by Kim Ort | Apr 10, 2014 | Attention, Essence, Perspective, Photography
For Valentine’s Day in 2008, my husband gave me a bouquet of pink tulips. Once they were in full bloom, I spent an enjoyable hour or so photographing them with my macro lens. To me, this particular image shows the essence of those tulips – not only their...
by Kim Ort | Apr 3, 2014 | Essence, Keeping It Simple, Photography, Place, Simplicity / Minimalism
The extraordinary can only appear when it shines through something being what it is – ordinary. ~ Julie Daley, Unabashedly Female My first trip to Italy – my favourite country on earth – was in 2007 and I soaked up every moment. Who knew if I would...
by Kim Ort | Mar 18, 2014 | Abstraction, Essence, Going Abstract, Photography
In my workshop on abstract photography, Going Abstract, we focus on how colour and visual elements express emotion. Our purpose is to show the essence of a subject or scene. Fern Berman is a photographer who creates abstract art from the decay happening all around...
