how I express myself

The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery.
There is always more mystery.
Anaïs Nin

san fran lines collage — Looking for Lines in San Francisco

I express myself through my photography. My lens is my eye on the world around me. It makes me more aware. Of light, of colour, of shapes, of textures, of landscapes and details. Urban fragments, peeling paint. A rusty lock. Light through leaves. A blackbird. The perfect flower. The purest colour. It makes me look. And take the time to stand and stare. To wonder. I hold my breath and press the shutter. And hope that I have captured the perfect moment.

How do you express yourself?

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Heyjude

I have lived in the UK for most of my life, but when young I definitely had wanderlust and even ended up living in South Africa for several years which was a wonderful experience. I now look forward to a long and leisurely retirement doing what I like most - gardening, photography, walking and travelling. View all posts by Heyjude

43 thoughts on “how I express myself”

Sue Slaght says:

January 24, 2015 at 14:57

As you know Jude I love studying your photos and often imagine you taking time to get various angles. I express myself primarily through story telling but the camera has certainly added to the words.

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1. Heyjude says:
  
  January 24, 2015 at 20:42
  
  I like to think my photos tell a story too, with or without words, and I envy those people who can paint a picture with words alone; that is some skill!
  
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Tina Schell says:

January 24, 2015 at 16:17

What a fun shot – and I agree wholeheartedly!

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1. Heyjude says:
  
  January 24, 2015 at 20:43
  
  Well you are such a brilliant photographer Tina and you express yourself so well through images and words every week!
  
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anotherday2paradise says:

January 24, 2015 at 22:51

Love those colourful wooly hats, Jude. What fun! I always enjoy your photography. It’s a great way of expressing oneself. 🙂

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1. Heyjude says:
  
  January 24, 2015 at 23:57
  
  Thanks Sylvia – keeps me out of mischief 🙂
  
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estelea says:

January 25, 2015 at 02:01

Your pictures are all great, love your style! thanks for sharing 🙂

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1. Heyjude says:
  
  January 25, 2015 at 13:34
  
  Thank you for your lovely compliment!
  
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misskutts says:

January 25, 2015 at 12:50

Pictures do speak a 1000 words. Great post!

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joannesisco says:

January 25, 2015 at 15:11

I love your photos and as a newbie behind the camera, I’m beginning to really appreciate your comments about how it changes your view of the world around you. I’m starting to ‘see’ things from a new perspective. It’s a wonderful experience – even if 99% of my photos are pure garbage 🙂

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1. Heyjude says:
  
  January 25, 2015 at 15:26
  
  They do improve Jo. I look at my photos from a few years back and am busy deleting most of them! I still take far too many images, but now I think about what it is I want to take, if that makes sense!
  
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  1. joannesisco says:
    
    January 25, 2015 at 16:53
    
    I haven’t reached the stage where I’m deleting photos I took some time ago. I’m sure I’ll happily start to give them up if / when I improve my photography skills 😉
    
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thirdeyemom says:

January 25, 2015 at 20:35

Beautiful

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restlessjo says:

January 26, 2015 at 08:46

I want those hats! All of them!!! 🙂

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1. Heyjude says:
  
  January 26, 2015 at 10:38
  
  But especially the owls 😀
  
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