"Many people think they need to travel far from home to make photographs when, chances are, if they took the time to look around they would discover that photos ops are right around the corner. That's where self-assisgnments come in: for the past 30 years mine has been making images that I can walk to from my front door- like the tiny flower in my front yard I captured this afternoon. It wasn't made for any commercial purpose and is just a way for me to appreciate and document the small things of daily life that many people take for granted. It's personal projects like this that help us all stretch our talent, skill, and imagination. You can think of it as a form of 'digital meditation.'" Shutterbug magazine, Feb. 2014, pg. 34
This is so true. I was forwarded an article about a Russian mom who takes amazing photographs of her children and the animals around their house. We live in a very warm climate compared to her environment. Can you imagine getting all bundled up for some of these photos? Her work is breath-taking, and well worth stopping by to take a peek. The full article can be seen here. To wet your appetite, and entice you to go take a look here is a sampling of her photographs.
All photographs are taken by Elena Shumilova…stunning work indeed.
More of her work can be seen on Flickr.
Be inspired! Go out, and look at your world with new eyes, a new attitude, and new a vision. Now capture the magic of your world with your lens.
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