tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80014592298056370782012-02-01T08:38:34.282-08:00Creative Musings on the Lens of LifeSees-the-Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10483399256466717526noreply@blogger.comBlogger1251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001459229805637078.post-27538928983666647862012-02-01T08:30:00.001-08:002012-02-01T08:38:34.314-08:00

I have been thinking about flying today. Such a joy to lift off the ground and explore the world from a different view. And oh how I love this quote by Leonardo da Vinci: For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return.

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Some people need to travel to the far reaches of the earth to feel like they’ve discovered something new. Really though a sense of wonder and discovery is not about our location, but our vision. Last night my daughter was playing in the bathroom when she heard water running above her and thought it was dripping. When we came to check it out, we had to move the ceiling tiles. For that

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Perhaps not in exactly the same way my four year old daughter does. I don’t go peeking under mossy outcrops to see if they might be hiding out or look for signs they may have left as they heard me coming and fled. But I do believe in them, just as I believe in all sorts of created creatures, fantastic figments, impossible dreams and flights of fancy. Without physical presence these still have

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I adore my iPhone along with every other new gadget or innovation that allows you to organize, connect, create and amplify your life. The speed of innovation today is so incredibly breathtaking. Just look over the last 20 years at all the technologies which have become or are quickly becoming obsolete: they include typewriters, landline phones, ledgers, cassette tapes, VHS, Discmans, drafting

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Sunset’s are important because they remind us of how important the moment is. Blink twice and it’s past. Of course you don’t have to wait for a sunset to pause, breath and fully take it in. That opportunity is with us at any point, we just have to engage it.

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Real learning is like real life. It happens when you decide to go exploring - it’s personal, it goes deep. It’s easy to skim the surface with a passing glance - but that doesn’t light the spark. It takes the courage and it only begins when we make the effort to look at things up close.

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Our daughter Skye is 4. She doesn’t yet know how to read notes, or memorize songs. When she gets in the kitchen, she doesn’t know how to read and measure ingredients or bake something worth eating. But she sure knows how to play. She can sit at the piano and play whatever notes she feels like while improvising lyrics for her makeshift compositions ad infinitum. She can empty the dill,

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Tiny rivulets branching in the sand, darting this way or that. Hundreds of tiny choices when viewed up close. Taking a step back though the rivers/choices form a picture. What do you see?

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Where ever there is a shadow, there is also light somewhere behind it.

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Here's to living with our arms full of the things we care most about. Maneuvering the many steps of life, one-handedly. And pausing every now and then with our wheels poised in the air. To appreciate all we have, even as we prepare to engage in the bumpy ride of life.

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This photo is from New College at Oxford. (Oxford is one of the few places where you can still be called New after being around for 700 years). I love the images here, each of the seven Virtues personified in exquisite painted glass. This series of Ancient themes at New College has me thinking about the New Year and forward thinking. Beginnings are amazing in the

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It’s been a tremendous year filled with inspiring moments of gratitude and wonder. I’ve loved the opportunity of speaking throughout the year about nurturing the spirit of creative freedom in our lives. It’s a message that I’ve found resonates with all of us, no matter our age. We’re just plain happier when we’re creatively engaged. The demands and distractions of life however,

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The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself" - Ben Franklin

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"Liberty's Lantern" - Paul Revere's House in Downtown Boston         

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Lost in Learning: The Art of Discovery traveling exhibit on display at the Brigham Young Univeristy: Harold B. Lee Library Nov 1, 2011-Jan31, 2012 Saren  and myself by the poster sign in front of the auditorium entrance. Before my speech for the students at the Mcgiles Private School in SLC, UT with the Director of the school, teacher and the staff from the University of Utah

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"Art is never finished, only abandoned." ~ Leonardo da Vinci

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Coming up in November I am going to Utah to speak and share the Lost in Learning photographic project with many wonderful people. Here is the summary of where I am going to be at what times: November 3rd: 10:00a.m.- Speaking to the students at the Private McGillis School. The address of the school is 668 South 1300 East in SLC (just around the corner really from the football stadium)  I am

