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ordinary beauty

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I ordered some wool felt for some possible craft projects I have in mind. But when the package arrived I was more interested in taking pictures of the felt than using it. The beautiful colors and textures along with the way each piece was carefully rolled up and tied with a piece of twine just begged for a photo. This seems to happen pretty often where I’m more excited to take a photo of an item or situation than use it, eat it or live it. I would imagine I’m not alone in this because as photographers, we often see beauty around us that others may pass by. It’s what sets us apart as artists.

What do you find yourself more excited to photograph than to use?

 

Comments

  6. lovely color and detail!

    when i got laid off last april, i had to think about some ways to supplement my income. i decided to open at etsy shop. although i am not very entrepreneurial, i love vintage things and had been collecting them for myself for years.

    in order to sell some of those things, i knew i needed to photograph them, so i began to look for creative ways to do that. this was one of my favorite shots of one of my etsy items.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/28567264@N05/4232185559/in/set-72157623000670813/
    i had so much fun, i think i could photograph vintage things all day. it’s fun to get creative with it.

  14. I purchased a ball of cotton string recently after using up the rest of the previous roll. And it was just so pretty in its utter simplicity after I unwrapped it that I could not resist taking a photo. Ball of string on a plain white kitchen countertop. Complete unadornment, but I loved the image.