Crush on L I N E A G E | week 9 of a Project 52

This week's challenge, L I N E A G E, was photographed and edited on the iPhone. I had just returned from a trip to my childhood neighborhood in Scotland. Lots of memories flooded my return--awash with faint laughter and the smell of coal fires. This was the result of a lineage trip home. 

original shot

Crush on E N E R G Y | Photo Project 52 | Reno Photographer

The thoughts of the prior weeks keep rolling into each new week. They are adjusted, morphed, adapted without her. Questions arise without any answers. Originally, my thoughts regarding this week's theme, energy, were of my children; the endless, boundless child energy that they possess. Instead, my thoughts morphed to the energy of our  soul, the spirit.
This is what happened behind the camera…

Curious to whom "her"above is referring? You may want to visit this or that blog.

Crush on P A I R S | Photo Project 52 | Reno Photographer

Far from ordinary, this week hurled my family into a spiritual world of loss and memories (explanatory blog here) making concentrating on this week's project more difficult.

For me, the point of the project was to help boost my gratitude and creativity while boosting my joy as I got to spend more time developing my artistic side. It did that and more this week. I took photos that are deeply personal to me  but will not be sharing them in this forum. I found old photos that filled my landscape with flashing memories and good times. They helped to ease the sorrow. Photography settles me and lets me feel exactly what I need to be feeling.

There will only be one image this week. A photograph of two yellow day lilies from my "mother's" bouquet after her passing.

I've held her hand so many times,  I can almost touch her.

Thank you to my fine arts colleagues at McQueen High for the thoughtful gesture. xo. 

Crush on O R G A N I C | 52 Photo Project | Reno Photographer

2/52  |   O R G A N I C

This week's theme is organic. Last year I was fortunate to have a box of educational skulls delivered to my studio by the wildlife department. My K-4th grade students used them not only to learn about mammals but as studies for our Georgia O'Keeffe inspired paintings. I knew I wanted to photograph them while I had them but didn't know quite what I wanted from them.

With my Project 52, I want to be more mindful as I am composing and spend more time turning over themes in my head. I want to improve my storytelling skills in one single image and force myself to improve my technical skills. I tend to avoid using techniques that I am not familiar with instead of learning them.

From another trip to the California Academy of Sciences, I photographed a wall of foliage in the biosphere area. Again, thinking for a future project. The formulas are from a partially erased chalkboard image online that I could not find a credit source for. The beauty of mathematics and it's connection to the aesthetic world continues to intrigue me.

The results are the compilation of these moments.

puma concolor  |  the mountain lion

ursus americanus  |  the black bear

If you would like to share your ORGANIC inspired art, upload to the Skye Snyder Photography Facebook Wall or tag using the hashtag #skye52 on Instagram. I am @skyesnyder on IG. Look forward to seeing your images!! 

Missed week one? Here is the post.

Want to start thinking about next week? The theme is aura/halo. Be inspired by circles, the energy of auras, and Renaissance art of the divine. 

Crush on R E N E W | 52 Photo Project | Reno Photographer

1/52 R E N E W

We are kickstarting the first project 52 off with the renew theme. Share any of your creative projects with the renew theme on the Skye Snyder Photography facebook page or follow on instagram @skyesnyder and tag #skye52 so we can all be inspired from one another. 

When I think of renew, I imagine fresh beginnings and water. In the winter, we make our annual pilgrimage to hot springs to  cleanse and feel revived. We welcome the new year with snow falling on us and melting into the rich sulphuric hot waters of the pool. 

1/52 renew 1.12.14

 
Here are some from last year's great escape:

Next week's theme:
ORGANIC. Try to share on IG using #skye52 by Jan 19 or post to our facebook page, Skye Snyder Photography