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If there's one thing history has to teach us about innovation, it's that it is almost never guaranteed. In fact, in the adaptive and evolving process of working outside the box, it is nearly certain that whatever innovation ends up succeeding in the end will bear but little resemblance to the ideas that engendered them. If ever it seems like innovation is a battle against impossible odds,

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What if learning wasn’t just that thing we do to land a decent job? What if instead it was transformed into life’s greatest adventure? What if education and aspiration were so tightly interwoven that they became our life’s journey? One fueled by curiosity and driven by our imaginations. What we saw it as a challenge, standing at the precipice, the very boundaries of our knowledge and then

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This past week was one of those inspirational highlights of life. Just returned from the BIF-7 Conference in Providence, RI where over the course of 2 days the world was taken apart and then put back together in a way that turned problems into possibilities through the power of story. The stories were as diverse and profound as the raconteurs behind them, but they all seemed

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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,committed citizens can change the world.Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret MeadThe greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark." - Michelangelo

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This is mostly for locals fans of the work:Lost in Learning-The Art of Discovery traveling exhibit and monograph are on display at the Firehouse Center for the Arts in Newburyport MA. (Sep-Oct 2011).So stop by and I hope you enjoy the show.....

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I am working on a new body of work on the theme of the Imagination.What do YOU see in this photograph?

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Fantastic book by two of my favorite authors.Love the idea of giving kids more freedom and helping them learn through their own choices. An excellent resource for parents to help their children overcome the entitlement mentality and realize their fullest potential.Click the link for more details: http://www.entitlementtrap.com/

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A photograph from the Finding Freedom Project(www.findingfreedom.us). Today marks 20 years since the beginning of the fall of the Soviet Union. It reminds me of the night my parents awoke me up from a deep sleep and we rushed to the city center of Sofia, Bulgaria to witness a turning point in the country's history. The national government offices were set on flame, the red

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Sometime today, take a few moments out of your busy life and make an attempt at really seeing. Find something intriguing to focus on and put in the effort to notice the details: shapes, textures, negative spaces, light and shadow, contours, shades of color etc. Contemplate for a minute, why that detail caught your attention and how it moved you once you took note if it. Learning to

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Seth Godin has an interesting take on Twain’s quote about history rhyming and how we look at innovation.A corollary to this idea would be:Some of the best glimpses of the next big thing are often discovered by examining the trajectory of those that have preceded them.History really can offer a spectacular window on the future, but it's up to us to pull back the curtains.

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When I look at the future through the lens of my children, I wish two things for them, above all else.Sure I want them to smart, successful and confident. I hope that they’ll be kind, generous and wise too.But most of all I wish for them to grow up Alive and Free!I want them to be moved by beauty, touched by grace, brimming with enthusiasm and always wanting to learn, explore and discover

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"Courting Electricity"Ben Franklin and Son WilliamFrom The Finding Freedom seriesInspiration seems to follow the same principles as electricity.It abhors a short-circuit, following the path of least resistance and maximum continuity.When we're too easily distracted or perpetually procrastinating, inspiration tends to knock less frequently and less forcefully until it finally fizzles.On the other

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I am thrilled to be attending this years BIF-7 Collaborative Innovation Summit as one of the summit's storytellers.I'm honored to be telling my story alongside such an incredible group of innovators, artists and forward thinkers.Looking forward to a fantastic experience in Providence, RI September 20-21. If you're interested to attend yourself or with your business, registration ends this week.

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"A single dream is more powerful than a thousand realities." -J. R. R. Tolkien

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I was asked to be the juror for the upcoming annual PHIG show at the Newburyport Art Association. I am really excited to do it and I am looking forward to seeing some great photography;) Reception date for the event is August 6th from 7-9. I will be doing book signing as well that night so if you are local come on over to see the show and say hi.

