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Observations -Wynwood Art District Miami

An observation from my last trip to Miami’s Wynwood Art District. I’m always inspired by the vibrant street art, galleries, people, food, Cuban coffee, etc.

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Inspiring Quote from Brian Eno

“Stop thinking about art works as objects, and start thinking about them as triggers for experiences.” – Brian Eno For many more gems of inspiration check out these Brian Eno books and his latest CD Lux:         … Continue reading

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Observations – A Fondness For Kitsch

Had a nice night celebrating Father’s Day at Buca di Beppo in Wellington, Florida. I couldn’t resist making a quick interior photograph. This is “The Pope” room. Yes, that’s a pope head that spins with the lazy susan!

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Observations – Wynwood Art District Miami Street Art

I love visiting Miami’s Wynwood Art District whenever possible. They have a fantastic art walk on the second Saturday of every month. The street art is amazing, the galleries always have interesting work and the food is delicious. What more could … Continue reading

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Inspiring quote from Aaron Siskind

“We look at the world and see what we have learned to believe is there. We have been conditioned to expect…. but, as photographers, we must learn to relax our beliefs.” – Aaron Siskind

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Observations – Interior photography – Indian food carry-out

I couldn’t resist the opportunity to make an interior photograph of the religious iconography, colors and plastic while waiting for our Indian food carry-out at Palermo Pizza in Wabasso, Florida. Yes, that’s Palermo Pizza. I don’t know how their pizza … Continue reading

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Aerial Photography Of The Indian River

Here’s one of the aerial photographs I made on the way to one of my commercial photo shoots in Vero Beach last week. What a great way to start the day. Special thanks to John Massung of Indian River by … Continue reading

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Observations – Clouds at Sunrise

I made this image while preparing for an aerial shoot for a commercial job. I just couldn’t resist the beauty.

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The Photographs of Ray K. Metzker and the Institute of Design exhibition at the J. Paul Getty

The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles recently held an exhibition titled The Photographs of Ray K. Metzker and the Institute of Design. Metzker studied at the Institute of Design in Chicago which was founded in 1937 as the New … Continue reading

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Become More Creative By Cultivating Beginner’s Mind

Suzuki Roshi’s book Zen Mind, Beginner’s mind is one of the best introductions to Zen philosophy and a great way to inspire your creativity. In it he writes “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s … Continue reading

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