Only the Inspired Survive - Mitch / Six Pixels of Separation (Wed 09 Jul 2014)

inspired by the light (*) - Sagrada Familia (*) / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)
Mitch (*) writes On Inspiration (*):

When you're inspired (*), you're looking (*) for an idea (*) that creates (*) a feeling (*) or emotion (*).

What you do once you're inspired (*), is up to you. [..]

To be inspired, you have to get inspired. This is where most people fall down. [..]

You have to decide right now, how much of your time you are giving to allow yourself to get inspired.

What you will uncover. Slowly. Very slowly. Over time.

Inspiration is, ultimately, what will keep you engaged (*) at work and happy (*) at home.

It will make you healthier (your mind (*), your body (*) and your spirit (*)).

Think about it. Apply it.

via How To Be Inspired At Work (*) by Mitch (*).

Found my inspiration back tonight at my first RPM (*) class in almost three weeks. Thanks Kate you were amazing tonight. You asked what are your goals in tonight's class? For me it was finding my inspiration. 7 weeks until we fly out to World Crews in Ravenna, Italy. A cold, and lots of sadness and guilt have found me losing my rhythm and motivation these last few weeks. It's always a tough time of the year and this campaign is a lot longer than then usual. It is time to pull myself up and be the best I can. Do what you can while you can. So this post and a great RPM class seem to be exactly what I needed (*). Thanks Kate and Mitch.

On Inspiration - Ellen Fisch (Tue 01 Jul 2014)

Architectural Detail - Sagrada Familia (*) / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)

Ellen Fisch (*) writes Inspiration (*):

Inspiration (*) comes in many forms and from many sources. What I have learned (*) in doing architectural photography (*) is to be open to new ideas and to see the possibilities that present everywhere. [..] The ideas keep coming because inspiration (*) on its own may arrive in erratic bursts, but going after it consciously (*) day by day makes for a rewarding journey (*) and consistently better photography (*).

via In Photography, Inspiration is All Around You (*) by Ellen Fisch (*).

Gaudi (*) found inspiration in nature for much of his architectural detail. From his wikipedia page (*):

Gaudí's position in the history of architecture is that of a creative genius who, inspired by nature, developed a style of his own that attained technical perfection as well as aesthetic value, and bore the mark of his character.

Thanks Ellen for making this so clear.

On Photography - Imply vs Declare - fototazo (Fri 02 May 2014)

Street Portrait - Sagrada Familia (*) - Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)
fototazo (*) writes On Photography (*):

Photography frequently works at it's most powerful when it's allowed to imply instead of being asked to declare

via Photobook Review: "Suburban Dreams" by Beth Yarnelle Edwards (*) by fototazo (*).

Did not know I had this photo, until I looked back just now. That's an intense look .. but it was just an unknown fleeting moment (*).

Blue on Black - Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)

Black and Blue - Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)

On Photography - Saul Leiter / The New Yorker (Thu 28 Nov 2013)

Street Portrait #10 - Sagrada Familia (*) / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)
Saul Leiter (*) talks about the mysteries of Photography (*):

There are the things that are out in the open and then there are the things that are hidden, and life has more to do, the real world has more to do with what is hidden, maybe. You think?

via POSTSCRIPT: SAUL LEITER (1923-2013) (*) by Teju Cole (*).

On Appreciation - Jorg Colberg / Conscientious Photography Magazine (Tue 26 Nov 2013)

Street Portrait #9 - Sagrada Familia (*) / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)
Jorg Colberg (*) writes (*):

I have literally no idea who any of the people (*) in these pictures are, yet I am interested in each and every one of them. [..]

So then, let’s appreciate (*). To appreciate (*) can mean all kinds of things. In photography, it means to become aware of a moment that might signify something to be appreciated (*), to then capture it as a photograph so that it can be looked at later.

via Eva Vermandel’s Splinter (*) by Conscientious Photography Magazine (*).

