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Parallel worlds

I am very fond of places like the subway—here in the Metro in Melbourne—where there is often the opportunity to take pictures of a great combination of people and reflect them in windows, glasses, and mirrors. When we look at photographs, they sometimes offer us…

Improvisation in Art and Life

According to Stephen Nachmanovitch, an American improvisational violinist, improvisation can be used as a tool to aid creativity, which will lead us into a joyful journey. Bach and Mozart were great examples of this approach and were highly imaginative improvisers. The word ‘improvisation’ implies, on…

Beauty and meaning

Recently I have been pondering the ability to perceive beauty and meaning. In order to perceive anything it is necessary to develop organs of perception. In order to see we needed to develop eyes. Without ears, sound waves would be non-existent for us. If someone…

APPEARANCE LIES

Does appearance lie? Yes, of course it does. In this image the man seems to be sitting between two wagons, when in reality, he is sitting at the dock, in front of the train, as the camera captures his reflection. Appearance lies, and sometimes it…

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