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spontaneous beauty

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As I walked around the neighborhood markets with my camera, I couldn’t help but think about Kate’s fabulous post from the other day discussing styling… I mean, look at the fruit arrangement above. Only an artist could have styled this stand, right? The colors, textures, the tiny apple tags, and even the sign on the left laying a little lower than the one on the right just to give my image the right composition balance! It made me think about the Asian lady who might have brought the fruit out that morning (and every other morning of her life really). Does she even know how pretty this is? Did she give it any thought at all? Most likely not.

Although I am a junkie for photo productions, I confess that this is my favorite kind of stylin’. This is why I love traveling to remote villages to shoot people and places that are less influenced by trends and naturally beautiful. It reminds me that we are all inherently creative, gifted, intuitive, artistic, seeking and creating beauty, with or without means, anywhere and everywhere. It inspires me to slow down and make it easier on myself. Sometimes we try way too hard…

So why don’t you share some spontaneous beauty with us today. Show us some images that couldn’t have been more beautiful even if we’d tried.

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