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.
“The everyday, mundane paths can lead to new wonders, if we chose to take them” – Ed Lehming There are many times when I simply look around for things of interest. Sometimes I have no idea what, specifically, I am looking for, but a scene will catch my eye. At the time, nothing…
“After a long and gloomy winter, there is an unspeakable joy that comes with seeing the first blooms of spring; the world is waking from its winter slumber, and spring is on its way.” – Ed Lehming Early last week, I took a look at my calendar and noted that this is usually…
“Sunrises bring me not only their breathtaking beauty but also serve as gentle reminders of new beginnings and fresh starts. In these challenging times, filled with an overwhelming amount of bad news, I find myself seeking comfort in the cherished memories of those beautiful February beach days.” – Ed Lehming I’ve been away…
“There are days that, at first seem brooding and filled with dread. Let them unfold as they will. Those storm clouds may pass and the worry was for naught” – Ed Lehming I made this photo a few weeks ago while vacationing in Cancun. While I made a point of capturing sunrises every…
“Our lives are made of moments, all are on a scale from rapturous to devastating. There is a resilience that can come be built by holding up those moments to the light, carefully considering their place and meaning in time, and sorting them accordingly. It’s up to us to chose what to do…
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