Fearing Abstraction

Written by Tyson Crosbie December 22, 2008

Lying to myself

Fear is a great motivator to believe the lies I tell myself.

I believed for a long time that abstraction was only valid as an exercise because it had been done so well by those who came before me.

It may have all been done before but the important difference is that it hasn’t all be done by me.

Enjoy.

Cheryl Colan

Oh yeah, and when you're talking about the way you see the world... I'm envious that you've had time to practice photographing the way you see the world. My husband and I both want to do that.

I'm nearsighted. I tend to get mesmerized by the macro view. I'm still learning how to make my camera focus on what I want it to, so I can show what I see. And my husband is super-nearsighted. He's the kind of person who would have only been able to fix very small things or make jewelry in the age before corrective lenses. He's photographing the fibers in money and stuff like that.

Cheryl Colan

My favorite yoga teacher says her wish for everyone is that they "go nuts with their personal courage." That's my motivator to pursue overcoming my fears. Because I'd really like to find out what life would be like if I did.

Thanks for talking openly about fears. You're right - it may have all been done before, but not by you. And since you're unique, we're all unique, if you don't do it, your way, the world loses a snowflake. I just have to trust that made sense.