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There is something absolutely remarkable about the view from 3 ½ feet. That time when the grass is still taller than you. At that altitude, the distractions we are so prone to as adults and the pull of consumption away from innovation, don’t seem nearly as pronounced. For those of us living closer to that grown up elevation of 5 or 6 ft., our attempts to see the world from a child's

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Most of us need little pushes through life.It starts when we’re first learning to swing and we keep asking our parents to push us to keep the fun going. In adolescence we face challenges that seem daunting or too hard and again we rely on others to push us to keep working through them. As we get older and we often still need nudges. At times it’s to face the daily grind at others it’

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photograph from new series on the IMAGINATION......I LOVE to imagine things though the day to day necessities and routines often distract me from it.Luckily, I have three of the best teachers in the world in my children.They know how to open wide the aperture of the imagination to let in its transforming light.Living this way ensures that there is never a dull moment. Mere sticks can hold

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It has been a busy few weeks here. Great trip to Utah and wonderful time presenting at the Springville Museum of Art. I loved meeting Vern-the director of the Museum and learning more about his passion in life after my lecture. He is really a great man.Thank you everyone who came and hopefully left inspired. It was great to see old friends, mingle with family and make new amazing friends too. I

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Seeds are such a miracle.Even though I've seen it all a thousand times, even though I know the giant oak was once an acorn, I'm still bowled over every time I stop to consider the power of a seed.Small, fragile, unassuming yet also alive and filled with power and potential.The thing about a seed is that it's never guaranteed. Something I've learned quite often as wild turkeys pick their way

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Why is that something as simple as opening your mouth and sticking out your tongue in a rainstorm can transform the experience from dreary gray to something alive with passion and feeling?The next time you feel inclined to complain about the weather this spring, try catching a raindrop on your tongue and thinking about the sensation and the wonder of that single drop in the midst of millions.And

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(John Adam's Original Copy of the Constitution)It may not be in the constitution, but the freedom to dream is still one of the most fundamental of human rights.This freedom though, can't very well be legislated. Rather it is one which we give ourselves.We decide to what extent we will allow ourselves to believe in our gifts and pursue our passions.We determine the height of our hopes and if we

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My parents always had a way with humor.In the midst of Communism, poverty and grave seriousness all around us they would still find something daily to laugh about.It would begin as a chuckle then one of us would add something and it turned into a guffaw. Then back and forth it went becoming just a bit funnier each time, until tears were rolling down our cheeks, our sides ached and we could barely

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I’m guessing that we’ve all been there.Something happens that sets off an emotional chord and without considering all the facts we embark on a fault finding crusade and leave a trail of hurt feelings in our wake.Or perhaps if we’re wise enough or patient enough, we let the feelings simmer then settle and allow ourselves to view the situation from a better perspective. Taming our reactions is one

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So you can't literally eat your words, but I've found they still make a huge difference when it comes to dining.In Bulgarian folklore, food is practically the central theme, so my kids have grown up hearing story after story about wonderful food.This carries over to mealtime in our home and we make a point of talking about the food at length: its color, its texture, the way flavors run together

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There's a lot to be said for living life joyfully, positively, looking on the bright side and hoping for the good which life might bring. You don't need rose colored glasses to do this. You don't need to stick your head in the sand either. I think real hope is optimism with your eyes wide open. Have I ever been disappointed...you bet! Had my hopes dashed...of course! Been hurt, had trust broken,

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(This photograph is from a series I am working now on Imagination.)Fear and comfort are close cousins and they tend to build on one another.Our fears don't lessen as we become more comfortable in life. Rather they grow roots and raise walls that make them seem even more insurmountable.Comfort offers very little besides the idea that we can put off facing our fears for another day.Somehow though I

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Lately I've been working in the garden; trying to tame a bit of earth.Gardening is full of symbols and metaphors.For me the idea of working as a partner with the earth, helping it to bring forth something of beauty or tasty or both is one of the great learning arts in life.Filled with challenges, requiring tremendous patience, hard work and offering both an education and sustenance at the

