discover something new

I'm always hungry for a new discovery. A new learning curve, a steep hill on which to set my sights. Film photography does it for me, as do toy cameras and polaroids. iPhoneography provided that exploration too. You know the feeling, the "I can't wait to try this!" sensation that puts a skip in your step a few butterflies in your belly.

As we began our journey into self portaits last week with the launch of NOW YOU Workshops, many a great discussions were had about self portraiture. A friend shared a link to inspiration she found on the flickr blog about scanography ... and it got me really curious to try something new! The images I saw were so peaceful, in a strange sort of way. They were totally up my alley and I couldn't wait for some free time with which to play!

Scanography, n., the process of capturing digitized images for the purpose of creating art using a flatbed scanner.

The results can be so dreamlike or eerie, depending on your mood and what you choose to focus on. Many years ago, friends and I would make xeroxed copies of images similiar to this only with cool effects in black and white, but nothing prepared me for what I saw after I laid my face on my scanner bed this week! What a beautiful new (to me) discovery!

When I'm in a creative slump, it's best for me to jump into something new. To think outside the box and try to see in a new light or walk a new path of creating art. How do you get over your photographic slumps? What do you tend to discover with your camera lens?

This month we are rejoicing the month of May with all the exploration and discovery it brings. Share with us something that you have discovered in the comments today ... and throughout the month of May, be on the lookout for new discoveries! The Spring season helps us remember to see life with fresh eyes. Discoveries come in many forms and fashions, small or large. Enjoy this first day of May, along with the new one word, and be sure to add your discovery images to our OWP flickr pool.

Comments

[Marcie]

Making an abstract image that suggests a story or a scene - was somewhat of a discovery to me:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/home/2012/4/28/saturdays-in-the-park.html

[Fiona]

Thank you so much for all the inspiration you are providing...the Now You course is amazing...xo

[Valerie]

I recently got a tripod at long last, so I can take natural light photos in places I couldn't before...
http://journeyleaf.typepad.com/journeyleaf/2012/05/tot-sniglets.html

[rakusribut]

wow meredith! read your post and immediately wanted to put my hands under my scanner lol!
whenever there's something new to learn i dive into it, always, but this time i decided to be sensible and just bookmark some scenography sites for a later visit.
last week someone recommended a book on contemplative photography and right now i am trying to get a feel for it. here's a shot i took today that i really like

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rakusribut/6986825624/lightbox/

[anngeedee]

It's very fitting that this was the daily post. Just yesterday I set up my scanner on my desktop so I could work on scanning some model releases. It is just staring at me waiting for me to stick my head in. Perhaps tonight?!

[Kendra]

Ok, this is awesome. I remember in college WAY Too many years ago when my best friend and I would photocopy our hands and faces and send them to each other. One day we were together and decided to photocopy our hair together. We were laughing insanely as people walked into the copy room with our heads trapped by the copier. Now I think I have to go scan my face and send it to her!

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