A Different View
Inspired.
I had an instructor ask his students how long they were inspired after hearing a great lecture. Then, I claimed i was inspired all week. Looking back, I realized I was inspired for a day. I sit in and listen to a great photographer talk about his experiences, methods and recommendations. I’d take pages of notes thinking how I would do what he/she says. But then the next day comes, and already my overactive mind has moved on to a new concept, topic or idea.
Now, I realize it’s not about holding on to an inspiration. It’s about building on to it and remembering.
As a photographer, I have archives of photographs. I’ll forget about an image, a scene or a moment. Today, I want to remember a beautiful moment.
The image below was taken at my friend’s apartment. I glanced outside and saw the sun disappearing behind the horizon. The sky was changing to a darker shade of blue. Cars were speeding by on the highway. The apartment was sparse, but that’s not a complaint.
The scene was set.
I was ‘looking’.
All that was left was for me to capture it.
Katie Said,
January 13, 2008 @ 5:16 pm
Sheiler,
Where was this taken? It reminds me of the other picture that I love of the yellow wall and the sunlight shining through the window. It kind of mesmerizing, for lack of a better word. Good work.