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I love do it yourself – the thrill of learning something new, tackling a challenge and the pride you can take when you finally finish something you had no clue about before you started.Between economic pressures and the explosion of information on the web, DIY has now spread from home renovations and auto-repair, to home businesses and even University education.Most intriguing to me is the fact

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How many of us can remember watching a helium balloon which slipped our grip and floated skyward with our hearts following after it? Or perhaps the scare when one popped suddenly leaving us empty handed.Well at a function recently, a kind someone gave my 3 yr. old daughter a beautiful pink helium balloon.She was entranced and smiling ear to ear for all of 5 minutes until the the balloon brushed

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I look at sensitivity as one of the great long lost ideals.After all we live in a society that celebrates thick-skins and sensory overload.Sensitivity is often associated with a penchant for worrying overly much, crying easily and hiding from what can be an awfully unforgiving world.And after all, hard hearts are less easily scarred, marred and broken, right?But what is life without an open heart

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Remember workbooks.Those pages and pages of mediocre art with a limitless supply of practice problems that were meant to keep us busy doing something the adults around us viewed as productive.So wanting to be a good parent I bought a bunch of these for my kids, but couldn't seem to interest them in them very much.Then one day my oldest picked up one on math and put it to a whole new use.On every

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More Instant!Sometimes this feels like the unstated goal of modern living.As continuously connected and catered to consumers, one wonders if the day will arrive when we no longer have to wait for anything.Which brings me to photography.We now have hundreds of hand-held devices that can capture and relay an image anywhere and anytime to the rest of the world. Can it get any more instant than that?

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As a visual person, I find myself constantly trying to put things in order.There's something wonderful about walking into a room where everything is set in its place.Of course having three kids with the creative impulse to constantly rearrange everything, there are few rooms always in order and I get a lot of practice in facing chaos.Chaos in our lives can be a source of frustration sometimes

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I love details.It's one of the reasons I so enjoy reading about the Renaissance with all these amazing lenses which brought both the cosmic and the microscopic close enough to see every little detail.Whenever spend the time to look deeper we open the door to an understanding and appreciation often hundreds of times greater than when we settle for the superficial.The interesting thing is that the

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Ever noticed how poignant visual imagery is in shaping our desires in life. Just try watching someone slowly eating a piece of delicious chocolate and notice the way your salivary glands react. Really, what would advertising be without visual triggers constantly working to manipulate our desires.So what happens when we choose our own vision of what we desire most to become.When it's a vision

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What is the first thing you see when you wake up in the morning? Is it the digits on an alarm clock, the ceiling, the morning light peeking in the window or the face of a loved one. I am often woken by my toddlers bright eyes and ear to ear smile as if there were nothing more exciting than the prospect of a new day.It seems that no matter how well or poorly I might have slept, her enthusiasm

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I've felt inspired lately to start writing about the ways we look at the world and the things we notice. As a very visual person myself I've learned again and again the way our vision and perspective often shape our lives even more than our circumstances. So for the next 101 days Adam and I will be posting on the blog about SEEING more in life.Looking forward to the conversation.

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I'm donating 10 limited edition prints of The Brooklyn Bridge to The Life Support Japan Photography Auction (online now thanks to The Wall Space Gallery.)Proceeds go to support Direct Relief Intl. & Habitat for Humanity Japan.This is wonderful opportunity to support a great cause and to purchase limited edition photographs at the same time.http://wall-spacegallery.com/displayShow.php?showID=

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My book Lost in Learning: The Art of Discovery will be on display at the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center, as part of the Indie Photobook Library Collection. The address is 1400 N. American Street on Saturday, April 2nd from 12 - 6 PM. If you are in that area there are some great photobooks to discover;) The Event is free and open to the public.for more details here is a link to explore:https:

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Why is it so easy to be creative about procrastinating things we don’t feel like doing, yet so difficult to be productively creative.We tend to wait to for inspiration, focusing on the dozens of urgent matters and the hundreds of faceless fears that come with the territory of creation, rather than bravely embarking on the types of creative voyages that transform us. What if we were to move our

