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The Elegance of Horses

The Elegance of Horses

There's something about horses that mesmerizes me. The ferocity, the movement, the power... an entire situation of chaos being controlled by a bridle and a saddle.

I recall visiting the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan and seeing that Hayao Mayazaki spent many an hour (day? Week? Month? Years?) creating animations of horses and their movement as he watched it on a screen. This affected me profoundly for my own vision. While the application is different (I'm capturing specific moments through photography instead of trying to capture and animate the intricate movements of horses), I feel that horses represent a bit of a starting place and a centering place for me: Amidst the chaos and the uncontrollable situations of horses and riders jumping, I have to watch them carefully, calm myself down, focus and just shoot... and get it right.

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Looking Back to Look Ahead - Part 2

Continuing on with this series... 

A moment between two. I think this was during a cloudy Fall day last year (2014).

A moment between two. I think this was during a cloudy Fall day last year (2014).

I think I read somewhere that these pianos are back! Random pianos showed up in Vancouver and you could "tickle the ivory" as the saying goes.

I think I read somewhere that these pianos are back! Random pianos showed up in Vancouver and you could "tickle the ivory" as the saying goes.

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Reflections and Shadows

Reflections and Shadows

I realize I spend quite a bit of time here. It's nice to get out for a while and just be with your thoughts... or camera.

I realize I spend quite a bit of time here. It's nice to get out for a while and just be with your thoughts... or camera.

Boyz II Men came into town and were playing at the PNE last year. It was quite a party.

Boyz II Men came into town and were playing at the PNE last year. It was quite a party.

Then the lights went down :)

Then the lights went down :)