Shutter Sisters

feel it all

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“I was waiting for such a long time, she said. I thought you forgot.
It’s hard to forget, I said, when there is such an empty space when you are gone.”
~ storypeople

When you feel something big (love, joy, light, anger, anxiety) grab your camera. This is the agreement I have made with my muse. She provides color and light and sounds of summer thunder from behind closed doors. I provide the camera and the willingness to step into the moment.

I have been smiling so much lately that my cheeks hurt. Suddenly I’m one of those smiley people you see smiling while driving for apparently no reason at all. I used to question those people. I’d wonder “What’s making them so happy? Will I ever be that happy?”

This lightness in me was asking to be documented. I want to remember this time of feeling it all. It is simply a time of newness, and I am embracing it for as long as it stays or as fleeting as it floats away. I am here right now. Being happy.

How are you feeling? How is life treating you? Today show us a portrait that reveals a sense of feeling. Let your image tell the story of your heart.

Comments

  2. Yes, indeed! Love the image. My mind is racing with ideas about how you managed it. Always inspiring to see self-portraits… and your words resonate with me as well. The part about your agreement with your muse is touching.

  17. I LOVE the Story People….their quotes are so awesome! I feel exhausted today, but am energized because I will be watching our two children play t-ball and baseball tonight! Life is good! Great picture, too.