Street Portrait #1 - Sagrada Familia (*) / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)
Street Portrait #2 - Sagrada Familia (*) / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)
Street Portrait #3 - Sagrada Familia (*) / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)
Street Portrait #4 - Sagrada Familia (*) / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)
Street Portrait #5 - Sagrada Familia (*) / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)
Street Portrait #6 - Sagrada Familia (*) / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)
Street Portrait #7 - Sagrada Familia (*) / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)
Street Portrait #8 - Sagrada Familia (*) / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)

Street Portrait #7 - Sagrada Familia / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)

Street Portrait #7 - Sagrada Familia (*) / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)

Street Portrait #6 - Sagrada Familia / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)

Street Portrait #6 - Sagrada Familia (*) / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)

Street Portrait #5 - Sagrada Familia / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)

Street Portrait #5 - Sagrada Familia (*) / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)

Street Portrait #4 - Sagrada Familia / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)

Street Portrait #4 - Sagrada Familia (*) / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)

Street Portrait #3 - Sagrada Familia / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)

Street Portrait #3 - Sagrada Familia (*) / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)

Street Portrait #2 - Sagrada Familia / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)

Street Portrait #2 - Sagrada Familia (*) / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)

Street Portrait #1 - Sagrada Familia / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)

Street Portrait #1 (Hands) - Sagrada Familia (*) / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)
Had to wait an hour to get in to this amazing church. Snapped off a few photos of others waiting to get in. A few more to follow.

On Photography - Jorg Colberg (Mon 01 Jul 2013)

Untitled - Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)
Jorg Colberg (*) writes On Photography (*):

When telling a story with photographs, the idea is not to tell the actual, completely convincing story. Photography simply can’t do that. What it can do, however, is to tell a story that has enough holes in it for us to believe it, a story that lacks enough specificity to be believable – just like life, which, after all, usually is one somewhat messy, not so obvious affair

via Visualizing the past: Ulrike Schmitz (*) by Jorg Colberg (*).

On Photography - Jorg Colberg (Mon 09 Sep 2013)

Reflection - Sagrada Familia (*) / Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)
Jorg Colberg (*) writes On Photography (*):

Photography is a unique medium, in that it can take selected moments from the world and freeze them forever. We are often led to think all kinds of things that upon closer examination have very little to do with what is in the pictures.

via Vittoria Mentasti and a Woman With Two Names (*) by Jorg Colberg (*).

On Disappointment and Purpose - Patrick McHugh (Sun 08 Sep 2013)

it was all a bit much for her [1] - Park Güell (*)
/ Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)
Patrick McHugh (*) writes On Disappointment (*) and Purpose (*):

Unfairness and the disappointment (*) it creates can lead to discovering new things about yourself (*).

via Sunday Inspiration -- Reverend Tony Jarvis and Great American Teenage Tragedies (*) by Patrick McHugh (*).

[1] - One of my favourite photos from the trip (*). The tears she shed reminded me of my own when things all became too much.

On Composition - The Art of Thinking Clearly / Ralph Dobelli (Aug 2013)

Gaudi's Score - a model of how the Sagrada Famillia ceilings were created - Sagrada Famillia (Thu Aug 2013)
Rolf Dobelli (*) writes On Composition (*):

The real miracle of music is, after all, the composition: the creation of sounds, moods and rhythms where previously only a blank sheet lay.

via The Art of Thinking Clearly (*) by Rolf Dobelli (*).

Bought this Book, The Art of Thinking Clearly (*), on a whim at Schiphol Airport (*) in Amsterdam. A fantastic read with lots of interesting observations on life and our decision making processes. Highly recommended.

On Chaos and Photography - Curran Hatleberg (Jul 2013)

On the way to Gaudi's House (*) in Parc Guell (*) - Barcelona (Thu 08 Aug 2013)
Curran Hatleberg (*) writes Street Photography (*):

Public life in the street is uncontrolled and random.

This goes for all cities.

Within that chaos exists profound mystery and beauty.

It’s something you can depend on.

The flood of details and of activity envelops you.

It is vivid, voluble and generous.

There is no shortage of inexplicable arrangements that defy casual explanation, and the amazing thing is they are happening all the time!

via Something more felt than known: a conversation with Curran Hatleberg (*) at The Great Leap Sideways (*).

The shadow (*) of the tree caught my eye and I could not help myself but take this photo.