Just Around the Corner – Monte Stevens Photography Blog

Art is not to be found by touring to Egypt, China, or Peru; if you cannot find it at your own door, you will never find it.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

I’m not one who travels to Africa for wildlife images, the streets of Bangladesh, or the mountains of Nepal. However, if the opportunity presented it’s self I’d be there. Nor do I have a 1,000 square foot studio for portraits and commercial work. I’m one of those photographers who goes on walks and hikes with his camera finding my studio and exotic lands just around the corner or in my hotel room.

12 Comments

Earl

December 29, 2011 at 9:27 am

Monte, sometimes I think it takes more skill and awareness to notice the everyday art around us then it does to record those things that are obvious. Take this shot for instance…lovely!

Monte Stevens

December 29, 2011 at 12:46 pm

Thank you, Earl. I hadn’t thought about calling it art, just natures play on light. This is a scene many of us do overlook. It helps to see these images when we have the camera in hand or nearby.

Paul

December 29, 2011 at 4:32 pm

Monte, you world traveling artiste! 😉 Lovely shot, there and I love the quote.

Monte Stevens

December 29, 2011 at 5:43 pm

I was reading a book in my hotel room and happened to see the shadows. I just happened to have a camera with me then composed and pressed the shutter. Then went back to reading and didn’t think anything more about it. I am strange!