Hobbies, Carolyn

Reflections

The irritating yet captivating snapping of the shutter

The hypnotizing flash of white light

The mysterious spiral of the lens.

The camera beckons me towards it,

My fingers reach out to grasp its smooth sides.

It fits perfectly in my hands,

And I can't help,

But to begin the endless addiction of photography.

Artist Tools

The paints swirl against each other in the pallet.

The brush swipes gently across them,

Collecting small beads of color.

As the paints begin to dry out

A few drops of water splash onto their surfaces,

Saving them from an untimely fate.

Numbers

The keys, to anyone else, are a jumble of numbers and letters.

But not to me.

To me they are more than that.

They are a language.

A language that every speaks.

One and two become "Hello, how are you?"

Four and five become "Nice to see you, I'm doing fine."

Unfortunately, only a select few can understand these hidden messages.

To others,

The keys are simply numbers.

Food, Carolyn

The gooey dough rises slowly,
Heaving with each gust of hot oven air.
The edges turn crispy and flakey,
Like leaves on autumn trees.
I watch with anticipation,
The savory treat,
Soon to be lost forever from this world.

Creative Portraits

The circumstance in which I created this photograph was kind of odd. Andrea and I were out in the hall and she happened to have both the hat and glasses with her at that time, and when she put them on, of course it looked funny, but then when she made the serious face directly at the camera, I knew that it was a great portrait. It has both a funny and serious aspect in it, and it creates an almost ironic image.

Before I took this picture, I was trying to figure out who and what I should photograph, then suddenly I saw my brothers portrait from his art class and I thought, man, that would make a great photo! I decided to have my brother next to the painting making the same face. I thought it made the image more interesting and cool. I also thought it was funny to see how my brother had painted himself a year or two earlier next to himself later. The comparison was very cool!