Slowing Down for Nature
When I began to photograph natural scenes, I was in such a rush. I wanted to take advantage of the magic light, which I knew to be fleeting and rapidly changing. So, I would run around searching for a place to plant my tripod and to make a photograph, worrying that I would miss a great opportunity for a photograph.
That way of thinking resulted in my playing it safe, making images that I had seen many people make before, but that had little to do with how I experienced it. So, although I might make an image that was technically proficient, it wasn’t particularly unique, largely because I wasn’t taking the time to experience anything. I just wanted to make the photograph.
By simply paying attention to the play of light ...
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