The Heart of the Matter

Heart of the Matter - Nubble Lighthouse... more

by Scott Thorp

Title

The Heart of the Matter

Artist

Scott Thorp

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

Heart of the Matter - Nubble Lighthouse
Looking at the image what do you see? A lighthouse with waves? I have a couple friends who love lighthouses and use them as anchors in their images to represent protection and strength.
Photography is an amazing and healing gift. Some of the best advice I ever recieved was to shoot from the heart not the brain. I truely believe in nature one has to go with the invitation to record what is about to happen not the expectation of coming away with 3 or 4 great imaged.
My mind has been preoccupied the past couple weeks with an upcoming event. Last night I went to Nubble Lighthouse for a sunset because the clouds looked promising. The clouds soon fizzled out and there was no color. Left alone sitting on the rocks, my mind wandered about the thoughts of the past weeks. The waves were crashing in and out causing great patterns on the rocks during time exposures. Each image is differeent due to the wave movement.
Today is the 3rd anniversary of my cancer diagnosis. What I have been thinking about in part is the amazing group of loved ones, family and friends who supported me with everything they had. I could not have done it without them. At home I was amazed when I viewed the images.
What do I see? A heart surrounded by a circle of friends and family protecting it from anything being thrown at it. Or maybe its just a lighthouse and some rocks..........

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April 26th, 2014