MUSINGS: Take Time to Feel Small

Sep 05, 2018

MUSINGS: Stand Still

Sep 05, 2018

Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside youAre not lost. Wherever you are is called Here,And you must treat it as a powerful stranger,Must ask permission to know it and be known.The forest breathes. Listen. It answers,I have made this place around you.If you leave it, you may come back again, saying Here.No two trees are the same to Raven.No two branches are the same to Wren.If what a tree or a bush does is lost on you,You are surely lost. Stand still. The forest knowsWhere you are. You ...

PHOTO THEMES: Play

Aug 30, 2018

"It is a happy talent to know how to play." (Emerson) 

PHOTO THEMES: Silhouettes and Clouds

Aug 25, 2018

PHOTO THEMES: Flowers

Aug 25, 2018

PHOTO THEMES: Water

Aug 25, 2018

PHOTO THEMES: Holy Hands

Aug 24, 2018

Ever since I learned about mudras I pay closer attention to the statues I photograph. These ritual hand gestures or "seals" are used in yoga, meditation, and practices across the Asian traditions. When the fingers are held in a certain position a particular flow of energy is then connected and channeled through the mind and body.Each of the fingers represent an energy channel:Thumb: SPACEIndex finger:  AIRMiddle finger: FIRERing finger: WATERPinky finger: ...

PUBLISHED WORK: HeartsApart.org

Aug 19, 2018

Several years ago, I found out about HeartsApart.org and wanted to get involved as a volunteer photographer.  They are an organization based in North Carolina that provides free portrait sessions to soon-to-be-deployed service members and their families all over the country.  I have a strong respect for the military community and really enjoyed my time in the studio with these families.Here are some of my favorite shots:  

PHOTO THEMES: Signs

Aug 17, 2018

Signs are one of my favorite things to photograph when I'm in a new city. If the sign is especially weird, random, funny or funky - I'm immediately drawn to it.  If it's in NEON...all the better.Photographing signs on your travels is a great way to document a culture or place. They give extra dimension (and flair! and humor!) when grouped with your other photos of main attractions, street life, food, etc.  Here are my top 3 tips for photographing signs:1.  Look for signs in ...

ARRIVEDO: The Dwell Hotel (Chattanooga, TN)

Aug 17, 2018

I am a certified writer for Arrivedo. Arrivedo is an online platform dedicated to creating localized content for hotels all over the world. We publish customized Neighborhood Guides for current and future guests to enjoy. Here's a Neighborhood Guide I wrote for The Dwell Hotel in Chattanooga, Tennessee.   If you're a hotel interested in having a Neighborhood Guide written, please contact me at amy@gypsypye.com with full details.  Thank ...