life is but a dream

As I travel my creative path, everyone once in a while I call on a new muse. And sometimes I don't even know I've invited something else in to change my perspective, shake things up, or give me a whole new way of thinking. It's almost as if I intuitively know that I need a little something to get me out of my usual way of seeing or being and *poof* some new muse comes to do just that.

Such has been the case with my experimentation with shooting out of focus. It's nothing new for me, I've done it before but as a photographer, I'm usually thinking about where to focus and what to focus on rather than thinking about how to throw my entire shot out of focus.

I'm glad when the glimmers of creative muses come my way. When I am reawakened to all the wonder of my everyday life. When it feels like a beautiful dream. When around each corner lies a brand new adventure.

I encourage you to call on your own muse for the next week. Perhaps the muse need only be your life? Ali Edwards' A Week in the Life begins on Monday. It seems like just the thing to get us to focus (or not) on our amazing, everyday lives.

Share your favorite muse today. Anything from subject matter, to tool, to technique...it's all magic when you're open to it.

Comments

[Marcie]

I've been playing with 'faces' this past week. This is the end of the 'parade' of them:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/home/2011/7/23/mr-president.html

[Fiona]

Thanks for the Ali Edwards link...just what I need...xx

[Jennifée]

It's been a long time since I have felt such a need for creative expression as during the last couple of days, and my muse has really come through for me - not least because of my on-going love affair with mobile phone photography:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jennifee/5968118852/
And never have I been so aware as now that life is indeed but a dream.

[Kathryn Dyche Dechairo]

My muse is mother nature.

http://dychedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/07/moth-mania.html

[koreen]

Need I say more? My muse is... and always has been... my son.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/koreenphotography/5918134875/in/photostream

[Heather]

My muse lately has been light...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/heather-cox/5938683637/in/photostream

[Carol Joy Thomas]

I want to aspire higher and love how perspective can illustrate that:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunflowerway/5938576975/in/set-72157627197889628/

[Junelle]

my muse has been humility~
sitting in the dirt and seeing the world anew...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yesandamen/5931368131/in/photostream

[rakusribut]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/61760618@N08/5970762384/

[rakusribut]

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i have ADHD

[joey]

I recently went on a rare hot date with my husband. (The hot part isn't rare, just the date part.) Everything looked so beautiful with no kids around.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/19379573@N06/5971343614/in/photostream

[RH Marling]

We live within walking distance (granted a long walk) of the local riding club - but only within the last month have I thought to go there and take photos.
The horses and riders are so elegant and focused.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49824873@N05/5971252900/in/photostream
Heidi

[shirley]

I went for 5 days without taking a picture with my camera, which is a really long time for me. I got out of my rut by putting on my macro lens and going out for a walk.

http://www.shirleybehindthelens.com/2011/07/mornings-treasures-along-road.html

[LeAnne thomas]

I've been playing with "dreamifying" my photos recently and this shot really looks like a happy little dream to me.

http://leannethomas.me/blog/2011/07/mindful-morning/

Nature is my muse - flora and fauna in particular. I'm always a little disappointed when I pull the pictures off my camera, but a little photoshop goes a long way in creating what it was that I saw in my minds eye at the time.

[Kelly]

I guess my muse is what strikes my fancy at any given moment. Today it's happened to be frozen grapes and trying to beat the heat.

[Kelly]

http://kelly-justaclickaway.blogspot.com/

sorry...forgot to add blog address...

[bridge]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ridethewavesoflife/5972179558/in/photostream
lately. cropping.

[Charul Ajmera]

Well.. my fav muse is hibiscus.. just can't get enough of it.

Here are my favs..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/charul_ajmera/5686837508/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/charul_ajmera/5686266129/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/charul_ajmera/5637094049/in/photostream

n u can get more of them on http://www.flickr.com/photos/charul_ajmera/. :)

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[Chantal]

Flowers can be my muse every day:

http://chantaliaans.shutterchance.com/theme/1-all-themes/image/2011/05/20/skills-in-ir/

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Love this post because I'm really wanting to try more out of focus pictures lately. I think it creates such a dreamy atmosphere.

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