There is a great amount of beauty in this world and if people would chose to surround themselves with more of it, within a short time, it would be very difficult for the negative energy to enter. Some photographers like to photograph the dark side of existence. While their photos can make for very interesting images, they also can bring about sadness. I find there's enough sadness in this world so why burn more into people's synapses. I've seen way to much of the dark side of human nature and from personal experience, it can drag you into a hole that is hard to crawl out of. So, I have stopped creating Black and White photographs and chose to photograph images filled with bright and brilliant colors. I find that color makes me happy. Gray makes me sad. These days it is very hard to escape all, "the negative waves" out there ( Oddball, Kelly's Heroes ). The media seems to have chosen the Dark Side and makes money by filling peoples' heads with what's wrong with this world. Let's face it, the world isn't in the greatest of states right now but if we continue to throw logs on this bonfire, I do believe we will be contributors to our own demise. Now, none of us really wants that.
So, try to bring in to your life, more and more positives each day. Turn off the Television. Listen to Music. Put down the newspaper and pick up a camera, a paint brush or even a crayon. Watch the kids play in the park or on the beach. When you're outside, walking about, don't forget to turn around... and also, look up. Go to Carvel on Wednesday and treat yourself to a Sundae and give the free one to a perfect stranger. And, at the end of the day, treat yourself to one of nature's greatest gifts...go to a quiet place and watch the sun set.
