It's Sunday. And Sundays are lounge days. Or most of the time they are. In fact today wasn't isn't supposed to be a lounge day. It's planned in our calendar as a we-have-lots-to-do-day. I really should get properly dressed and out of the door to go paint some windows in our apartment but sitting here on the couch in my loungewear working on blog posts has just been so relaxing lately. And when my mom brought home this beautiful flower bouquet today I just couldn't resist taking some time to experiment with photography.
Different colors and textures are so interesting to play with and flowers and clothes make for the perfect combination for such experimentation, hence the title of this post. I love crisp and clean photographs but I also love washed out, grainy, a little too bright but overall artsy (is that even a word?) photographs. I own my DSLR since December last year, so over 10 months now, but I feel like there is so much more I can learn and experiment with. Getting all my pictures blog post ready is a lengthy process from finding the right setting, to lighting to taking the shot and finally editing.
I feel like there's no wrong way to take a photo. Some people will like one thing, other people will like another. I will never ever claim to be a photographer but every single shot that I post here on the blog is one I love. Or else it wouldn't end up here. So what if it's not totally in focus? So what if it's edited slightly too much? So what if the framing is a little too wide or too narrow? In my opinion photographs are like books and movies. It's all about the emotions. Looking at a photograph brings emotions to the surface. And if I can portray the mood and feeling I'm going for I'm happy. No matter how good or bad my photography is. If there even is a good and bad. I think photography is like poetry. There are no rules. Just do what feels right.
When you've been reading this blog since I started it a few months ago you have probably already noticed I like to photograph flowers. Even my twitter header is a flower picture. And if you will keep reading there will probably be more flower pictures to come. I love flowers. For some reason they make me happy. But I must admit I don't have "green fingers" like we say in Belgium. I'm not a gardening person and I'm also very bad at keeping greens in the house alive. But lately I been trying so this morning I tended to my two orchids (of which one sadly is dying or already past the saving point) and re-potted three other little plants so they would have more room to grow. And for some weird reason, caring for those plants makes me feel all grown up. Like I have a responsibility. So I hope my little greens stay alive. I really wish they would answer me if I ask them what they really want me to do. But since that will never happen I'm hoping love, water and light will be enough for now.
It's been so fun to just write what I feel like writing, off topic, but totally what I'm thinking about right now. I don't think I've been this calm in weeks. Relaxed really. At peace with myself. Even if it's for a little while I welcome this feeling. But maybe I really should get my lazy relaxed self out of this sofa, out of my oh so comfortable loungewear and into my covered-in-white-paint-work-clothes to go do something. So off I am, have a lovely Sunday yourself. Like really. Carpe diem.
