Looking for some international photo workshops, I came across this great image from Peter Turnley.
Here’s the image from his Facebook page….
Or go to his website…
A powerful reflection of a man in prayer, plus all of the other things going on in the mosque around him.
All pray in different ways…and this photo captures it and the sensibility of Istanbul beautifully and wordlessly.
I want to go back to Istanbul! and do more shooting…This inspires me.
“There is only you and your camera.
The limitations in your photography are in yourself,
for what we see is what we are.”
– Ernst Haas
“You are the Artist of Your Life: Exploring Life Direction Through Photography – For Teens”
5 days straight of adventure, 1:00 -3:00 PM, creating photography and life desires
The art of photography is more than knowing what f-stop to use, how to capture the light, and how to make changes on your computer to make the “perfect” picture. The essence of a great photograph, one that truly rocks your soul, is much deeper than that. It comes from within the photographer, from the heart and soul. This class is for those who want to improve their photographs and their lives by understanding and improving their “inner” skills. more…
Personal Guide/Mentor/Muse
Deepen your experience of photography, express your personal vision.
During your session with me, your personal muse and mentor, drawing from the Inner Path of Photography perspectives, you’ll have the opportunity to:
* Discover at a deeper level why you’re drawn to photography and the purpose of photography in your life
* Clarify what you personally want to share through your work
* Receive specific feedback on how your images impact and move the viewer…more…
From the New York Times obituary upon the death of Cy Twombly, July 5, 2011:
“In the only written statement that Mr. Twombly ever made about his work, a short essay in an Italian art journal in 1957, he tried to make clear that his intentions were not subversive but elementally human.
Each line he made, he said, was “the actual experience” of making the line, adding: “It does not illustrate. It is the sensation of its own realization.” Years later he described this more plainly. “It’s more like I’m having an experience than making a picture.”
The process stood in stark contrast to the detached, effete image that often clung to Mr. Twombly. After completing a work, in a kind of ecstatic state, it was as if the painting existed and he barely did anymore: “I usually have to go to bed for a couple of days.”
Amen. Exactly.
RIP, Cy. I’ll miss you.
(Italics mine)
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