Project 52: Playing with Shadows (2)

Posted on September 16, 2012 by thekamster

“Our job is to record, each in his own way, this world of light and shadow and time that will never come again exactly as it is today.” – Edward Abbey

Today’s post is for a long-term collaborative photo project I am participating in with several other talented photographers whom I have come to know and admire over the past year. This project concentrates on light and learning to master its many dynamic forms. We spend several weeks at a time exploring a common overarching theme so we can really dig in deep, have fun, and take creative risks. You can see my first photo for this project here. Below is my latest take on this week’s theme, shadows.

This was taken on Foster Island in the Washington Park Arboretum, not far from my home in Seattle. If you look carefully in the reflection in the back, you can see the new stadium being built for the University of Washington.

Next up in our blog circle is the lovely and talented Jessie Wixon. Please take a moment to check out Jessie’s creative play on shadows.

It’s Pretty Near the Hellmouth

Posted on September 14, 2012 by thekamster

When visiting my parents house, I was thrilled to find that there were some very cute fuzzy bumblebees around. I never see the cute fatty ones here in Seattle, so I wanted to get a few shots of them. While I stalked them with my macro lens, I happened to notice a few regular bees – what I thought were regular bees – buzzing about. After a few minutes, I saw that they were heading toward a hole in the ground, just to the left of the bush I’d been shooting. I saw a dozen or more of the little suckers flying in and out of the hole and ran off in fear. After looking online, I confirmed that they weren’t bees, but yellow jackets – the stinging insects most likely to be responsible for a stinging death and the ones to which I am very allergic – and that they had likely built a rather large nest underground. (Insert heebeejeebee dance here.) Never thought that this would be a risky hobby!

Hustle and Bustle

Posted on September 11, 2012 by thekamster

New York City will always be my hometown. It is a big city in a rather small world. Today means many things to me, but what I hope to teach my children is that it is a day to slow down, to think not only about what our world lost, but what we want our world to be.

Project 52: Playing with Shadows (1)

Posted on September 10, 2012 by thekamster

“Light makes photography. Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you are worth, and you will know the key to photography.” – George Eastman

Welcome to Project 52, a long-term collaborative photo project that concentrates on light and learning to master it in its many forms. As you may know, I’ve spent much of this year learning about and becoming increasingly obsessed with photography. In this process, I’ve been lucky to get to know several other talented photographers whom I admire a great deal. In continuation of our learning process, over the course of the next year we will participate in a weekly project in which we will support and encourage each other to play with light based on a common overarching theme. We will spend several weeks exploring each theme so we can really dig in deep, have fun, and take creative risks. The first theme we are exploring in depth is shadows. Here is my take on shadows for my Photo 52 debut:

Next up in our blog circle is the lovely and talented Kennedy Tinsley. Please take a moment to check out Kennedy’s creative play on shadows.

Hello.

Posted on September 5, 2012 by thekamster

Hello friends! I am starting a photo blog. For those who don’t know, this past year I’ve become a little photography-obsessed. I drag my Nikon with me everywhere, and have been taking photography classes and filling our hard drive with thousands of files of photos. I’ve created this blog to share my work and to continue my learning process. I hope that you enjoy it.

I also wanted to give a shout out to my peeps, seen above, who put up with me – and my camera – all the time. Their love means everything to me.