I am ridiculously happy today

summer jazz and cherries captured with my sx70 polaroid vintage camera, artistic TZ film

this morning…music notes, glints and glimmers,
the soft spoken light, (no rain) tiny violets yawning

and frozen summer peaches

yesterday afternoon one of my photography students said
“i look for needles in a haystack”

explain? i said

“well, unexpected beauty in a day that is easy to ignore”

yes, of course

category: everyday magic, wonderfulness | | 8 comments »

8 Responses to “I am ridiculously happy today”

  1. shona
    January 27th, 2010 at 9:44 pm

    ahhh, that photo is balm to my eyes

    when I create a blurry photo I love it and then start to doubt that it is OK to do blurry, as ‘real’ photographers do super sharp pics, but then when I see a photo like this I sigh with relief, it is OK, it is beauty, the faded, distant, unfocused beauty and someone else sees it too and it is so good.

    so glad I visited.

    I gather your photo course with the kids is going well, I am pleased for you :)

  2. madelyn
    January 27th, 2010 at 10:31 pm

    i love intentional blur shona ~ and expecially with polaroid
    since it seems to lend itself to the vintage romance of the
    overall look

    almost as if softening the details simmers it down to it’s
    essence ~ more poetry

    oh! my course is just igniting me i cannot tell you

    just brimming over with joy with this class thank you:)
  3. Ashley
    January 28th, 2010 at 11:34 am

    Such a lovely photo with beautiful colours. The blur, I love how you describe it as poetry. It completely is.

    I love too the quote from your student. It gives me warm fuzzies to know that there are people out there looking for the good in things, when all the media tells us is the bad.
  4. kim klassen
    January 28th, 2010 at 12:58 pm

    i heart blur… beautiful image..and fabulous insight from your student.

    you are an inspiration…in so many amazing ways!

    my name is kim, and i heart you. :) xxo……..
  5. Sarah Ann
    January 28th, 2010 at 7:57 pm

    Wonderful photo and really beautiful quote. Thank you!
  6. Steph
    January 30th, 2010 at 6:28 am

    Goodness you share such beautiful words and images here. Thank you.
  7. Amanda {Mocking Bird}
    February 1st, 2010 at 12:03 pm

    Lovely pola, Madelyn!
    Im so happy that there is no rain too.
    We just gotta get that sunshine to come back!
  8. elizabeth
    February 1st, 2010 at 7:21 pm

    yes.
    of course.

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