A Visual Revival
September 30th, 2010I rarely keep a camera by my side when I’m not working. Some may find this a bit odd but I think it adds to my creativity. When walking around with a camera, I end up looking for things to photograph and the images often don’t come naturally. Without a camera, I freely start framing and seeing images.
I recently made the switch from the ol’ Blackberry to a Droid with a great camera app on it, FxCamera. It has been a bit of a “visual rebirth” for me. I have the best of both worlds now; no camera hanging off my shoulder with the pressure of finding a perfect picture, but a quality micro camera that enables me to act on my creative whims and urges.
Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek:
“But there is another kind of seeing that involves a letting go. When I see this way I sway transfixed and emptied. The difference between the two ways of seeing is the difference between walking with and without a camera. When I walk with a camera I walk from shot to shot, reading the light on a calibrated meter. When I walk without a camera, my own shutter opens, and the moment’s light prints on my own silver gut. When I see this second way I am above all an unscrupulous observer.”
Here are a few images I grabbed while on a job in Nashville last week.
The picture of the 4 guys together totally reminds me of The Hangover movie. Haha…it’s awesome!! Comparison: http://endodds.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/gs_the_hangover_090616.jpg
Love these photos! Felt like I was going back into a time warp – almost like old snapshot style.
Absolutely gorgeous. Its amazing to think that these were taken on a phone. The eye remains the same.
Creative people make me insanely jealous. To be able to turn everyday objects and scenes and turn them into art is a gift, and you have it in spades.
Such a great point! I always think about having my camera with me but it always seems I never need it when I have it! The eye is the best camera and even for the amateurs like myself opening your eyes up a little more is always a great exercise. I recently made a phone switch myself to the iPhone 4 and it’s camera has been an awesome companion for those spontaneous shots that have to be captured.
Nice stuff. I shoot with my iPhone all the time.
Creative people make me insanely jealous. To be able to turn everyday objects and scenes and turn them into art is a gift, and you have it in spades.