From Where I Stand
When I started taking my photography more seriously, I used a very simple concept: take a bunch of photos from a single vantage point. Move up, down, and around, but limit your ‘centre’ to a single point. This technique forced me to become more inventive, it forced me to carefully consider things that may not grab my attention right away. So rather than photographing a single subject I began to look for other elements that may not be obvious. I also forced myself to make photos in fairly mundane surroundings, looking for interesting elements.
This became the foundation to much of my photography. I spend a lot of time carefully assessing my surroundings and looking for the best compositions.
The ‘tag’, From Where I Stand has also made me realize that through all the photos I have made in the past several years, I have borne witness to some pretty amazing things, and I look forward to sharing more of them here, along with the stories of their creation.
“In the quiet shelter of stone and sea, solitude becomes a companion—steady, vast, and deeply kind.” – Ed Lehming This photo is a bit of a gem for me. Taken on vacation last September in Lagos, Portugal, on Praia dos Estudantes, the Beach of the Students. Usually a very busy place, but by…
“The water stretches out like a quiet infinity, reminding me how small I am and how endless the world can feel.” – Ed Lehming Above is a photo of three islands at the east end of Lake Ontario. Despite the depth of the lake, geology plays its part and produces three low-lying islands…
“Time marches forward. Sometime we see it effects and at other times, it’s barely noticable” – Ed Lehming I spent some time with this photo, as I often do, looking for something. Sometimes subtle details reveal themselves, things I had not noticed when I shot the photo. Other times, there are whispers of…
“Sometimes, simple is the best option” – Ed Lehming This scene presented itself to me this morning. Walking across the grass, I noticed this honey bee collecting sap for a dandelion blossom. The shot was simple to compose, and I was pleased with the first shot. Then, I got to editing and wanted…
“Given the right conditions, even the commonplace can show surprising potential’ – Ed Lehming Oddly enough, in contrast to yesterday’s post about the commonplace, the next image up in my library is this one, which is not commonplace at all. This sunflower, a volunteer, likely seeded by a bird dropping in the middle…
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