It's been a while.

So,

It has been a while since I have updated this blog. I apologize about that. I have been busy. I was assisting another photographer. I was doing my own shoots. I was working at my day job. I have about a month's worth of photos that I have edited and put on my facebook page: StephenSitemanPhotography .

Since it is October, I figure I will share some autumn shots. The first few shots are along the Charles River in Boston.

 The rest are Newbury St.

Well I hope you enjoyed these. As always please leave any comments below. Also, I would love to see your autumn shots and maybe a little story about them. Leave a link below.

Shadows of September and other things...

 September Morn'

Flight of the honeybee pt. 1

 pt. 2

 pt. 3

 reflections in the waves, spark my memories

 Perceptions

 New England Steeple

Shadows of September

Not a lot of words today. Just images. It's been a long couple of weeks and I am tired. Hope you enjoy.

the cave

Today I am doing something different. I am just going to throw my words against the wall of this blog on the internet and see what sticks. Maybe I'll reach someone out there, maybe I won't. But it is a chance we take.

I was watching redefine with Tamara Lackey today. It is a show about redefining photography, etc. It's a good show that I found on the Adorama Learning Center. There are a lot of good shows on there and a lot of good info on photography. But I digress. Back to my point.

Tamara was interviewing Dane Sanders. Here is a link to the episode: http://www.adorama.com/alc/0013869/article/Dane-Sanders-Ep-204-reDefine-with-Tamara-Lackey-Adorama-Photography-TV . It's worth checking out. At one point they begin to talk about philosophy. It is an interest of mine, so when it came up my ears pricked up and I paid attention. They mention Plato's allegory of the cave. Anyone who has studied Plato has probably come across this. Tamara and Dane talk about the allegory and the shadows and how illusion is seen as reality. Then Tamara says something which struck a chord with-in my mind. I am paraphrasing a bit but basically she said 'that reality is happening behind you and if you would just turn around you can experience it, but only the insane people are the ones who do.'

This got me thinking. How many of us are still living in the cave? Have we deceived ourselves into thinking that we are free from it? What can you do to free yourself from the world of illusion and truly exist?

So I am laying down the gauntlet. I am putting forth a challenge. Today, do something to break the chains which bind you in Plato's cave and see the illusion for what it is. Turn around and face, experience, reality.

Let me know what you come up with. I am going to go outside with my camera and take some photos. I hope you are able to find something worthy to spend your fleeting time doing.

And, because this is a photography page:

Gestalt and the lightness of being.

So I have another entry. One of my new favorite photos is in this batch. It is my first attempt at doing Gestalt photography on purpose. I have done it many times in the past, however never on purpose. For those reading this, gestalt is basically an unfinished thing or idea. So the image is unfinished. it breaks the rules of photography by cutting off the image. It makes your mind work at finishing the photo itself instead of being force fed what I want you to see. You become an active part of the process as opposed to a passive viewer.

Also i broke the rules further by cutting off in a place where most people would growl at me and shake their fists. But I don't care. It's where I wanted the image to cut off. I find it creates a feeling of tension. at least I think so.

So without further ado... my new batch of photos.

 

I like it so much I did it in B&W:

 This is roxy. She's keeping an eye on things here.

Monday Monday.

So it is Monday. Ah Monday. August has been hot. Like real hot. The sort of hot that creeps up on you and hits you in the back of the head with a cast-iron skillet. A sweaty, humid, sticky, nasty sort of hot.

Anyway, enough about my complaining about the heat. I am looking forward to September and October. I was out walking around a pond yesterday near my place. I got a few pics. Also, the dogs which I was sitting for at the end of last week.

Without further ado:

 

This is Trot. Trot is a big, friendly dog.

 

This is Gracie. She is a bit more skittish than Trot and takes about 5 minutes to warm up to you.

 

Gracie in the sun.

 

On the way to the pond. It was sunny and the skies opened up on us. It was the worst sunshower which was actually a thunderstorm that I had seen in years. I must stress that it was not that cloudy around us, yet the rain was intense. The sun was able to be seen just up ahead and behind and around us. 

 

A flying needle (at least that's what we used to call them when I was a kid). 300mm, no tripod. I was a bit shaky.

So that was the pond/park. It was a cool place to hang out.

Enjoy. And as usual, thanks for stopping by.

Sundays can be fun days

So I return once again to this place to share my thoughts and photos. I have started writing a story; perhaps a novella, perhaps a novel. I am just letting it flow out and seeing where it takes me.

But, I have not been idle. I have been clicking away with the camera. All of the photos below are natural light. All are shot at with my 50mm prime lens. I hope you enjoy.

As usual, please leave any comments below.

A late return.

I apologize about not being here. It has been so long. Alas my computer was very ill with viruses. This can cripple the whole photographic process. Anyway. I'm back. My computer is better, and I have photos.
So here they are. As usual, please leave any comments below.

Well here are a few. I have a lot more to edit and place here, but I only just got the whole computer thing sorted out fully. It took a long time and I missed my ability to edit photos.

Yours,

Stephen