“Be the light.”
- Riff on Matthew 5:14
My beloved
Prince Edward County Photography Club continues to nudge me into being a better
photographer. The monthly theme challenges are an excellent propellant for my
craft and creativity.
The theme
of the July meeting was “Sweet Light”. Working on images for this theme
reminded me – as if I needed reminding – of the importance of light in
photography. Photographers are in the light business. Light is our oxygen and
our tool; it literally illuminates our creative paths and exposes our vision.
The
Vietnamese Zen Buddhist spiritual leader Thich Nhat Hanh once famously
observed, “No mud, no lotus.” His words highlight the powerfully transformative
role of suffering in our lives – no suffering, no joy. In a similar vein,
without light, there is no photograph. And I don’t say that frivolously. Light
can be annoying, unco-operative, disappointing, and capricious. It can be your
friend and your nemesis. Working with it and getting to appreciate it is a
lifelong journey. It’s the mud from which our photographs emerge.
Each of the
images below play beautifully with light. I love them all and thoroughly
enjoyed photographing them and curating them.
Enjoy.
Above the main altar, Notre-Dame Basilica,
Montréal
May 23, 2018
Votive candles, Notre-Dame Basilica, Montréal
May 23, 2018
Royal Bank ATM, Complexe Desjardins, Montréal
May 23, 2018
Yellow bicycle helmet, Adelaide Street, Toronto
May 8, 2018
Light-infused bowl at my niece’s memorial
service,
West Lake, May 5, 2018
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