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i love metaphor
like when rilke says “one moment your life is a stone in
you, and the next, a star”
or mary oliver talks about “the fires and the black river of
loss”
or “the generous pocket of his silence” that billy collins refers
to
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i’m always struck deeply by these creative comparisons and when i
write poetry i’m always hoping that some powerful metaphors will be gifted to
me.
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photography is full of metaphor as well. a single image can convey so many levels of
meaning. i’m practicing with this more
and more as i post images on instagram and try to find just a few words that will deepen the meaning that is communicated
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next week i am teaching the 2
nd session of my
contemplative photography class and it’s all about metaphor.
i’ve put together a presentation that
contains some of these images, but i know i am only scratching the surface here….
i can’t wait to see what the other ladies come up with with their own
images.
very powerful stuff!
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p.s. we are slowly getting things back together over here, but still have projects to do... definitely cuts into my creative time, but it's all good!
I've always find it difficult to find a metaphor for my photos, especially in a language other than my native one. Your photos and your words along with them give them just the right "sense". Very beautiful - I should pratice that much more. Good luck with your second photography class, it's so cool that you're doing this.
ReplyDeleteEach class will deepen both the teacher and the student. What a wonderful way to look at photographs. I must try it. This would be new for me ... always a good thing poking into new concepts, right? I'm sure your class will be so very interesting - wish I could be there. xoDonna
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos Patty and I say like Donna - I wish I could be there with you, but like Carola I can just wish you good luck"!
ReplyDeleteonce again beautiful pictures my friend. I hope your kitchen rocks after all this work..Happy to see you are teaching.
ReplyDeletebeautiful, patty!! lucky ladies, who get to work with you!!
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