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Imagination is extraordinary.It can take you places nothing else can.It can make you happier and more alive.But it doesn't just come to you. You need to work to get it. To be inspired. To feel more to reach higher and to create more.I feel so grateful that I have my kids around daily to remind me of the importance of imagination and its power in our lives. The kids do wake up each day and are

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~THE GENIUSWE ARE BORN TO~Join us for an intriguing discussionand book signing event with photographerEva Koleva Timothy, L.R.P.S.This Wednesday March 9th7:00 P.M. Newbury Public Library MAIf you are local I hope to see you there. We are going to have so much fun!!!!!

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"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return."-Leonardo da Vinci

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Finding Freedom is so close to my heart.I grew up in Communist Bulgaria and Freedom was not a given there. There is part of my past under story on the site here:FINDINGFREEDOMI am happy to have the work finally done and ready to view.I am so grateful to the many people that assisted me in my journey to find my way to the USA including the Amazing Richard and Linda Eyre, The Blackburn family and

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I've been thinking a lot about where inspiration comes from.As much as I work to teach and make life exciting for my kids, I must say they do an equally good job of teaching and inspiring me.There's something we lose when we become "adults", that kids give us back to a large extent.It's that sense of the last night in the nursery (Peter Pan) or that last trip to Narnia and it can subtly escape

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I am thrilled to announce that two of my photographs from the Lost in Learning Collection have been collected by the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, TX. I feel so grateful and honored to have my work in this prominent museum. Below are the two photographs:"The Astronomer""The Man Behind the Mona Lisa"

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A lot happening lately with my work.People are calling for interviews and reviews of the Lost in Learning monograph and the current travelling exhibit. It is so much FUN!!!Stoneham Sun interview and review done by Kristin Erekson here.Art New England Review of the Lost in Learning Monograph and show at the Griffin Museum of Photography by Susan Boulanger here.

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On Thursday had a wonderful time at the Griffin Museum of Photography/ Atelier Gallery. Met some great people and really enjoyed the company of collectors, fellow photographers and the Museum Board of Directors and President. I also had to chance to meet Lee Griffin in person. What an amazing lady. I am very grateful to Paula and Frances for all they did to make the event such a success and the

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Freedom is one of those wonderful ultra-positive words. We all feel like it would be nice to have a bit more freedom at home, at school, at the office etc.Yet when confronted with the opportunity we often forget how much we wanted it.When we have some free time and space:Do we create, engage, foster and move forward. Or do we shrink and seek safety, a sense of being busy, the TV or checking email

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A philosophyof LIVINGNot merely happening to beBut a conviction to BecomeA decision with a focus onSeizing each dayLeaving the torrent of waylaying distractionsBy the waysideAnd pursuing the path ofGreatest feelingand Ultimate FreedomThe willingness to live with a grateful heartTaking in each momentWith every senseEspecially a sense of wonderThe mettle to spurn the easy wayOf escape, when life

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Mental magnifying glasses are incredibly powerful. When we blow up the shortcomings, the missteps and mistakes in vivid detail they become larger than life and crowd out our ability to see much else. We start critiquing ourselves, then we pull others down to appease our sense of inadequacy. Curious though - what happens though when we magnify the good stuff ; when we think first about

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Save the Date-Lost in Learning traveling exhibit will be on display at the Griffin Museum of Photography from Jan 10th to March 20th. I will give a talk/lecture/book signing at the reception on Jan 13th starting at 6 p.m. Would love to see you there if you are local;)Many thanks to Paula Tognarelli for all the great work she does at the Museum!!!!

