Friday, June 30, 2006

A New Adventure

Every time I jump from an airplane, throw myself off a snowy cliff, or step into the wild with my camera strapped to my back, it is always an adventure. I mostly know the outcome and understand the inherent risks before taking each plunge. As I stare into the glowing light of my computer screen, and write my first ‘blog,’ I can’t help but think I am embarking on a new type of adventure; and I am excited!

I remember many years ago while on a nature photography trip to the Canadian Rockies, I found myself lying in a grassy meadow, looking up at the sky, and thinking, “I wish I could do this everyday.” Shortly after I officially started Ambrose Landscape Photography, which has given me many experiences in nature, and has made me look at the world through very different eyes. Through photography, I truly found out who I was, what was important, and how I wanted to live my life. Life has been an adventure ever since.

In my opinion, I think looking through the camera eye can give a person more perspective, vision, and personal awareness than most anything. With landscape photography, you actually become part of the scene; become intimately connected with each and every element. You are just as important as the mountain before you, and just as important as the mosquito biting your leg. Landscape photography is fantastic, don’t you agree?