{"id":1999,"date":"2021-01-03T15:10:36","date_gmt":"2021-01-03T15:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusonthebackroads.com\/?p=1999"},"modified":"2021-01-03T15:17:59","modified_gmt":"2021-01-03T15:17:59","slug":"focus-on-the-backroads-inspiration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusonthebackroads.com\/?p=1999","title":{"rendered":"FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: INSPIRATION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Inspiration<\/strong> is defined: the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.<\/em> Inspiration comes from many different places, something you read, a comment from a friend, from experiences through out your life, a song, a beautiful landscape, and for many of us from God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Backroads of Texas (and every state) are filled with inspiring things. Sometimes when I head out to wander the backroads I have something specifically I am looking for, an example are wildflowers. Most of the time I have no specific thing I am searching for……I am simply looking for inspiration<\/strong>! Early in my journey with my camera my friend and mentor Alan Rokach gave me some great advise; he told me that you need to first become one with the environment that you are photographing before you can see the image you want to capture. Alan’s advise was very inspiring. I am going to share some of my favorite images and try to explain what the inspiration<\/strong> was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE FLY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This image was shot in 2010 while attending a Wildflower Workshop with Alan in Brenhan, Texas. I was new to photography. Alan had me sit down in some grass. He told me to put my camera down and just look for 10 minutes. Before long I started to realize the interesting twist and turns the grasses made. When 10 minutes passed, this fly landed on the blade of grass I had been studying – he was there for a split second. That evening when I downloaded the days images this picture was there – I WAS HOOKED and the journey began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FOOTPRINTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This image was taken Salt Basin Dunes near the Guadalupe Mountains. There was an amazing contrast between the sky and the sand – it is actually like being on a different planet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

GUARDIAN ANGEL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Was driving outside of Brenham, Texas when I spotted this angel in an old cemetery – I almost wrecked my car! What I noticed was not only her beautiful face but also the dirt and moss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ROUTE 66<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This image was taken out side on Route 66 outside of Arcadia, Oklahoma. This was inside of an old decaying stone gas station – the graffiti caught my eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LAST DANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photograph was taken at Twin Sisters Dance Hall, a historical dance hall in Blanco, Texas. The band was actually getting ready for a dance that evening and this couple got out on the dance floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TEXAS SNOWFALL <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From the first photo-journey on January 1, 2021. This lone oak tree and the contrast with the fresh snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE LEADER OF THE PACK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This image was taken in Yellowstone. Nature is a fantastic source of inspiration – nothing is more beautiful than a wild animal or something as simple of a single flower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MORMON BARN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Old structures from the past are interesting to photograph. This barn is located outside of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It is said to be the most photographed barn in America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE TEXAS BACKROADS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The backroads of Texas are the ultimate source of inspiration. There are endless opportunities for photographers that enjoy wondering!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photography is a very personal thing. Many people specialize in certain type of photography such as portrait, wildlife, landscapes, or others. I like what I call “Hobo Art” – wandering the backroads (and sometimes cities) in search of interesting subject matter. One moment it might be an old rusted truck on the side of road, another moment a Longhorn in a pasture and another an angel watching over a grave in an old cemetery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is important to remember that an image is only going to present itself once – a minute later it is a completely different photograph. As Rod Steward said, “Every Picture Tells a Story – don’t it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see” Edgar Degas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To view more images please visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.davenorrisphotography.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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