Reflectons of The Moment

Yates Mill evening light was offering a nice display on the pond. The ghostly fog lifting from the water gave presence to the light catching my attention. All was still at that very moment. The entire view was parallel,  two instances at the same moment.

Creatives have what I call three moments of thought. The Past, Present, the Future. A painter could create using what they've seen in the past or what the want to see in the future. The interesting thing about photographers is we crop the present. Allowing every element in the photo to tell the story.

Being able to see the moment is a practice of being in the moment. Some Fine Art Photographers  are masters of "taking chaos and creating order" as Ansel Adams would say. This artist will engulf the moment. They can't be thinking about the bills, kids, the future or the past.

As a Fine Art Landscape photographer, I know that if I"m not int he correct state of mind, I am unable to see. So I practice getting in the flow per se' before I feel I'm ready to go into the field.

If you ever get raddled or having anxiety when shooting, take three deep breaths and get focused with "Reflections of The Present".


David is a NC based photographer. Please subscribe.

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