Art in the Ordinary

So in celebration of my new (well, first DSLR) camera I have been goofing off in my spare time to take some fun shots.

It's a really exciting chance to be able to take a walk and see something that I've seen a hundred times and find a new way to see it. To take something people think of as mundane and find a way to show them it's beautiful.

There is definitely beauty in each of us, in our unique characteristics and features, but there is also beauty in just the ordinary things that we see everyday.

One of the most important things I've learned in my life is not to be stagnant. The moment we get comfortable and just carry on a routine we're no longer ourselves. We're smothering that part of us that wants newness and freshness. Not that I'm saying routine is bad! I thrive on consistency, but it is important to not be stagnant and not to take each day, the things you see, the people you have for granted.

Seeing people in a new light everyday and being able to appreciate them over and over again is one of the best gifts I have been given, and this camera is facilitating that wonderfully! =)

Soon I'll have some more with actual people in them, but until I get some people to practice on (and time to practice on them) these will have to do.