Of all the forms of visual art, photography is unique in that it has the ability to capture moments in real-time, as they are happening, virtually instantaneously. Since it’s invention, the photographic camera has been used to capture moments from our everyday lives, recording birthdays, family gatherings, the building of new structures, Sunday afternoons, andContinue reading “Inspiration – Capturing What You See”
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Inspiration – Henry V and War
And Crispin Crispian shall ne’er go by, from this day to the ending of the world, but we in it shall be remember’d. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. ~ King Henry V, Henry V Shakespeare’s histories are rarely taught today, even in university level courses. As high school students, many haveContinue reading “Inspiration – Henry V and War”
Inspiration – Dracula is a Villain and He Knows It
Since the beginning of history, mankind has displayed a deep interest in the nature of evil. Evil was first most commonly portrayed as malignant gods, whose wrath and ire was to be avoided at all cost lest one find themselves cursed. Both repulsed by it and intrigued by it, our obsession with evil has ledContinue reading “Inspiration – Dracula is a Villain and He Knows It”
Inspiration – Stealing from the Best of Both Worlds in Firefly
As I’ve mentioned on this blog before, I am a huge Joss Whedon fan. Joss Whedon, something of a cult icon in the worlds of fandom and television, is probably now best and most widely known as the director of the unbelievably successful Avengers film, which came out in 2012. But Whedon was creating compellingContinue reading “Inspiration – Stealing from the Best of Both Worlds in Firefly”
Inspiration – Growing Up with Motion City Soundtrack
Everyone has those bands that stay with them forever. I’m sure some people much smarter than me have tried to figure out what it is about certain songs heard at certain points in our lives that make them so precious to us. It must be something more than a way of reliving a memory ofContinue reading “Inspiration – Growing Up with Motion City Soundtrack”