One of the things I love most about doing this post every
year is looking back at all the adventures that Am and I shared. It’s a chance
to relive all the memories of the past year and to share with all of you some
of the images that I made because something about it spoke to me.
This year we embarked
on our biggest adventure yet. Our trips
spanned the entire width of the country – we literally drove
coast-to-coast. We were places that
inspired awe; where the unimaginable beauty of the land created lasting
impressions upon our hearts. We were
places whose warmth and charm invited us to turn a short trip into a lifetime
spent meandering quiet streets and little boutiques. We stood in silence before giant cathedrals
of stone and sheltered from the warm sun beneath the shade of ancient
trees. We walked down historic streets
and across vast ancient lava fields.
Cameras in hand, we explored distant lands and places in our own
backyard. We may have been chasing light, but it was really our hearts that
guided the way.
There is something truly magical about taking a photograph -
to create something tangible that the eye can see and that the heart can feel. Photography isn’t about the grandness of the
scene in front of the lens. It’s about
the stirrings of the soul and the gentle persuasion of the heart. It is simple
things - beautiful things. I sometimes
find myself taking a picture of something incredibly ordinary because, for
one brief moment, something about it felt extraordinary.
So as we take our first few steps into this new year,
remember to take a some time to pause every now and then and see the world, not
with your eyes but with your heart – and maybe take a photograph.
Chasing Light 2014
Chasing Light 2013
Chasing Light 2012
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