Robb’s Blog

I enjoy macro photography. There are so many details that we skim over and miss every day of our lives. I like to try to find those things and capture them close up. Especially flowers and plants. In beautiful details are the Tao - the beautiful and harmonious complexity of the universe.

 

 

 

 

Every once in a while I have days where most pictures I take are good or better than good. I had one of those days the only time I’ve ever been to Venice beach. It was a seperate trip from the one I spoke of in my last entry but was also related to the opening of my business. Actually, two of the the only three times I’ve been to the Pacific have been times I’ve gone for franchise meetings.

In any case, these are few from that series. I am, quite frankly, fascinated by these. They are of people I never met and will most certainly never see again in my life. But they are out there, as evidenced by these photos. What I see in these and the rest of this series always moves me.

 

 

 

 

These are just a few from a series I took while on a trip to LA a few years ago just prior to opening my business. I was there for two weeks meeting with the franchise corporate team and getting trained. They were taken in the mountains somewhere northeast of LA. Unfortunately, these and just a couple of others are all that survived as I had my laptop stolen while attending training at a hotel. These just happened to be a few that were left on my camera card.

I don’t recall exactly where I was when I took these but it doesn’t really matter I guess. All I remember is that I was alone and it was a meditation in motion. I walked into the wilderness and stayed there for about 6 hours. I only saw two other people the entire time and that was right before I got back to my car. It was unbelievable. I very much remember the heaviness that I had in my mind but I also remember feeling amazingly free.

 

 

 

 

This is one of my favorite photographs. It holds that position for several reasons.

• I found it randomly on a hike while traveling through Europe after college on the top of a small hill above a town I randomly ended up in that was essentially in the middle of nowhere in northern Greece. I don’t believe that I could ever find my way back there. I am not sure it even really existed (except for this photographic evidence).
• I took it with a 35mm point-and-show. This was before I was able to invest in good camera equipment. I actually took some pretty amazing photos with that thing. I had it all through college and really got good at using the right film to achieve what I really wanted to (not to mention being pretty skilled at covering and partially covering the flash to achieve cool lighting effects).
• And finally, and most importantly, I just love the composition as a whole. I mean what the hell is that? It’s clearly some sort of house of worship but dude, it’s tiny. It’s difficult to tell from the perspective but it was literally like 6 feet square plus the little atrium at the back. It was locked so I don’t know what the inside looked like. Sometimes I wonder if I would want to know. Maybe it was some sacrificial alter or something. But regardless, it is a cool angle, cool scenery, cool lighting (and yes, with a side of cool digital effects).

 

I also very much enjoy capturing the less serious side.

       

I love good candids, especially when they are of my favorite subjects. There is something about capturing a gorgeous moment in time that is now gone but never really forgotten. I like to try to capture emotion in these types of moments. It’s one of the many ways I remind myself of what’s important.

       

So in the end it is a difficult call to make but I think my girls are my second favorite subjects. They are, as you can see, unbelievably beautiful. These were taken just a few weeks ago on our Charleston vacation.

     

I decided that I would inaugurate this space with my favorite subject. At first I thought I would do so with my favorite photo but could not choose one. Each of my favorites have thier own unique qualities that make them special.

My favorite subject is my wife. I have chosen to walk this Path with her and in so doing have dedicated myself to her. It was an easy choice to make. Everything I have ever done on my Path since our two Pathes joined, she has supported. You cannot ask for more in this life.

She is also my best friend. No one knows me better. No one understands me better (I’m not sure she even does for sure). No one practices patience with me better than she. You cannot ask for more in this life.

I love her.

This photo is not necessarily the best photo I have ever taken. Nor is it necessarily the best photo of Marcia. However, I took it recently on our trip to Charleston and there is something about it that I very much like. There is an emotion there that I cannot quite put my finger on. I also like the way she is holding herself. It is odd yet very natural looking all at the same time.

 

I did not like my first attempt at displaying my photography. I only did it that way because Blogger won’t let me post more than 3-4 photos at a time from Picasa (or maybe it’s the other way around). Anyway, I’ve decided to use Blogger simply because it’s so easy to do IF you post one photo at a time. I will be re-posting photos over time and of course adding new ones. For a while, they will mainly be the ones that were here initially but now I plan to give some perspective as well as take care of some other details as I do so. Over time I will be adding new photos that I have yet to post here. One primary reason I am doing this is because it will motivate me to practice one of my passions more often than I allow myself at this time. I hope that you enjoy my photography.