by Kim Ort | Jan 25, 2017 | Books, Photo By Design 1, Photography, Textures / Patterns, Visual Design
A pattern is defined as something that occurs three or more times, imposing a sense of order and rhythm. Patterns are strongly embedded in nature, in our lives, and in our photographs. We crave them. In her book, Sight and Sensibility, Laura Sewall says that...
by Kim Ort | May 15, 2014 | Abstraction, Art, Contemplation, Openness, Photography, Place, Textures / Patterns, Topics
This past week I was at the Atlantic Ocean, and one of my favourite activities is walking the beach. I found myself totally mesmerized by the sand and the gorgeous patterns etched there. Sand, like all ground, is a perfect example of openness and receptivity. It takes...
by Kim Ort | Apr 25, 2013 | Contemplation, Contemplative Photographers, Space, Textures / Patterns, Workshops
Last weekend I had the pleasure of spending time photographing with 11 others in the rolling hills of Kentucky (near the bourbon trail). We stayed at Bethany Spring, a beautiful retreat centre just down the road from the Abbey of Gethsemani, where the contemplative...
