Notes to Myself — For Photography and Living — John Neel
… if we just pause and look all around us we can find things in our everyday existence that are truly beautiful.
Tag Archives: life
In Frame Out of Frame
This article is a repost from 2013. The photographic image captures a segment of what is in front of the camera, but the viewer senses…
Normality
“When most look for something that seems abnormal, I look for normality. Normality to me is odd in itself. As a photographer, I’m interested in how people and…
Nothing is Bigger than all We Know
Photography is about the artist’s passion. Photography is about the artist’s passion. It is the realization of the photographer’s views of the world. It is about questioning what they…
The IMAGE is What Matters
“The image is what matters. How it gets to be what it is, might be called photography…..
Creative Creatures – Art As Self
Advice my photography teachers gave to me — “If it is something you have seen before, DON’T DO IT.” Art is the voice of your vision.
Teaching is an act of Photographic Practice
The image is a way to speak. One of the more powerful uses of creativity is to use it as a way to tell. It is a language not too different from the written word. Photography is a creative process that can elevate the mind.
Focus Your Photography BUY My Book
John Neel opens this discussion in his new book, “Focus in Photography”. With lots of great photo illustrations and diagrams… if you want to take your photography to the next level or brush up… That makes this one of the more surprisingly delightful photography reads we’ve enjoyed recently.
Photography as Past – Present – Future
Photography…TIME and SPACE …Our lives benefit from constant redirection. It is how we move forward… Many seem to only live in the past. It is how we view the present moment that helps us understand where to go next. John Neel