Postcards @ Postits

street photography @ notes to self
ni cholo hidalgo laurel
HALO : Firenze, Back in fall of 2011, I took this photo more for the light that was cast upon this alley but, in retrospect, the subject is just as interesting. 

HALO : Firenze, Back in fall of 2011, I took this photo more for the light that was cast upon this alley but, in retrospect, the subject is just as interesting. 

The appreciation and understanding of fine arts - music, literature, theater, painting, sculpture, graphic arts, fine art photography is very important to the development of a director (or filmmaker). Gloss and posh wont do it. Angst or technical baravado wont either. Ultimately, the significance of your work depends on the the depth of your perspective and how much you have understood humanity through art..and living of course.

*written after reading about the life and art of henri matisse

—CHL journals

Life has NEVER been without a challenge. In fact, I’m so used to struggling that when all things are going great, I feel funny.

—CHL journals

Oblivious
2010. It was the end of summer when we arrived Firenze. This was a special day as can be seen. 

Oblivious

2010. It was the end of summer when we arrived Firenze. This was a special day as can be seen. 

falling in line is japanese
tokyo 2011

falling in line is japanese

tokyo 2011

asakusa walk
tokyo 2011

asakusa walk

tokyo 2011

There are many ways to climb a mountain. There are many ways to worship God. There are many ways to live a life. Allow each person to choose their own path.

—MFG 

the shopper, the shop keeper, and the police

the shopper, the shop keeper, and the police

I hope they’ve found him. I took this in 2009 at the village.

I hope they’ve found him. I took this in 2009 at the village.

It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.

—Leo da Vinci

Walk. 

Walk. 

Nobody looks at us the way we look at ourselves. If we could see ourselves the way our closest friends see us we wouldn’t recognize ourselves.

—Stephen Elliott 

(Source: mymixedmedia)

Is that you will? 

Is that you will? 

The best collaborations are with people who are not out to prove anything but simply want to do what they do best.

—CHL journal

Snail mail.

Snail mail.