by Kim Ort | May 8, 2014 | Going Abstract, Photography, Place
I’m away on vacation this week and this is a re-post of an article I wrote in 2011. I took this image in March of 2007 at Eagle Creek Park near my home in Indianapolis. At the time, I was working on my Masters degree in environmental issues. For one class, we...
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...
by Kim Ort | Feb 11, 2014 | Abstraction, Going Abstract, Photography, Seeing
This winter in southern Ontario has been a beautiful blend of snow and ice. And, it just keeps on coming. While I love the purity of the white snow and the stark contrast of winter branches and snow, every year I find myself longing for colour. Why is this so? Colour...
