoy what I think is a touching blog about my mother who escaped Russia with rags on her feet. http://www.apartfrommyart.com/my-mother-escaped-from-russia-with-rags-on-her-feet-part-one/
Oh my. I think we're joined at the hip. I adore your photographs and must share my paintings of white tulips with you. http://sandrasallin.com/black-and-whites/ I went through a black and white phase in both my paintings and my drawings. I think you'll see our joint persective. My husband is teaching me how to photograph also. I'm a painter turned writer turned I need to know how to photograph for my blog person. He's a director so he knows how to photograph and how to use light.
My husband is a fine art photographer so I am attuned to macro captures of flowers and petals. I particularly love the shots that show the texture of the tulip petals; the ones where the petals look like raw silk, with the threads and ridges showing.
Truly beautiful, I love studying all of complexities of the {not so} simple tulip.
Lovely pictures Heather, and beautiful words as usual. Tulips have to be the most simply perfect flowers
Sharon
xx
Wow, you are taking classes? That is amazing! You already have such a good eye for composition and styling. If you learn to do a bit of lighting that will open up a whole other world to you. I am so impressed! And it makes me feel lazy for not taking actual lessons but just asking for help from Remi. 🙂
PS. I see that you are following him on instagram – thank you!