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Mark Lindsay Friday, March 4, 2011 at 9:31AM ;)
Shadow on a Venetian Wall | Mark Lindsay
It could not be so. Fifteen days in Venice seemed like a long time during the planning stages of this adventure. Fifteen days as a visitor in any city should be enough. There have been places—the memories are sadly indelible—that have worn on my psyche after a single night. Fifteen days in Venice in the dead of winter, it should have been enough. It wasn't.
Mark Lindsay Friday, February 11, 2011 at 10:06AM ;)
Venetian Instant #1 | Mark Lindsay
Venice, Day 4. The office wasn't where it was supposed to be. And then when it was where it was, it was closed. This is the Italian bureaucracy. To ordered, logical minds it's infuriating. Yet, with some practice, dealing with the Italian statali, or government workers, can result in a pleasant, and altered, state of consciousness. Simply abandon your plans and any expectations. And find a bar.
Mark Lindsay Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 10:27AM ;)
Venetian Reflections #1 | Mark Lindsay
I once read somewhere that, when in Venice, you should make a photograph every time a bell rings. You will then realize that every spot in Venice is worth photographing. I've never actually followed this advice, but someday might. There truly are few places in Venice that an artist and/or photographer might not find inspirational. The only problem is that Venice is so stimulating with its grandness that it is hard to quiet the inner artist enough to find the more subtle and perhaps sublime details that the city offers forth.
Mark Lindsay Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 4:12PM ;)
Window with Two Chairs | Mark Lindsay
I'm trying to figure out exactly why I love the Hipstamatic app for my iPhone so much. Perhaps making images with it is more like play than work. When I fell in love with photography it was with the magic of image capture. The technology, the craft, the brain full of details all came later. It was the snapshot that got me hooked, not that five-hour sessions in the studio with complex lighting and large-format cameras.
Mark Lindsay Friday, December 10, 2010 at 9:54AM ;)
Messy Desk #1 | Mark Lindsay
I sit here in front of my Mac and look at the enticing row of applications on my dock. Bright and alluring, they remind me of my old crayon box. I once had the biggest box of crayons that Crayola made. Even though I loved the idea of so many colors I never, ever used them all—not even close. Mostly, I just liked the idea of having so many crayons. Eventually, I'd find a couple crayons that I liked and got to work. The fewer colors I worked with, the better the results seemed to be. Lessons come to us early in life. Perhaps the best way an artist can spark creativity is to establish limits. Sometimes we simply have too many creative choices.