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off to photograph John Adams original documents at the Boston Public Library. Can't wait to see those amazing and inspiring books...more on that later

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Sand is amazing!!!!Few weeks ago it was SO warm here for November and of course the kids and I went to the beach. There we watched and observed the SAND. There is a magical place we go to called Sandy Point where one can find this incredible purple sand. And so we spend time looking at the sand, its colors, the shapes of the tiny rocks and how they blend together so perfectly.It made me think how

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Receiving is a gift in and of itself.That ability when friendship, kindness, inspiration or thoughtfulness strikes, to unfurl our sails, to redirect our thoughts and allow ourselves to be moved from a place of comfort to a place of gratitude and appreciation.Unfortunately receiving is in danger of becoming a lost art. It seems that we move all too quickly these days from a day of Thanksgiving,

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"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it."- Michaelangelo BuonarottiDare to Dream!!!

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I have a whole stack of books on the theme of Freedom and how democracy originated in Greece, then seen through the ages and seeing how the Founding Fathers of the USA created the government and the constitution. Here are some of the people that I am researching and studying their lives:ThemistoclesCleisthenesJohn LockThomas JeffersonJohn AdamsBenjamin FranklinGeorge Washingtonand the books:

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Lost in Learning exhibit is on display starting today at Northeastern University Art Gallery. It will be there till Jan 2011. Details on the lecture and book signing will be announced shortly.p.s. Adam and I had a great meeting last night in Boston with the Dean of Humanities at the University of Utah Robert Newman and his lovely assistant Heidi Camp. They are such

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Lost in Learning Book Signing this Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Jabberwocky Bookshopat The Tannery Marketplace 50 Water Street, Newburyport, MA 01950. Come I would love to see you there;)

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It was an amazing trip to Washington D.C. working on my upcoming project "Finding Freedom".Some highlights from my trip:-Photographing at the Smithsonian Museum-Photographing in the extraordinary Library of Congress-Seeing and photographing some of the original books that Thomas Jefferson had in his collection at the Library of Congress-Seeing the great monuments true symbols of Freedom-Meeting

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I always get excited about this time of year It’s not the prospect of a year’s supply of chocolate nor the more morbid themes of Halloween. It’s something about the idea of playing make-believe for a day. I love how boundless the imagination is; how open and often unpredictable.Of course the imagination’s power can work both ways. I’ve found for instance, that being a mom means an

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I am grateful to Linda Naiman for her beautiful review of the Lost in Learning monograph on her blog below:http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/2010/10/28/lost-in-learning-the-art-of-discovery/Linda is involved in Coaching, Consulting, & Trainingfor Creativity, Innovation and Leadership DevelopmentCo-author of Orchestrating Collaboration at Work.Thank you Linda!!!

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I attended a wonderful retreat this last weekend in NH with the Power of Moms group (started by my wonderful American sister Saren Eyre). It was great to have the chance to get away and do a bit of reflection on what one is trying to do as a woman and mother. A lot of women I met there and others I've talked with express a creative urge to do more with their lives and talents, but sometimes

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I just received my official letter that 5 of my photographs from the Lost in Learning project are now in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Museum in D.C. They also acquired the monograph.This is a big step in my career and one to remember. I am thrilled to have my photographs in one of the greatest museum collections in the world and feel gratitude towards the people who appreciate and

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The Young Victoria was a truly amazing movie with a great soundtrack.I went on after the movie and did some study of the lives of Victoria and Albert together.It was truly wonderful to find out more about the people's names that Victoria and Albert Museum is named after.I honestly didn't know much about Albert. The speech which he gave on the Great Exhibition is incredible!!!!here is the link to

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New Trip coming up.I just bought my tickets to Washington D.C. I will be there in the first week of November photographing for my upcoming project called "Finding Freedom". I have meetings at the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian. Can't wait to see D.C. again. Last time I was there as an intern some 10 yrs ago. I am going to see parts of FotoWeek D.C. as well since it will be going on while

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Here are the details:This Wed. evening from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. I will be at BHCC Art Gallery in Boston doing a discussion and book signing.Come if you are local. It would be great to see you. Here is the actual address:250 New Rutherford Ave. Boston MA /617-228-2093 gallery phone numberWe are going to have a great time!!!

