Winter...

 

While I was out and about walking dogs, I decided to enjoy winter's beauty and I snapped a few pictures.

Pictures...

I took this picture this morning

Many many years ago I got a two year degree in Graphic Arts and my goal was to finish my other two years in photography... but that never happened! I have found myself this past week ( and other times since I gave up the dream) wanting to take photos again. But I don't want at this time to invest in or use a camera, just play a little taking pictures with my phone. It felt good...

Camera...

"Life is like a camera...

Focus on what's important. 

Capture the good times.

Develop from the negative, and if things don't work out,

take another shot."

When I was in my twenties, I went to a community college to get my associate degree in graphic arts ( not what I wanted, but that's another story, for another day), and I took photography as an elective and loved it. I even had high hopes of continuing on to finish my next two years in photography. But somewhere along the way I lost that and when I saw this quote it brought that feeling back. But it's something to thing about doing more of, as another creative outlet in my life. All my children have enjoyed taking pictures, and my oldest son use to build pin hole cameras and had a dark room in his home. 

Instant Gratification...

We live in a digital world where everything we need or want to know is at our fingertips. Who doesn't love instant gratification! Lately my daughter has taken to the old film camera's I have around the house. She liked the idea that you would take a set of pictures and it would be a total surprise when they were developed. Plus I think when you take pictures with a film camera, you have to rely on instinct because you can't look at what you just shot. The digital world has its advantages but there is something to be said for the old fashion way of life. Take what you like and leave the rest...