Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Pictures


"Every picture shows a spot with which the artist has fallen in love."
Alfred Sisley


Long before there was a camera in every phone...
Long before there was a camera in every home....
A French impressionist penned those words about pictures. And artists.
To paint a landscape, or a portrait, took time. Hours and hours of time.
It took stillness, and awareness, and concentration and attention.

Time behind a camera feels that way to me.
I am still and aware.
I concentrate...pay attention.
Details are discovered that weren't noticed until examined through the lens.

Freezing time.
Framing faces.
Falling in love...

Pictures.





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22 comments:

  1. shoutingforhaApril 25, 2012 at 12:30 AM

    Your pictures are gorgeous!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog. I'm always excited to meet new people.

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  2. Melissa Camara WilkinsApril 25, 2012 at 2:12 AM

    Love this quote. Especially because 98% of my pictures are of my kids. :D

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  3. Pieni LintuApril 25, 2012 at 6:28 AM

    That is so pretty!

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  4. TriciaApril 25, 2012 at 8:52 AM

    Love that photo and that quote. Beautiful!

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  5. EMilyApril 25, 2012 at 9:08 AM

    What a wonderful quote!

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  6. Heather CaliriApril 25, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    I love seeing people that really do have the gift to see.

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  7. Kelly MillerApril 25, 2012 at 9:52 AM

    That quote is perfect, and so true!

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  8. AnonymousApril 25, 2012 at 12:52 PM

    Thank you for the reminder that details matter. Composition matters. A moment captured can be as rich as a masterpiece created over years of one's life.

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  9. KateApril 25, 2012 at 1:12 PM

    Lovely idea.

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  10. SaraApril 25, 2012 at 1:18 PM

    I love the quote! There is no better place for reflection (self and other) than behind the camera.

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  11. StaciaApril 25, 2012 at 1:45 PM

    "Details are discovered that weren't noticed until examined through the lens."

    Yes. Yes, yes, yes, that's it exactly,

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  12. LaurieApril 25, 2012 at 2:52 PM

    This is a great reminder to be more thoughtful in our picture taking. I don't take enough pictures, but more important than taking more pictures may be taking more "real" pictures.

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  13. AnonymousApril 25, 2012 at 3:17 PM

    love this post!

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  14. UnknownApril 25, 2012 at 4:38 PM

    Love this black and white.

    If you are interested I host a black and white photo contest every week.

    http://likeChristmaseveryday.com

    You should check it out and enter.

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  15. BigLittleWolfApril 25, 2012 at 9:10 PM

    What a gorgeous photograph. So elegant.

    And Sisley? How can you go wrong?

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  16. MaryApril 25, 2012 at 9:23 PM

    I love your photo and the quote that you chose to use. What a wonderful post.

    Mary

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  17. Rudri Bhatt Patel @ Being RudriApril 25, 2012 at 11:12 PM

    What a timeless photograph. Classic.

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  18. AlitaApril 26, 2012 at 8:50 AM

    I feel exactly the same way.

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  19. DebbieApril 26, 2012 at 4:30 PM

    what a beautiful picture!!

    i feel completely connected to this!!

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  20. HeidiApril 26, 2012 at 8:55 PM

    Oh, you nailed it Adrienne. LOVE this.

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  21. Ginny MarieMay 3, 2012 at 1:24 PM

    That quote must be true...think about all those haystacks Monet painted, playing with the light and colors...he must have sat in front of that same haystack for hours and days at a time!

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  22. erica @ expatriababyMay 8, 2012 at 10:25 PM

    That is EXACTLY right. What a spot-on quote. And an explanation for why I have five hundred million pictures of my girl.

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