Published in About Me Stories·PinnedMember-onlyAbout Me — Rodrigo S-CEnthusiastic learner. Plays well with others. — I was sitting at a job interview in front of a dozen people. I was feeling quite nervous. The question came. “Tell us about yourself.” I took a deep breath, and sang, in the best mocking country twang I could manage “Oh folks, is hard to be humble, when you’re…About Me5 min readAbout Me5 min read
Published in Full Frame·13 hours agoMember-onlyArtyfacial IrrelevanceLike Artificial Intelligence, but different — I created this image. From scratch. I clicked the shutter. I then developed the image. I cropped the original photo to these dimensions. I chose the texture. I controlled the tones. I created the abstract ambiguity. I added additional elements to re-contextualize the objects. I emphasized some parts and de-emphasized…Photography4 min readPhotography4 min read
Published in Full Frame·2 days agoMember-onlyOne Month Old and GrowingFull Frame thanks you and welcomes new writers — Our newly established publication about the Art of Photography is celebrating its first month of life. Full Frame was formed by three enthusiastic supporters and practitioners of the photographic arts. The editorial team is learning, and the publication is growing. For those of you interested in the numbers, here is…Photography4 min readPhotography4 min read
Published in Six Word Photo Story Challenge·3 days agoMember-onlyJoy At Every TurnSix Word Photo Story: “Freestyle” — We had been taught a lesson. The seaside carnival catered to the families strolling the promenade. The Christmas holidays allowed plenty of free time for children to try out their newly gifted bicycles or scooters on the smooth surface. The atmosphere was festive, friendly, and relaxed. Families strolled at a leisurely pace. At sunset, the crowd…Joy2 min readJoy2 min read
4 days agoMember-onlyDon’t Worry. Be HappyMost things we worry about never actually happen — A new dentist’s office opened in my neighborhood soon after I had relocated to this lovely riverside community. I could walk to her office, that seemed as good a reason as any to become one of her first clients. The dental clinic was sparsely decorated. I suspect that the start-up…Motivational Quotes4 min readMotivational Quotes4 min read
Published in Full Frame·5 days agoMember-only52 Weeks Photography ProjectThe January Edition. — The January Edition of the 52 Weeks Photography Project presented four weekly open-ended concepts for inspiration. How would I visually interpret them? For those unfamiliar with a 52 Week Project: It refers to a weekly theme or challenge designed to inspire you to create a photograph. The January themes were: …Photography3 min readPhotography3 min read
Published in Counter Arts·Jan 25Member-onlyItsy Bitsy SpiderCaught in the web of art — Picasso in Seattle. Georgia O’Keeffe and Jerry Uelsmann in Santa Fe. Ansel Adams in San Francisco. Loretta Lux in New York City. Van Gogh in Ottawa. Miró in Madrid. It has become apparent that my travel choices are not only determined by location, climate, or season but most often by…Art3 min readArt3 min read
Jan 24Member-onlyWelcome to The Hotel CaliforniaSuch a lovely place… such a lovely place… — We parked outside the Hotel California. Yes, that Hotel California. Or at least what locals assured us is the place where you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave. On a late Saturday afternoon, most tourists had already been loaded onto buses and returned south…Travel3 min readTravel3 min read
Jan 22Member-onlyMaking ChoicesThis or That prompt response — It looks like the requests to participate in the This or That prompt are piling up. So I can no longer avoid it. Thanks, Toni the Talker for pushing me over the line. For what is worth, here we go: № 1 Resolutions or No Resolutions? Absolutely, unequivocally, irrefutably NO…Prompt2 min readPrompt2 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·Jan 21Member-onlySilver Linings PlaybookThe turn of a friendly card — It was a reluctant lunch date. “I’ll take you to lunch at Century House” she said, “At 1:00 o’clock they are offering an introductory tour of the place, and after lunch, we can join the group and check the place out.” I didn’t want to go. Century House is a…Recreation5 min readRecreation5 min read
