Don’t worry about writing a book or getting famous or making money. Just lead an interesting life.
-Micheal Morpurgo
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Month: May 2016
Art vs. Craft
I know a few people from my previous years of blogging who get pissed off if you refer to them as practicing a craft. From Dictionary.com: Craft means “an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill.” That’s not bad, right? It doesn’t indicate you’re doing something important with colored paper and paste …
Fear of Failure
I wrote for years without showing my work to anyone because I was afraid of the reaction I would get. I wasn’t prepared to hear that my work needed work. And I really wasn’t prepared to hear that my work was good, that I should publish it. When I did start sharing my work, I …
Yes, You Can Create
Now that I’ve gone off about making art versus making excuses and told the world why I create, I heard from a friend who basically said that while it’s fine for me to take time to work on my art, she can’t, because she has a family and she works too much and…and…and… I stopped …
Art or Excuses?
You know those people who are very creative and have tons to offer the world but they refuse to get started on a project? Me too. I know them all too well because I used to be one of them. I never thought of stopping to take a photo of the moss on the ground …
Why Create Art?
A few days ago I met a couple of people on the beach. I was taking photos, and the nice gentleman, seeming very interested in my answer, asked why I am a photographer. I mumbled something about liking to create beautiful things then changed the subject, feeling somewhere between clueless and a pretentious asshole. On my drive home, I started thinking about why …
Why a Niche?
I’d like to slap people who advise you to find your niche. Seriously, who do they think they are? Niche means a place or position suitable for a person or thing. I’m pretty sure that means wherever the fuck you are (with few exceptions, which I’ll leave out for the sake of brevity). There. Problem …
Now What?
Now that you’re here and looking at a website called Salmon Apple Pie, I should tell you something: This is not my first blog. It’s my fifth. My last blog was a successful one, offering support and advice to my fellow writers. Unfortunately, it died a slow and painful death when I moved to Alaska …
Still Winter, In May
It’s May, but I can show you plenty of places with snow on the ground. Such as the train tracks near Frasier, BC. And this still-frozen lake near Log Cabin, BC. And even though there is still snow in some places, I can also say for sure that the bears are out. Such as this …
What You Can Find
I’ve spent a lot of time at Dyea this week, walking on the tidal flats and, naturally, taking tons of photos. When I head out with my camera, I usually have some idea of what I’m looking for. I planned to walk along the beach and take some shots of whatever looked interesting – seaweed, …