by Kim Ort | Apr 9, 2015 | Adventures in Seeing, Books, Contemplation, Curiosity, Habits, Practices
** Books mentioned have Amazon affiliate links, meaning I make a few cents if you purchase through my link. I only recommend books that I’ve read. On this website, I talk a lot about developing contemplative habits, especially through photography. I’ve written...
by Kim Ort | Apr 7, 2015 | Going Abstract, Photography, Place, Projects
One of my current projects is to create abstract photographs of my hometown of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. With abstract photographs, we try to reflect the mood or emotions or qualities of a place. Each Tuesday, I’ll present a new image from the...
by Kim Ort | Mar 26, 2015 | Contemplation, Visual Journalling, Workshops
Ansel Adams famously said that there’s nothing worse than a sharp image with a fuzzy concept. What is a concept and what does it have to do with telling a story? “A concept has no visual characteristics, and the role of the creative photographer is to find a way...
