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 there is promise, a hopeful potential, the ‘almost’ hangs just out of reach” – Ed Lehming After a few days of stunning sunsets, this day was a bit of a letdown, and my thoughts were that this was “almost” as nice as the prior days. So I titled it the “Almost Sky.”…
“There are days where we simply need to pause and wait for the noise to clear” – Ed Lehming The title of this image came from a song by The Eagles. It’s a bit of a theme song for me, not because of the lyrics but because of the title of the song…
“The storms of life come and go and remind us to enjoy the beauty of good times” – Ed Lehming I need to remind myself constantly that bad times, the “storms” of our lives, are temporary. Time moves on, and better times often follow. This applies to a lot of things, including my…
“Summer rolls on, like the constant waves break on the shore, in a rhythm older than time” – Ed Lehming It was early July; the skies had begun to offer some variety, displaying a blend of soft pastels and deeper hues as the day transitioned into evening. So, I headed to one of…
“Everyday offers new beauty, just give it time, keep your eyes open, and be ready.” – Ed Lehming There are days, as a photographer, where days seem to hold little promise. The skies are dull and dreary, and the forecast is not promising. But then, out of nowhere, a spectacle emerges. Such was…
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