“Our imagination flies — we are its shadow on the earth.”
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During my winter break, I had the opportunity to explore with my camera. I received a wonderful book, Seeing in Sixes, for Christmas. Seeing in Sixes is a collection of six image projects edited by Brooks Jensen and Maureen Gallagher. I think I had this book in my mind as I spent a day walking through the streets of downtown Charleston.
I have spent many trips photographing in Charleston. This time I was looking for something different to photograph. When I saw the shadow of ironwork cast upon a tree, my series for the day
began to take form.
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The bright, sunny day just was perfect for finding shadows.
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Everywhere I looked, there were interesting shadows to photograph.
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I tried to capture things that make me think of Charleston, SC, like this wheel from one of the tourist carriage rides.
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So, after driving three hours to Charleston and walking 7.2 miles through the streets there, I left with a series of seven images of shadows. I found it so helpful and much more interesting to work on a series of images that day. I will continue to photograph in this way as I explore other places and subjects.
If you are not familiar with the books Seeing in Sixes, I highly recommend them.
Wishing all a very happy and healthy New Year!
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