Because we’ve been snowed in all week, and we finally got out of the driveway and down the road a few miles . . .
Because I watched all of the wonderful Artist-in-Residence videos by Cynthia Gladis on FRAMES, while snowed in, and was inspired by her graphic design aesthetic . . .
Because I’ve had a migraine for 2 days that no medicine will touch and I thought, what the heck, maybe fresh air will help . . .
Because I get twitchy if I don’t make something at least every few days . . .
I darted across the road, through piles of snow and stood facing the school, remembering when snow days were so much fun.
I love these photos and consider them to be some of my personal best (based on some intuitive rating system that is subjectively objective at best).
I took a break from processing photos and stopped to read a newsletter from Morrow Soft Goods, New Year, Fresh Start. I was immediately drawn to their collage of softly colored photographs, a kind of inspiration board. I liked the layout and the interplay of images. The way some people love puzzles, I love to play with graphic design. I got out my ruler and measured the squares and rectangles and created my version of the layout as a template in Lightroom. Then I went searching for winter images from years past that fit with the theme, design and colors. Holy Moly, this is so much fun! I still have the dang headache, but I’ve been distracted from pain and that’s good enough.