Yesterday I spent some time in a private place that is not known to a lot of people. The sad thing is if a lot of people knew about it -- it would not exist. Sad but true. These pink lady slippers in this photo grow wild and in a large group. I was told it was highly unusual and it needed to be protected.
It was a nice day -- if you don't dwell on the spider webs you walk through and those that you find covering your camera. But any day in the woods is a good day.
The dogwood tree in this photo was full of fresh, new spring leaves. The sunlight above light them up perfectly.
Something else about yesterday, I was shooting with some film people. I had forgotten about film -- setting up shots and not just taking tons and tons of photos. It made me think a little about how I had become such a "spray it all over" shooter. I felt sloppy and unorganized. I really felt that I was using the old "blind squirrel" method of photography -- sooner or later I would find a nut. This is the thing I tell my students all the time --shoot, shoot, and shoot some more. But after yesterday -- I wonder....
Should you really be a bit more deliberate about what you are shooting. Pay it some respect, take your time, think through the shot as much as possible. I started doing that -- slowing my pace a bit and thinking a little more about my surroundings. It became even more enjoyable, if that was even possible.
There is nothing wrong with shooting like crazy -- if nothing else it is educational. But I do see the importance of taking the time to be thoughtful (even if you are not shooting film).
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