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As a photographer I'm often focused on focusing better.There are enough distractions in modern life to keep us endlessly chasing the peripheral and the trivial.I try to get rid of the noise, turn off my phone, forget my email for a while and seek out a creative place.Just the same, there are certain times when distractions are essential.Every drive these days in the New England Fall is not just

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A wonderful discussion at Salon.com's The WELL concerning the Lost in Learning book here.

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BHCC Art Gallery, Boston, MA The Art of Discovery and Book Arts www.bhcc.mass.edu/artgallery 9/13 – 10/29/2010 Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Houston, TX Photoforum Exhibition www.mfah.org/member.asp?par1=3&par2=27 9/20-1/23/2011 Houston Center for Photography, Houston, TX Created and Found Maps - Exploration of Self and World http://www.hcponline.org/ 09/10 – 11/7/2010 The

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I'll be on the WELL (www.well.com) over the next few weeks on the InkWell.vue conference as part of an interview series on the Lost in Learning Book.

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This photograph is from my upcoming project called Finding Freedom.Seth Godin penned these lines today on exploration: “A well-rehearsed performance will go without a hitch. An explorer seeks the hitches, because hitches are the fissures and chasms that help us leap forward.” (Actually he probably didn’t pen them, but typing, texting and touch-screening lack the eloquence of penning

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It has been such a busy month already.I just got back home from a weekend spent in Houston, TX.Half a dozen of my photographs were included in a 7 people show at the Houston Center for Photography. I was wonderful to see my work there and to meet some great people.Such nice people work at HCP and make the Mapping show a great success.

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As a photographer, one is continually dwelling on, dabbling in, and directing (as well as one may)…LIGHT.It’s the source of vision, exposure, and revelation for the camera as well as for the mind.Without a tangible presence, it can open, shape, beautify, and transfigure a subject.It can even be tasted; filling a space which food never will.And of course light tastes Amazing – that kind of

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I loved this piece from an essay (much like an antique blog) by William Penn on education.He offers very pointed remarks on the innate love for learning which we should be cultivating instead of controlling:The first Thing obvious to Children is what is sensible; and that we make no Part of their rudiments. We press their Memory too soon, and puzzle, strain, and load them with Words and Rules; to

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It's an all important question.Also all too easy to ignore.We live in an era of unprecedented distractions - masquerading as urgency.“The New Busy” is touted everywhere you look – we are immersed in a multi-tasking , media-devouring, continuously connected society.It’s an engrossing sensation which can feel incredibly productive.Yet all that impulsive consumption can also distract us from the

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I am happy to share that my monograph Lost in Learning will be collected by the University of Oxford, England at Green Templeton College in their permanent collection.Also the Lost in Learning monograph was just added to the Michigan State University Rare Books Special Collections. I feel so honored and grateful to have my monograph as part of the collectionsof these two prominent

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If the money didn’t matter, where would we focus our learning.If, for imagination’s sake, we took it out of the equation, how would our focus change.Would we put more into our art, our relationships and the things we are most passionate about?Would we create more, give more, care more?Of course, the money question in our careers and lives is not an unimportant one.But it’s not ALL important

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I am SO excited for the news:Lost in Learning has been voted People's Choice 1st PlaceCategory Winner for Professional Books as well as sub-category 1st place winner for FineArt Books in the International PX3 Competition(http://px3.fr/winners/2010/public.php)in Paris.Thank you so much to everyone who voted and for the tremendous support that has come through for this work. Just one month left

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I recently photographed a reenactment of the Revolutionary War.The pops emanating from the muskets and the thunderous explosions from the cannons were eerily indistinguishable from the sounds of a 4th of July fireworks display.In the moment there on the battlefield, the Ooohs and Aaahs were not about pretty lights, but about human lives and the tremendous sacrifice which made this Nation and,

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Where I grew up, Freedom was not a given. Communism is ugly and no fun at all but, having lived under that repression and forced rule, there are now few things on earth I cherish so much as the Freedom to do and say, to feel and believe according to whatever is in your heart. AMERICA is an amazing thing and INDEPENDENCE is an awesome gift. For those who grew up here, it may be

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