by Cathy
“ You can do brickwork as a laborer or as an artisan.” ~ Anne Lamott
in the beginning her shutter could not keep up
with the secret conversation within her mind
as she chased the finished product
mechanically clicking away she hoped for the best
thinking that if she took enough photos
one would speak to her and the job would get done
once home, the weeding began
and she usually lucked out;
there were moments worth preserving
but lately she intentionally walks in the dappled light
without her camera; leaving it at home
working hard to notice the stories unfolding around her
it rattled her at first; would she miss the shot of a lifetime?
but she worried more about that fact that she had become lazy
forgotten how to engage in the process
she saw too much
tired to hard
and stayed too comfortable
she read once that great photos are fueled by new ways of seeing
so today she searches for stories worthy of telling
digs in, works hard and is nourished by the process
she deletes more than she keeps now;
failed ideas, bold mistakes,
experiments gone bad
and she works at not holding on too tightly
because regardless of the end result
the process matters
there is a chill in the air as fall circles around her
today she has her camera with her and she raises it to her eye
and catches her breath at the beauty of the sun
as it touches the branches
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Don't forget to enjoy the process, it is what nourishes us and keeps us going.
I hope your weekend is grand!
xooox
