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Margaret Clemmer
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I have my camera to thank for teaching me just how few details I actually observe in everyday life. For instance, many times, I have transferred pictures from my camera to the computer, anticipating and hoping for something remarkable. Yet what I often found amazing was the number of tiny details that had totally escaped my notice. For instance, I am only just now learning to notice sunlight reflecting off the tiniest of spider webs before taking the picture.
The world of light and color has drawn me steadily down a path of discovery and renewal. I’ve realized that my focus has changed drastically, so that instead of simply recording how things look, I take joy in capturing a wash of color and light. Over time, this has resulted in my work becoming more abstract , and hopefully, something that will evoke feeling in the viewer, even if they find themselves questioning what they might be viewing.
I love my work, and get a lot of satisfaction from describing the various situations, and the energy that was flowing at the time certain images were captured. Believe me, 'wallowing' is not the most dignified of pursuits, and I have been caught on multiple occasions, by surprised homeowners wondering why in creation there's a barefoot woman (another story for another time) crawling around their shrubs and perennials.
Photography has been a wonderful journey throughout the past year, one that I hope will continue to stretch out ahead of me, a long and winding path of Discovery.
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Carolina's Bloom |
Evensong at Duke |
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Magnolia stellata |
Queen Anne Lace |
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September's Flower |
Star of Bethelem |
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The Devine Femine |
The Duchess of Duke Chapel |