A Walk of Inspiration. A Maine Photographer

It's no secret it has been a long cold winter...and to be completely honest...as I sit here on this last day of April I am still in double layers.  When I found out that a group of fellow photographers were taking a "photo walk" for creative inspiration I jumped on the opportunity to join them.  We walked the Marginal Way path along the edges of Ogunquit beach.  Creative thinking is all about stepping outside the box...sort of speak.  When you are walking with a group of talented photographers, some you know, some you don't...some who's work you admire...some who's work you've never seen before...either way, it's exciting to see the end results of others work, because what you end up seeing is many different unique photos, all taken in the same place but through the eyes of different creatives.

When going on a search for inspiration like this, it's great to give a little thought to what you might want to get out of it.  For me, mostly it was getting to know some of these women I have so much in common with, yet don't know anything about.  Yes, these are the very women I compete with to bring money into my bank account, but more importantly, these are the women I respect and want to learn from.  It is a delicate balance, but we all have something to offer, and we all, every single one of us has a fun side that enjoys going on a creative walk and having no one to please but ourselves :)

I will share some words about my photos.
The seagulls.
There was a time in my life where it appeared, and yes I have friends that will vouch for this, if a seagull was going to fly over me, he would eventually also poop on me.  Fortunately, this hasn't happened to me for quite some time.  There was a child feeding the seagulls on the pathway as we began our inspirational walk.  I'm always fascinated with these crazy birds.  Terrified too.  Gratefully, for me anyway, these photos were taken without incident.