Happy Valentine’s Day! I used to dislike this pseudo-holiday. I saw it as a marketing-created day, where it was all about selling stuff. A day made for couples, excluding everyone else. Then, I turned it around and began to look at it differently. What if we look at is as a day for sharing our love with the people we care about, no matter their relationship to us? A chance to pause and say, “I care about you. You mean something to me. You are valued.” I saw so much worth in that. Forget the diamonds and chocolates and flowers, just focus on sharing the love.
This video, Evidence of Love, is made to do just that – Share the Love. I want it to bring warmth to your heart and a smile to your face. Feel free to pass it on to those you care about, remembering this quote: “Love grows when shared.”
I’m SO excited to also share, there is an interview on the Photo-Heart Connection posted today on Go Inspire Go. A video interview. If that’s not out of my comfort zone, I don’t know what is! But it was really great fun to have Tea with Toan Lam, the creator of Go Inspire Go, and share my love and excitement for the Photo-Heart Connection. I invite you to come by and visit.
The final sharing of today – who won the Market/Wheels Giveaway? Out of 31 comments, the winner is #11 Holly (aka soupatraveler). Congrats to Holly! She’ll receive the matted print of her choice from my RedBubble shop.
Thank you all so much for your thoughtful feedback on the Market/Wheels series. It was very interesting to see which images resonated with you! The leading images were, by a large margin, Mobile Display and From Water to Wheels. Runners up were Carriage Display, Creperie, Merchant of Venice, A Bite or a Bike, Waiting for a Sale, Offerta and Classic Italian Transport. I look forward to doing my final selections and getting ready for the exhibition in the next couple of weeks. Next time you see this series, it will be hanging on the wall of The Arts Center!
Have a wonderful Valentine’s Day! Share the Love!
Love the video…… in fact it only proves love is everywhere. Congrats to Holly on her win… she will enjoy choosing her prize.
I’m usually a hater of this day- but for some reason this year I don’t mind it as much, maybe I’m focussed on the right things.
Awesome Jamie! Sounds like you are rejecting the “marketing version” of Valentine’s Day too. It’s so much more fun when it’s about sharing the love with family and friends.
Nice video. I love that lead image of the bench with heart on the ground. I think that’s my fave of all. What a wonderful series, and perfect for today. I’m with you on the card “thing”, but the last couple years, I’ve used some of my photos to make my own cards for family and such and it’s been much more rewarding.
Congrats on the market/wheels upcoming exhibit. How exciting!
Now get practicing on that guitar a bit. Don’t forget to count. Without rhythm music is sort of lost.
I think using your own photos is such a great thing to do for a personal touch, Susan. Had to cut my nails, again, today for the guitar. So much for long nails!
Lovely video Kat! I agree that today should be about passing the love all around. Your interview was terrific — you were so relaxed. Have fun getting your market/wheels series ready for exhibition. xo Gina
Thanks Gina! Toan made it easy to talk, I kind of forgot about the video. I hope you had a great V-Day!
Beautiful video!! A great reminder to all of us to spread love on a daily basis!!
Kat, thank you for the lovely Valentine video. I hope you have a day filled with love, too.
Kat – each image is striking but seen together in such a way makes the series so powerful. Thank you for sharing in such a creative and moving format.
Thank you Brenda! Music and images together can be a powerful emotional combination.
Beautiful video and music! Congrats on the exhibit!