by Kim Ort | Aug 24, 2016 | Contemplation, Going Abstract, Photography, Seeing, The Practice of Contemplative Photography
The day I took this photograph at the car wash, normally considered a mundane place, I discovered an new source of play with my camera. This is what a pivotal photograph does; takes you to a different level, a new place, or offers an insight not previously considered....
by Kim Ort | Aug 10, 2016 | Adventures in Seeing, Books, Contemplation, Habits, Inspiration, Practices, Seeing
I spent the summer of 1976 with my Dad in Windsor, Ontario, a place I’d never lived before. He’d moved there a few months earlier and was able to get me a job as a security guard on the night shift at the place where he worked. Since I had no other options...
by Kim Ort | Jun 22, 2016 | Abstraction, Essence, Going Abstract, Inspiration, Photography, Place, Possibilities, Seeing
I have a dilemma. My camera is not working properly and a new one is not yet in the budget. I don’t know what to do – try to get it repaired, start setting aside money for the newer version or even more for a better version. When I’m in this liminal...