I see says the blind man!

I am reading slowly, "Photography, the art of seeing", by Freeman Patterson who originates from The Maritimes.

He starts off by saying there are barriers to seeing.

1) Let go of self and that includes all our preconceived concepts, concerns, and expectations.  Have fun looking and let the mental winds relax!  :)  Try capturing something from bending down and shooting between ones legs!  I really did this upside down! lol

Here is another.  While I fool around, the Rooster is hard at work! oops!  Coming, dearie!!!

2) To handle all the stimuli around us we select and organize.  While this is probably a good thing it can lead to tunnel vision.  It is just a tree!  But in isolating a part of that tree...

3) In our need to identify objects we develop labels.   But this stops us from seeing.  Roads are either paved or gravel!   But are they?   Darn dog now has two roads thru the yard! And the tulips under the first tree are where that large dog chose to lay! :)

The key to seeing is involvement!

So...

                                      Consider the ordinary as a complete composition it itself.

Get up close and personal!

 Tell a story with your picture. We all have stories to share about how we look at things.  I'll continue to stay involved with my seeing.  I must say that I am enjoying it!