I think it’s so important to try and be unique. For me, I spent a lifetime trying to fit in with everyone around me, but lately I’m realizing that to be myself is what’s most important because therein lies the truth. It’s definitely hit or miss with making the connection with my inner self onto an image, but I can’t help but have fun trying!
What can I say? I ADORED Yosemite at Christmas!
My apologies for being a bit vacant with my following right now. I hope to get back to a regular pace today.
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December 29, 2015 at 7:36 am
Just flat out mystical….jasL
December 29, 2015 at 9:06 am
Thank you so much !! I love that description.
December 29, 2015 at 7:38 am
Stunning photo.
December 29, 2015 at 9:06 am
Thanks Tux. I might frame this one.
December 29, 2015 at 8:00 am
I hope you are reading “Big Magic” (I was given a copy for Christmas and it is wonderful) and keep images like this one coming, Laura. I always feel your happiness and excitement for creative living through images like this one. The movement and enchantment just sing in this image. Love it!
December 29, 2015 at 9:07 am
Oh my…is it corny that your comment brought a happy tear to my eye??? Thank you Carrie. Your comments always means to much to me. And no! I haven’t even heard of Big Magic. I’ll have to check it out. 😀
December 29, 2015 at 9:37 am
Ohhh please check it out. Elizabeth Gilbert just published this book. It is like a HUGE permission slip to be your loving creative self! A great read so far. It isn’t corny at all, I appreciate our creative connection and love it when I see you open to your inspiration 🙂 Beautiful work, Laura!
December 29, 2015 at 11:53 am
Thank you for the info and nice words Carrie. I wish you would publish a book of your poetry. You are SO talented!! I want to say I knew you when. 🙂
December 29, 2015 at 11:56 am
I just ordered it on Amazon!
December 29, 2015 at 8:20 am
Love the photo Laura! And you’ve written so beautifully about uniqueness. It seems many of us get a bit lost in this world being taught to be what’s expected whereas it would be so much more natural to trust and value our own uniqueness.
December 29, 2015 at 9:08 am
I’m so glad you like the photo and my words Elina. It’s been a long road to hoe for me in this area and it’s nice to finally be me. I hope you had a wonderful holiday. 🙂
December 29, 2015 at 8:29 am
Magnificent image Laura
December 29, 2015 at 9:09 am
Thank you Mark. 🙂 I hope you had a wonderful holiday!
December 30, 2015 at 12:19 am
Yes it was lovely thanks….lots of family time 😊
December 29, 2015 at 8:39 am
This is MAGICAL… i love it ~
December 29, 2015 at 9:09 am
Hi you! Happy apres Xmas! Thanks so much. I love love that word. 😀
December 29, 2015 at 8:47 am
Great photo as always Laura, glad your holiday was fun.
December 29, 2015 at 9:10 am
Thanks so much John. It was…it’s the catching up that’s not as fun lol. Later I should be back into my stream again. Gotta go hit the stores for the sales today!
December 29, 2015 at 9:24 am
That really is a wonderful photo.
December 29, 2015 at 11:50 am
Thank you!
December 29, 2015 at 9:33 am
It has taken me more than half my life to realize being unique is what counts. I used to shun people who were too unique. I didn’t care to stand out too much. But now, I realize that any one interesting is unique, has something unique to offer. I’m still trying to translate that into my images but I think you have no problem in doing so. I also believe what keeps you unique is that you do not cling to one way of processing your images. You do not have a certain “look” that someone can point to and say “Oh, that must be Laura Macky’s!” Having said that, I love what you’ve done with this image. The snow seems to be melting onto my lap top. 🙂
December 29, 2015 at 11:52 am
Oh Emilio…I so know what you mean and I’m glad you can relate to what I said here in this post. Congratulations on being YOU! And I think you are unique in your processing…I always look forward to what you post (when I’m reliably looking at my feed that is haha). Sometimes I wish I had a look. I think some of mine have a look but then I do venture out. I justify it that people are multi-dimensional and I don’t like being stuck in a box. Thanks so much for such a nice comment! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!!
