#ode magazine

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Neil Webb, from 'Ode Magazine - Giving the Environment a Voice', 2011 More of Webb’s work here: http://neilwebb.net/

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ODE to a Puddle

About three weeks ago, I saw something cool, wanted to remember it, and figured Twitter'd be as good a place to take a note as any:

jdegrazia: birds drinking from a puddle outside. water not the most appetizing. but watching those guys use their beaks to scoop water is awesome.

While I was there, I saw this:

odemagazine: direct message us if you'd like to be profiled on our site as a SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR!!! We're looking for positive stories!

I was feeling socially entrepreneurial at the moment, so I got in touch.

And, sure enough, a few emails later, this afternoon, the ODE people sent me a link.

Once again, I'm famous.  And pretty excited about the picture.  It's from the farm show (and the Carrot Project blog).

Thank you blackbirds.

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When we reach beyond ourselves, maybe, just maybe, we set in motion something that will resonate through those tied to us in ways we might not foresee.

- Rebecca Altman, Reach Beyond Yourself, via @odemagazine on Twitter.

[bilanciaweddingphotography]

Ode Magazine - Exchange Article

Ode magazine was kind enough to feature an article I wrote on what they call the Exchange section of their website. It's a place where optimists can share their perspectives, and I have found it to be a beautiful forum for my work. Photography and Optimism As an optimist and a photographer, I am always looking for happy emotions. I work with my camera the way a musician masters an instrument, because when I am shooting, I want to be able to completely step into the moment, and not be distracted by fussing with technical details. During this economy, a lot of people have asked me, "How's the optimism going?" And I say, "It's going great!" Because I am always looking for happy moments, they are easy to find. A pause in a person's thoughts often give way to a contemplative smile. Asking someone to speak about their dog or their beloved always creates a grin or even a giggle. While much of the mainstream media is obsessed with making and showing images of fear and despair, I keep myself focused on the beauty in our daily lives. I photograph weddings because I believe that the love that draws two people close enough together to want to entwine their lives is more powerful than the stories we read in the media about crises and fear. I believe that capturing evidence of people's lives working beautifully, and showing the world these images, is how to perpetuate a better feeling of the world we live in. How much beauty surrounds you? If I showed up at your house today, what would you want to show me? What would you want to be savored about your life? Many of my clients don't actually have to answer these questions out loud. Since I am looking for the beauty in them, and in their lives, it is easy for me to intuit the answers to these questions. My entire craft is dedicated to the bolstering of people's feelings about how wonderful their life really is. I want people to look at my work and think, "She sees it, too. She knows the beautiful secret of how wonderful my life is." View the article on the Ode magazine website by clicking here.

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Standing Barefoot before God

I found this excellent article in an old issue of Ode Magazine while I was waiting to see my doctor today. I am seriously considering subscribing, given the quality of this article and those I have had the pleasure of reading in the past.

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It's probably not something I would normally consider doing, but writing a spiritual journal sounds like a good idea to me. What better time to start than now?

Namaste.

Original Article

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In ancient Egypt, libraries were known as psyches iatreion, "sanatoriums of the soul."

Ursula Sautter

Ode Magazine, October 2010