Finished
I shoot on average about 500 images every year for this series. Between shooting and editing I lavish full time attention to walking in downtown Phoenix and documenting for three months. It starts slowly with the final image I shot last year as the aspiration for the first week or two. That soon evolves and becomes something of a variation, an evolutionary step beyond where I was last year. Then it starts to reflect who I am in the moment, a color palette and a theme also begin to take root. It grows into it’s own expression and then I work and obsess until I know it is finished.
So, how do I know when the series is finished for the year?
An evolutionary leap
Everything changes, there is a moment when there is a leap to something completely different, an “ah ha!” moment that breaks the rules and at the same time completes the story. This image was that moment for me this year and for two weeks next year I’ll get back in the groove seeking this idea.
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Win stuff!
Those that participate the most will win stuff! Up for grabs: a signed copy of Phoenix 22, a Tyson Crosbie Photography Tshirt (morse code), and several signed 5×8 prints.
