Drive. Click. Create.

Occasionally I find myself needing to get back to what I absolutely love doing, shooting just for me, and processing my heart out! Give me a day to do atypical portraits, and I will eat it up! All too often I get wrapped up in what other photographers are shooting and think that that is somehow what my pictures should be looking like, and that that is what I should be offering. The thing is though, I am not them, and I can't do what they do as well as they do it, so I am always left feeling bummed out about my second rate imitation photos. Fortunately I found the cure: stick to what I enjoy doing the most, even if it is different. Appreciate, learn, but don't duplicate. What I make may not be everyone's idea of a good image, but it is my way of expressing myself in my photography. It is what I like! Wednesday my friend Maren came to town, and per usual, we went out to take some pictures. (You may remember her from a previous post in a pinky-red vintage dress.) This time we traveled far and wide in search of new, fun places to exploit. It was just what I needed! It married my love of exploring with my love of creating images! It revived my independent, creative spirit and the simple pleasures I get from photography. Here are my favorites...cracked-out color and grungy, worn-out processing, Hooray! Also, I shot exclusively with a 50mm. Just for fun!

This first one pretty much embodies what I love... simple forms, unnatural color and grit.











Self-Portrait!