December 29, 2015 at 12:47 pm
For a while there I was trying to establish my own look- a sort of washed out color look that I thought worked well with the desert landscapes I was taking. But I used it a couple of time on photos of my travels and it just didn’t work. Now, I think the individual photo should dictate the style of processing.
December 29, 2015 at 12:48 pm
I agree with you. I let the image speak to me as to what I want to do with it.
December 29, 2015 at 2:00 pm
What a team we are!
December 29, 2015 at 2:05 pm
Yes!
December 29, 2015 at 10:38 am
That is absolutely stunning! Print it and print it big 😄
December 29, 2015 at 11:57 am
What an encouraging thing to say, thank you! I might just do that.
December 29, 2015 at 11:51 am
You have me floored with this one, Laura. I ask, “How did she DO that?” Absolutely incredible mystical portrayal of the power of Mother. Just wow!!! ❤
December 29, 2015 at 1:24 pm
Oh Amy, thank you! I love it that you would wonder how I would do it but even more, I’m happy you appreciate the magic of mother nature! I know how much you love and adore it. 🙂 It was so amazing standing there looking at this!
December 29, 2015 at 1:00 pm
Pure mystic and magic Laura 😀
So amazing.
December 29, 2015 at 1:09 pm
Thank you Irene! I appreciate it. 🙂 Yosemite is such an amazing place.
December 29, 2015 at 1:43 pm
I would love to visit there one day Laura.
December 29, 2015 at 2:04 pm
It’s so beautiful…spring is best when all the waterfalls are flowing.
December 29, 2015 at 1:20 pm
Breathtaking!
December 29, 2015 at 2:19 pm
Thank you so much Laura! It was incredible to stand there.
December 29, 2015 at 2:21 pm
What a stunning image, and you’re so right to be yourself is the best gift you can give yourself….and the world. The freedom to share from your unique world view💕
December 29, 2015 at 2:27 pm
Thank you so much greenmac. (That has a nice ring to it.) It only took me 56 years to figure this out. lol
December 29, 2015 at 2:47 pm
Lol….well better now than never….some folk never figure it out😜
December 29, 2015 at 2:50 pm
haha
December 29, 2015 at 4:04 pm
What a truly beautiful image.
December 29, 2015 at 4:14 pm
Why thank you Jane! 🙂
December 29, 2015 at 4:53 pm
Your inner self is looking good, beautifully done.
December 29, 2015 at 6:25 pm
Aw thanks. 🙂
December 30, 2015 at 3:57 am
Wow! Fabulous image and sounds like you had an amazing Christmas 🙂
December 30, 2015 at 7:56 am
Thank you so much. It really was. The best ever!
December 30, 2015 at 4:18 pm
Really, really beautiful. You have captured the serenity and hope of the season!
December 30, 2015 at 4:49 pm
Aww thank you Claire…what a nice sentiment. It means so much that people like what I do!
December 30, 2015 at 10:03 pm
I visited Yosemite several years ago – in June and it was amazing… 🙂
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my very best, lots of inspiration & Happy New Year from Van Ness, SF! 🙂
December 31, 2015 at 7:13 am
Thank you so much Melanie! I’m glad you experienced Yosemite. So many people who live right where I am (only 4 hours away) have never seen it! Now THAT’S amazing. 😉 Happy New Year to you as well!
January 23, 2016 at 5:25 pm
A stunning image Laura! And I agree print it big- I find there are no coincidences and reading this post today was like a gentle tap to be true to your vision- I struggled too over being one of many or standing apart- it can be hard but oh so freeing-keep up your wonderful, wonderful work!
January 23, 2016 at 5:42 pm
I smiled reading this comment. :-). Thank you so much and I’m glad my words had meaning for you. While I enjoy all the long exposures and glorious saturated images and I like knowing how to do them, there’s nothing quite like doing something from ones own inspiration!
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