A Jason Lee Blog

Jul 07

#17 Staggered : Craft “I’d say that’s the essence. There are two approaches. One is the contrived approach - when you are in the studio and you set up your backgrounds and your subject and you work with lights, or when you arrange things in nature and try to make that work. The other approach - which I think is more productive in the end - is straight photography. You come across a phenomenon in nature that you can visualize as an image. Then, if you have the craft, you proceed to make it.” - Ansel Adams

#17 Staggered : Craft

“I’d say that’s the essence. There are two approaches. One is the contrived approach - when you are in the studio and you set up your backgrounds and your subject and you work with lights, or when you arrange things in nature and try to make that work. The other approach - which I think is more productive in the end - is straight photography. You come across a phenomenon in nature that you can visualize as an image. Then, if you have the craft, you proceed to make it.” - Ansel Adams


Jul 05

#16  Fin de siècle / Commitment

#16  Fin de siècle / Commitment


Jun 30

#15 Barn Dogs ‘It’s tremendously healthy to make your art, start to finish, all the way through without any guarantees it’ll find a buyer.’ paraphrasing Steven Pressfield

#15 Barn Dogs

‘It’s tremendously healthy to make your art, start to finish, all the way through without any guarantees it’ll find a buyer.’ paraphrasing Steven Pressfield

Jun 28

#14: Metamorphosis ‘Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.’ Franz Kafka

#14: Metamorphosis

‘Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.’ Franz Kafka

Jun 23

#13: Cognoscere

#13: Cognoscere

Jun 21

#12: Butterflies If you can’t “hear” your inner voice speaking or you’re not sure how to trust your gut, begin to observe your reactions. by Amber Rae [heyamberrae.com]

#12: Butterflies

If you can’t “hear” your inner voice speaking or you’re not sure how to trust your gut, begin to observe your reactions. by Amber Rae [heyamberrae.com]

Jun 16

#11: Polska, Pictures & Postcards

#11: Polska, Pictures & Postcards



Jun 14

#10: Discipline ‘Free, and to none accountable, preferring hard liberty before the easy yoke of servile pomp.’ from ‘Paradise Lost’ by John Milton

#10: Discipline

‘Free, and to none accountable, preferring hard liberty before the easy yoke of servile pomp.’ from ‘Paradise Lost’ by John Milton

Jun 09

#09: Toot Salute ‘The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.’ by Vincent Van Gogh

#09: Toot Salute

‘The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.’ by Vincent Van Gogh

Jun 07

# 08: [ space ] ‘Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.’ by Auguste Rodin

# 08: [ space ]

‘Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.’ by Auguste Rodin