A Year to Measure by the Numbers
When I look back upon a year, I look at it in terms of numbers. Numbers of photographs, that is. And by that measure, 2014 was a very good year for me.
Some 2,069 images made their way into my Lightroom catalog (of 16,035 total) in 2014, for viewing, editing and exporting, from locations all over the United States and Mexico. That gave me much material to work with from my ‘traditional’ cameras. And then there were my iPhone photographs, which defy quick accounting and cataloging, but delighted me none the less for it. (And which amounted to far more than their numbers might indicate, in terms of learning, app editing and immediacy.)
The photographs are significant to me for the memories they evoke of the eureka moment I felt when I knew I had a photograph. You know that feeling, too (don’t you?) when you are on the trail of a photograph because the light is so right, and then suddenly your lens shows you the scene the light was meant for.
There are times when my camera and its lens take on the power of a Ouija board, and I am merely their instrument. I exist just to push the shutter button, which I do with wild pleasure, thrilled just to hear the satisfying thunk of the lens’ split-second open-and-close.
I look up, and there’s a photo. I look around, and more appear in unlikely places.
The sky conspires with earthly offerings to show me photographs, where blue piles upon blue, and lines caress angles, and light floods my lens to make me pay attention, to keep my eye trapped to the viewfinder.
This is what it is to be smitten with photography, with light, with patterns and shapes and the framing of things, and of people. [ TWEET THIS ]
These are just a few of the scenes that grabbed me and demanded attention, when I was lucky enough to have my camera, and that I haven’t yet published, in 2014. For these, and for their many fellows in my image library, I am grateful. ♣
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Wishing you a Happy New Year!
Evocative captures beautifully edited and presented. I have recently ventured into Lightroom and it is a whole new experience 🙂 Best wishes for 2015, Jann
Made me smile! Thanks … and “Birds on a Wire” made me think. There’s a powerful statement there about contraptions and connections, engineered and evolved shapes and lines, and being bolted in place vs. the freedom to fly away.
I’m a bit behind on replies, but your comment really made me see my *own* photograph in a way I hadn’t! Thank you for that. Great observation. Hope your new year is starting off well.
I love the red sky and birds on a wire photos
Happy New Year, Jann.
Appreciate your feedback, always, Allan. I’m glad the new year is underway–it’s great to be back in the blogging saddle.
Beautiful collection Jann!
Thank you. Love hearing from you here, Maria.
Catching up on my online reading.
What beautiful images, Jann, and equally wonderful thoughts to go along with them. I look forward to spending some more time on your blog as a new follower. Thanks for visiting and following mine. I’m honored!
It’s great to make a new blog acquaintance, especially one with similar interests. Thank you much for your compliments. And ditto!
Nice of you to say, Tina. Been more focused on writing lately, but those little fellows in the Lightroom library ARE calling to me. Thank you for stopping by.
Beautiful photos! I really love the beach chairs one – it makes me wonder what the story is behind them.
I can completely relate. Although I am ameteur at the moment, I feel as though this kind of sums up how I’m feeling towards photography. Great shots btw ^.^
How great to know that feeling! I’m happy for you. Good to make your blogging acquaintance, and thanks for taking a moment to comment. Shooting pictures is the elixir of life, isn’t it?
Exactly. It just feels so great to be able to capture moments, make beautiful images and share them with people. Though, it is more for me than for them, if I’m being honest 😉 And it’s nice to meet you too.