explore!: photography — oak owl

explore!: photography

by Cassie

Photography is a kind of meditation. We wield the viewfinder’s four-cornered frame, cradling a piece of our world inside. This is a practice of focus and wide-eyed consideration. The camera is our tool for sight into a world we rarely otherwise see: a world of light and the absence of it. A world where gravity can be halted absolutely— and winds can be frozen entirely.

With this capability, we set out into the world.

Cameras in hand, we begin to explore.

Does photography give you that milky glow of happiness, too?

What’s your favorite photograph that you’ve ever taken? Does it sing to you in a magical way?

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I'm Cassie and way happy. There are few things I enjoy more than getting my hands on a nice piece of equipment. Cameras, specifically. Other things commonly found in my hands: books, markers, pastels, binoculars, letters, shells, threads, leaves, & buntpaper.

Sometimes my stuff shows up around here. It's sort of like a walk-in closet full with my favorite things.
what I’m about

I believe in nature through the lens. The way I see it: if you take time to quiet yourself behind a camera, you begin to consider the little world within your viewfinder. If you're still, things come alive. You find beauty.

Photography is the way I like to observe the world around me. My camera, Dean, is a NikonD40, and I adore him. He always accompanies me on my adventures. To be honest, I think he keeps some of the best company.
I love getting email!
cassie(at)oak-owl.com

I like to hang out on twitter & have silly conversations. I'm @cassoswald. It's the easiest way to chat me up.

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