platanum opened this issue on Apr 30, 2003 ยท 28 posts
ChromeTiger posted Fri, 02 May 2003 at 2:13 AM
Here's something I do every once in a while, when my schedule permits: Go to your local shopping mall (everyplace has one somewhere within a short drive), and head to either the Food Court, or the center elevator/stairs/escalators. Find yourself a bench, chair, or other place reasonably comfortable to sit, and just watch people go by, or stop and do whatever they're doing. If you're feeling really bold, bring a camera. Snap pics of folks that catch your eye. Don't take time to line up the shot...just focus and shoot. I do this with my digital camera, and the reactions are sometimes hilarious. I've had folks ask me why I'm taking their picture many times. Fortunately, I also bring my laptop with me, so I can show them. I've had people insist on having their pic retaken, so they can be properly captured! In any event, heightened awareness of beauty around you, in all its forms, seems natural to me, and most if not all of my artist friends. So go with it, use it, and revel in the fact that you sometimes see what others look dead at and never notice... Then make art out of it! Best of luck, ChromeTiger