April 2008
56 posts
March 2008
83 posts
lacksidasical inspiration
isn’t right.. no more, and no more looking outward, at least not so much, I don’t look at peers so much anymore, that’s fine, but the attitude of oh it’ll come when it comes, well yes it will, it does and I love every little bit of it.. however I think I take it for granted and don’t always encourage it the way I might - from now on I’m going to be an active...
Sparkletopia →
Melissa Squires Photography →
it’s up and live, some tweaks I think but for now, it’s so much better then the last one that I cannot help but love it.
“there is grandeur in this view of life … that, whilst this planet has gone...”
– darwin
hard boiled ophiela
well almost two years after my first image appeared on the front page of utata.org my second image to be chosen to grace the online tribal community is up and I totally love that. But more so then being on the front page I love this moment because some things that I’ve been working on are reinforced by this image and then even more so by the words Greg so eloquently wrote below the image....
“look are you looking or are you really just watching for what...”
sinead o’connor - chiquitita i just found...
my way
I read a book about a monk, I like monks, I think I’d make an excellent monk, before I had Ares I would have said I’d make an excellent catholic monk, not so good at a nun, but a name of the rose monk, with ink and books and dark rooms, strained eyes by candle light. Before I had Ares I thought that this kind of deep thought, mulling over the meaning of life the universe and everything...
ones we love →
quite a nice project, so fun to see postmodern photographers photography family and friends it’s like trying to choose between arbus and your dad at christmas…
YouAreBeautiful →
painted eggs →
this easter I went nuts and bought a huge basket and tons of paint to decorate, it’s the first easter we get to do at home. here are some fun eggs and a link to more should you so desire, I may play like a hermit this weekend, if so I’ll see everyone monday :)
Life quotes →
guy: I recently read this quote by William Morris: Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful. Also, high on my list of favorite concise wisdom is… this is something we’re working on in our house, I have trouble with the useful and sean has trouble with the beautiful, well no usefull is not my priority and pretty isn’t his and...
Note to self - We have a new rule :
Dear Melissa When a message is left or we see there is an email from someone and we don’t know what it is about you will not automatically assume it must be bad or disappointing news and you will not go over the worst case scenario with solutions to what you will do just in case, in your head and you will not steal yourself and tell yourself that if the world is falling (or the appointment...
A Thought on the Future of Photography →
it’s about flipping time someone in the know said this, I get so tired of the status quo and no one pointing out that while, sure riding he buzz is fine, it’s cool to be there, it’s still just a circle jerk…it isn’t the be all end all to happiness OR sucess - it doesn’t mean you’re a great artist.
“It requires all Americans to realize that your dreams do not have to come at the...”
– Barack Obama’s Speech on Race - New York Times
low morale - radiohead - creep →
persistence
“Persistence isn’t using the same tactics over and over. That’s just annoying. Persistence is having the same goal over and over.” Seth’s Blog: Persistence that’s all well and good I totally agree BUT remember that coyote in the bugs bunny cartoons… he was persistent and NEVER used the same tactic and that was VERY annoying.. not always so I’d...
tuneage: The The - This Is The Day I heard it...
do what you love
I had one goal from when I was a little girl and that was to be in love… it’s totally corney but that was it, from as early as I can remember… I absolutly didn’t think that I’d BE in love with someone, or that if I did FALL in love with someone I’d actually either a. stay in love or b. they’d stay in love c. they’d be worth staying with, I actually...
I have a penchant for violent do-gooder movies.. V for Vendetta, Matrix, Sling Blade (though I can’t watch that one because I just cry through the whole thing, it’s complicated) and of course Boondock Saints. Being it’s St. Patricks day weekend we watched Boondock twice, and I did some skulking and found out that a sequel, All Saints Day is supposed to be slated to be in...
“artists use lies to tell the truth.”
– Wachowski
take me or leave me
mareen: Anyway; finally more artists are getting their tumblelog, and there is less reason to be hiding them from clients and fans of your work (or whatever) every day, cause here is the full fingerprint: “Take me or leave me.” exactly! as it finally should be
weird dichotomy
It’s so hard when you are… well it’s so hard for me to be a good judge of my work. I guess there is a weird dichotomy between loving something and liking it. I love every picture I take. That isn’t the same as liking it or even thinking it’s good. Honestly I believe in my work, I know logically it’s good, even beautiful, hopefully honest and always...
“It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.”
– Tolstoy
flickrvision →
(via cakeface) this is not going to help my flickr addiction, the other day I was thinking I’d have to give flickr up but now I’m thinking I’m going to indulge in selfish flickr posting and only keep track of my friends unless I actually have time to indulge in anything else have my cake and eat it too this is freaking sweet, and proves I feel about flickr the same way I do about...
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karenabad: What are 5 things that have made you happy this week? Talking to certain people. Fixing the problems I was having with my video collaboration with Matthew. Watching movies with Jason. Knowing without a shadow of a doubt, that things are going to be alright. God decided to throw out some clouds today to break up the bright sunshine and cast a chimera-like soft lighting on the world. the...
