Finding the Muse

Ah, well I knew I’d be here.  I knew it was coming.  Sometimes I find myself falling into a rut.  I love change and the mundane begins to really get to me.  I change up the positions of my living room furniture because I get bored with sitting in the same place for too long.  Now that winter is coming, I need to work extra hard to find inspiration because, well, to be honest, winter does not inspire me.  It makes me feel blah, and dull.  So I thought I would share a link with you that might help not only myself, but you if you happen to fall into a rut like I do.    It’s Creative Every Day.  It’s not necessarily a place for only photographers, but for artists of all mediums.

I’ve also been toying with the idea of doing a project based on the work of Stephen Shore.  Stephen is one of my favorite photographers and I find his work brings to me a certain feeling unfelt by other modern photographers.  I think one of the things I may find difficult is evoking the feeling from the object shot. Stephen can shoot a ring stain from a coffee cup and make me feel something in it.  Also, his work is based from the 70′s and therefore has an artistic eclectic value that is difficult to find in the present timeline.  I don’t know.  Just a thought.  I should look deeper.  Because the thing that moves me about the coffee ring stain, is not the stain, but the understanding that someone somewhere was having a cup of coffee, and a little dripped from the rim to curl around the bottom of the cup.  There is story there.  That is my goal.

Here is my first image:

elk - November 15, 2009 - 3:11 pm

welcome and enjoy your project..I agree on thr getting in a rut

leah - November 15, 2009 - 7:28 pm

i like the soft, vintage feel you’ve captured here as well as the big expanse of sky.

Cindy - November 16, 2009 - 9:34 am

Thank you both so much!

Katie Mahoney - November 16, 2009 - 10:13 am

I love what you just said. “There is a story there. That is my goal.” That is it exactly. You took the words right out of my mouth. If you’re interested in fostering more creativity try “The Creative Habit,” by Twyla Tharp. It may help you through those long winter months. Can’t wait to see more….

Kara aka Mother Henna - November 29, 2009 - 11:00 am

Isn’t it interesting that there are just some artists who grab our hearts?! I have many like that. Where standing in front of canvas or image, and I just fall into it. My hub can look at the same thing and say, “Huh? It’s a dot.” But something in the tilt of the light or color or something just gets me, I hear story ringing out of it! Love that you’ve taken that idea on for CED. I love the other one you posted, too, with the 25/mph sign. This one and that one feel like opening shots to a movie.
Anyway… most interesting! Looking forward to how it unfolds for you!
miracles,
k-

Your email is never published or shared. Required fields are marked *

*

*

There was an error submitting your comment. Please try again.