Learning my Anticipation

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What a great word! 

Expectation would be a meaning I would put with it. To ANTICIPATE. To look forward to. What is around the corner? What"s next? Of course all of you are Anticipating my next blog

So.... What I am I Anticipating? Deep question. Wouldn't you say? Most of us would reflect on this and would be thinking about, Career, A new House, Vacation, or a Move. But I am going in a different direction. ***Creative Anticipation***

What I am thinking about creatively? Where is my creativity going to take me? When I am photographing a subject. I often don't have a specific parameters in mind. Just a few guidelines. So many times when creating  an image the outcome will be......."not defined yet".  I am sort of going with a creative flow which can be painful at times. There is an excitement that comes with this. I love it. I don't know what is around the next corner. What is going to inspire me next?  A snowflake? A bad dream? The way I saw my son looking at me? Late afternoon sunlight spilling in though a window? Rascal Flatts? Lego? (These are just a few of influences right now) 

OR

 (let me indulge you with a few I am coming up with as I write) Green peppers. Sex. Dust Masks. Finger Nails. Old Movies. Maple Syrup, Cowboy Boots. Men of the Cloth. Art. Firemen.

I love it! What is next? I don't know. Where is this all going? Creative inspiration! Anticipation!

Creative Anticipation! 

Do you know the feeling?

 It is like going to the mailbox and not knowing what is there. Maybe you finally won publishers clearance house. 

Or How about, When your wife comes around the corner and has that glint in her eye and you know what is next. 

And who could forget "Christmas morning".  

After nine months of pregnancy finding out Boy? or Girl? 

That feeling is what it is like for me when creating my images. What a great life we/I get to live!

BUT... What happens when when this "Anticipation" lets you down. And does not produce the results you wanted or expected. How many times do I have an idea that is *s*h*i*t*. More than I can remember. Dust off, feel, and remember how terrible it is and move on to the next idea. For me it is all part of the creative process.

The pictures are of my friend Dave H. A good looking fellow. Thanks Dave!

(Sorry about the layout blogger and me have a love hate relationship)

Peter Eisses

Re...Re...Re...Re...Re...

Re-use....

Re-deuce...

Re-cycle...

Re-turn...

Re-do...

Re-place...

Re-live...

Re-touch...

I think you can put Re... in front of just about any word. Why you ask  am I bringing this up??? Well, its the last one I mentioned "Re-touch",  and I will add "ing" to it as well, has got me thinking. It is a large part of photography and is the last stage of creating an image. Taking out dust or that finger that got in the way of the shutter (I did that today).

We have been learning Photo-shop, extensively. Dodging, burning, layers, spot healing, the magic wand, I could go on and on. I am far from having grasped it. But if I look where I am from where I started. I certainly have come a long way.

Want to loose 20 lb's, gray hair, or that mole... Hey just talk to a retoucher. (it is an actual profession) You don't think all those models really look like that do you?

Re..... and whatever you put behind it. Is signifying "to do again". Negatively, I have been thinking about all the things I have to do again or "re-do-ing". Why I am I doing them over again? Because I was not satisfied the first time. (I am speaking photographically and life stuff) Ahhh the learning process. I learn best by bungling something up. And then trying to fix that mistake.

 

So......I guess I better start looking at the "Re" as more positive than negative. And you know "R" is my favorite character in our western language types. It sounds funny when other folks from other languages say it. They either can't (which causes barrels of laughs or frustration) or they make it sound better (like the Dutch who rrrrrol it).

Next time you are Re-cycling your beer bottles, Re-using that plastic bag for your lunch the fifth time, or Re-turning that Christmas sweater you always wanted. Think of me and my quest to grasp Photoshop and Re-touch-ing.

Peter E

P.S. You are probably sick of seeing my ugly mug. So I put up a couple of my recent images.

Its A New Year

2008......

An Olympic year.

A leap year.

An election year. (in the states anyways)

A move of some sort for us.

Lots to look forward to. 

Its been a while since I last wrote. Piled up assignments, Christmas, new years, a wedding, and about 650 miles between me and my computer are my excuses. I think valid enough.

Our Christmas was great.

Hockey games...... played, and watched.

Snow storms........ (four to be exact) played in and watched.

Family time......... conversation, catching up, time spent, and hallway soccer.

Games................... Uno, scrabble, settlers and many many more.

Photography........I had five assignments to do over the holidays. And was able to get pretty much all of it done.

A killer view when looking out my parents living room window at our very white holiday.

We got back here to the metropolis of TURNERS FALLS on the 5Th. Only to be met with balmy temperatures and a very "unwinter" feel. (I'll take the cold winter feel any day) I got 2 more assignments to run the total to nine that are due in the next two weeks. And that does not include the ones that we will receive next week. I haven't pulled my hair out yet but I think its good that have full head of it. 

BUT, like I said before. "I am loving it" My photography is progressing and I am enjoying the results.

Keep you posted on my hair.

Peter Eisses