I'm feeling restless. Spring is here and I just want to go out and make photographs. However, as of this writing, the province is in its third lockdown due to the coronavirus and my travel options, once again, are pretty much limited. Up until now, we've had a pretty good run. On my social media feeds, it seems everyone has been posting pictures of flowers, birds, trees budding out and just the general return to life of our natural world. After a winter of isolation under the demands of a global pandemic, it seems that the celebration of the vernal season is even more intense than ever. I love the passion that people are bringing to creating images in celebration of the warmer season and longer hours of daylight.
In the spirit of the season, I too, have contributed to the frenzied celebration.
I also find myself wanting to create images that are a little different. I want to try to make photographs from a slightly different point of view. I want to frame a vision of the world around me with an eye to creating interest out of the commonplace or mundane. However, I don't want to go too far outside the conventional.
Abstract art has its appeal, but it has never been my forté. I find that I can create images that are interesting and visually appealing with the simple use of form, texture, angle of view and other visual elements. I feel no need to inflict a visual guessing game on the viewer.
In the words of American photographer, Garry Winogrand, ''There is nothing more mysterious than a fact clearly described.'' So, for the present, I'm challenging myself to create interest from the prosaic. Considering the seemingly interminable endurance test of the pandemic, it may be the only option left to me.
...more later
