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.
“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…
“Even the most common, the familiar, the passed by, can show beauty when we just pause to appreciate it” – Ed Lehming 2026 I’ve made a practice of looking for beauty in ordinary places. We can’t always be in exotic locations, and every day is seldom perfect or jaw-dropping. Most of us live…
“There are days where it’s all just too much. Entitlement, arrogance, and selfishness have drained me. My only solace on these days is beauty from good days and the hope that tomorrow will be better.” – Ed Lehming Ya, it’s been one of those days. I’m weary, tired of the nonsense of the…
“There is a moment at the end of the day when the landscape seems to pause.” – Ed Lehming This image from a week ago made me a bit philosophical. At first, I thought, “It’s just another sunset,” but there was something different here that I still can’t put a label on; I…
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