Finding Serenity in our Busy, Noisy World
Finding serenity in this busy, noisy world of ours isn't easy. Everywhere we turn there is something trying to grab our attention. Social media, email, news, advertisements, solicitors, spam. There is visual noise each way we look. I'm not talking about the flickering of a screen, of course, nor the digital noise we sometimes get in our digital photographs. I'm talking about all the efforts to draw our attention away from our own peace of mind.
Coping with the Outside World
Each of us has ways of coping with the chaos of our lives, a way to reclaim the peace within. One of the ways I eliminate the noise in my life is by grabbing my camera and macro lens to head out for some solitary shooting. Using a macro lens requires attention to the details of the subject, a study of the lines and form, observation of light, and mindfulness of the background. What is it the viewer is to look at, to see, to notice? How will they be guided through the image to see that?
Macro Photography
Directing awareness to making a macro image allows all other thoughts to dissolve. The outside noise is quieted, both visual and auditory. There is nothing else but the subject at hand and the intention of conveying the subject in a way so that the viewer will be engaged in pondering, discovery, and recognition.
Finding Serenity
With all of that concentrated absorption, how can the busy, noisy world invade our thoughts and prevent finding serenity? It cannot. Serenity is found.
Finding Serenity in my Garden
finding serenity with macro photography
garden macro photography
peace in the garden with macro photography
dahlias in the garden with macro photography
finding serenity with macro photography
One evening just before sunset, camera with macro lens in hand, I went out to the flower garden. I had observed the blossoms that were arriving in my garden earlier in the day. But the light was too harsh then, so I opted for evening. There were still a few bees and butterflies, humming birds, and finches snatching food before settling for the night. They were calmly, purposefully going about their work. So, I did the same. How do you find serenity in your day? I'd love to hear how you quiet the noise that seems to come from all around us.
Please comment below and then continue the circle. Please enjoy loads more serenity by following the circle with talented photographer and good friend, Eileen Critchley, Ohio Photographer.
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As a published, featured northern California fine art photographer living in the greater Sacramento area, I specialize in fine art landscape and still life photography. My style is authentic, fresh and personality-driven. While currently living in rural northern California with my husband and a couple thousand walnut trees, I post regularly to Instagram.
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