coming out of darkness

For a few months last year, I was shooting in black and white and wanting to document so many every day moments. I thought I would share some of those images with you here on the blog.

I call this group of photographs, coming out of darkness, not because I was particularly dark or blue, but because it occurred between winter and summer solstice.

It so happened that it was a time of redefinition of myself as I had taken a break from photography for about nine months to focus on the family. I suppose when I look back, this time was about more than just the physical addition of more light. Hindsight whispers to me that I was using this personal work to brighten my creative life, enrich my soul, and see more light because I needed that and in some sense I did feel like I was in the dark. Though, it was most definitely not intentional.

Over this same time, I worked on my own confidence in my craft. I humbled myself by taking pottery on the wheel, and I continued to explore the Sunshine Coast with the family. This first year of Coastal living will never be forgotten, not only because it is our first, but because I took my camera with me even when it was inconvenient.

December 2021 - June 2022
Sony a6000 E 35mm F1.8 OSS (my personal, not professional camera)