Kat Eye Studio

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Step it Up

Stairways are such a great subject, and a perfect repeating pattern, especially with the light and shadow of the railings repeating on the steps. A few weeds for some natural contrast never hurts the image, either. Thank goodness not everyone gets around to pulling the weeds or painting their houses, or the world would be a boring place for photographers like me.

Have you been seeing repeating patterns? You have one more day to link in with Exploring with a Camera! I hope you’ll share the patterns you’ve seen in the world around you.

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The Daily News

I discovered something new on my excursion around town a couple of days ago – newspaper boxes! These were so fun to photograph, and are something I would not have even seen in the past.  Such great texture, color and shape in these weathered boxes.

They also made a great repeating pattern, all lined up in a row. The color differences make it more visually interesting, breaking up the pattern.

Do you have any of these around your town? Have you noticed them before?

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Shaking off the Rust

Whatever your medium, if you’ve been away from it for a few weeks, the first days are going to be clumsy and fruitless. But things get easier as the rust falls away. The ideas come more smoothly. The hands on the instrument, the fingers at the keyboard, the eye at the easel respond in sync to the urgings of your mind and heart. You are fit and gleaming. You can’t wait to attack your work.
– Twyla Tharp in The Creative Habit

Those of you who subscribe to my newsletter will recognize this quote. In the last newsletter, I talked about how rusty I am, not really photographing anything since my move back to the US. That all changed yesterday, when I took my camera out to explore my sister’s little town of Carbondale, Colorado.

I may not be fit yet, but I’m getting back in shape. It’s amazing how quickly the rust falls away, when you get back to doing something you love and have invested time learning. I found many interesting scenes to capture, and I could tell I saw things that I never would have seen two years ago.

Over the next few days I’ll share a few images of repeating patterns I found in Carbondale, since that’s the Exploring with a Camera theme right now. If you are ever in the Roaring Fork Valley of Colorado, between Glenwood Springs and Aspen, stop in this little town. It’s worth a visit.

PS – Today is the last day of the One Life 2011 Photography Contest. Will you come vote for me one last time? 

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