What is it?

... this week's image snippet!

Last week, I decided to make a commitment to fun. The soggy weather, the thick wall of humidity, and cabin fever, made for a cranky bunch! It was weighing heavy and I wanted fun, darn it! My first order in the business of fun was to introduce a weekly Guessing Game for everyone... the extreme closeup last week of beige and brown specs turned out to be a very easy guess for most of you. Cheers to all who participated. The image 'Walking on Eggshells" is actually a self-portrait of sorts! This was shot for use as a Stock photo and has sold numerous times! Pretty neat that I have a famous foot, out there somewhere... My interest in photography has shifted over the years and for the last 3 years I have been drawn to the intimate and personal side of  portraiture. A true collaboration with the subject through the very nature of the interaction. But, my metaphoric image of a foot hovering above broken eggshells brought me back to the fun aspects of stock imagery. Working with inanimate objects to create the exact image that I hold in my mind's eye. It is this art of getting lost in the attention to details, that makes the rest of the world drop away and forces me to slow down and have fun! As time intensive as it is to set everything up, get the lighting just right, make sure everything is clean and easy to process, I really love the technical aspect of shooting for stock. I think I will bring out the ol' studio lights again the next time it rains!

Now, with the weather less balmy, I have settled in on my definition of fun... it is less about 'making' fun happen and more about fully 'experiencing' the fun that is already happening around me. To consciously let go of all  unnecessary  things, to slow way down, to lock focus on this moment with Fun ... quietly lying on the floor with my 20 month old...piggy backs to bed and an extra bedtime song... spontaneous family dance parties that end in bubbly laughter... briefly holding hands in the kitchen while cooking dinner...silently planning an artistic vision and bringing it to fruition. Fun! I hope you continue to play along with my guessing game and I wish you little feelings of fun throughout your day. 

Enjoy the view,

Tanis