I love windows – the openings in walls that invite the light in. I think that perhaps light is God’s way of asking us to notice.
Looking back at the long stretch of years my photographs span, I find many images of windows…
a long wall of visual time punctuated by windows. Some let in light, some shut it out, some reflect; windows as picture frames, frames within frames.
It’s never been about the view…..or the curtains, or the cat. It’s always been about the light.
I am delighted by light.
It’s said one picture is worth 1000 words. When I was working from contact sheets of my black and white negatives in the time I now refer to as “long ago”, I was thrilled to find one image worth printing, worth 1000 words, out of every 36.
The rest just said blah blah blah blah blah. It was a bit like panning for gold – or silver, in the case of film photography – the finding one or two precious nuggets amid the waste was cause for elation.
I wish that I could throw a basket of words up into sky and have them fall back down rearranged by Emily Dickinson…..Robinson Jeffers…..Dr. Seuss…..
“ I think in pictures. Words are like a second language to me.” – Temple Grandin
My pictures are my poems; my poetic license.
Caren Sturmer is @exphotographer on instagram
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Thank you Caren, so beautiful words and Images!
beautiful work!!
Thank you for sharing, Caren!
Beautiful, Caren. And I love the way you talk.
Exquisite.
Simply beautiful: words and pictures.
Glad I followed the link to your site. Extraordinary images.
Dear Friend,
What an amazing treat! Thank you for these lasting images.
Blessings, Karen
I absolutely love your work here and in your Instagram feed. Truly masterful photography. Thank you SO much.
Absolutely fabulous, Caren.
Though I have seen many of these photographs before the grouping and wording are illuminating.
Thank you
So lovely to read your words, your insight, your inspiration…to see your light filled pictures in a larger than life format. You fill me with joy and serenity. Thank you, dear Caren, for sharing yourself.
What a lovely surprise to follow your link to here. Always love your images. And the ‘Long ago’ captions. A lot of us have lived long enough to fully appreciate nostalgia now. And yes, it is all about the light.
I so adore your work.
Your friend, Per
Caren is my favorite. She’s a photographic savior of sorts. Congrats Caren love @dicktoasttoe
So so lovely!!!
extraordinary in every way!
I found this by chance, and I’m so glad I did! Your work is so beautiful, Caren. I cherish the photos that you gave me so many years ago.
Altogether wonderful. How did did I not see this before?
Beautiful! A life in photography.
Watching your windows pics has always been something special to me, my friend. As if you kind of allowed to enter a little part of some preserved, protected land thru a ray of light. And i love to find myself there. Thank you, Caren.