by Kim Ort | Aug 12, 2011 | Inspiration, Photography
This week I am away on vacation, but wanted to announce that I am very proud to have these four images selected to hang in the new Glick Eye Institute in Indianapolis. It’s grand opening is August 19th. When I heard they were looking for images to hang in the...
by Kim Ort | Aug 9, 2011 | Books, People, Photography
I was first introduced to Shannon Jackson Arnold through her blog post at Amy Oscar’s Blooming Summer Wisdom series. She was the perfect guest poster for this series because she is “passionate about inspiring others to bloom big in their lives.” Shannon is the author...
by Kim Ort | Aug 2, 2011 | Essence, Inspiration, Photography
There are various quotes that express the idea that a photograph is a mirror of the photographer in some way. I believe that to be true. Especially, your best images – the ones that get to the heart of the matter – surely tell us something about what you...
by Kim Ort | Jul 22, 2011 | Art, Inspiration, Photography
“Now, maybe you understand who I am. In the city, in the valleys, I wander in search of legends to begin anew.” ~ Calla Lilies, by Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda Sunflowers are so much fun to photograph and I’d like to tell you the story of this particular image, still...
by Kim Ort | Jul 5, 2011 | Books, Inspiration
Compassion is a word often misunderstood. After hearing the Dalai Lama speak a couple of years ago, I started exploring the true meaning of compassion. He emphasized how important it was to show compassion towards our children from birth. At first, one might...
by Kim Ort | Jun 21, 2011 | Contemplation, Videos
My husband and I went to see the Terence Malick movie, The Tree of Life, over the weekend. First of all, let me say that we both proclaimed it the “weirdest” movie we had ever seen, yet I can’t stop thinking about it. At least 8 people walked out of...
by Kim Ort | Jun 14, 2011 | Books, Contemplation, Inspiration, Playing Big, Wonder / Awe
In the Playing Big program, now a book, we talked about fear — and it’s closely connected opposite — awe. As often happens when one is focused on a certain topic, suddenly that topic appears everywhere. There are many words that have sprung up for me...
by Kim Ort | May 31, 2011 | Contemplative Photographers, People, Photography
Henri Cartier-Bresson, the French photographer who died in 2004 at the age of 95, is known as the father of modern photojournalism. He is considered to be one of the finest street photographers, capable of capturing “the decisive moment.” Last week I came...
by Kim Ort | May 24, 2011 | Inspiration, Topics
“Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” ~ Forrest Gump True, wise words from Mr. Gump. I recently returned from a fabulous trip to the great State of Oregon, home to some of the best wines in the world, especially...
by Kim Ort | May 10, 2011 | Inspiration, People
I have not posted an interview in awhile and am so excited about this one, with museum professional Cheryl Lynn May. It is inspirational in so many ways, including how I know Cheryl and how we re-connected. Cheryl was my main babysitter when my three kids were very...
