by Kim Ort | Jul 28, 2015 | Books, Consolations, Contemplation, Essence
Beauty is the harvest of presence. ~ David Whyte, Consolations I love David Whyte’s quote above – beauty as the harvest of presence. Since practicing contemplative photography, I’ve considerably expanded my definition of what is beautiful. When I...
by Kim Ort | Jul 17, 2015 | Books, Colour, Consolations, Essence, Visual Design
Red and raw Your anger slices through me Leaving me wondering about the sadness buried deep inside. How best to portray anger in a photograph? I focused on the raw energy of anger, symbolized by the red movement. Underneath, we can see a hint of blue,...
by Kim Ort | Jul 10, 2015 | Books, Consolations, Visual Journalling
Ambition is a strong word; prized by some, reviled by others. I tend to fall in the latter camp. This word, to me, smacks of overpowering ego, without regard to others. Even David Whyte, in his reflection in the book Consolations (paid link), focuses more on...