Curated Photos | January 9, 2017 | Amy Jasek

Renewal!  A clean slate.  A new batch of time to do my best with.  Nine days in to a new year, and I am still trying not to think much about whether or not I should try to come up with some sort of goals for the coming months.  So, I decided to see how our photographers interpret the theme, and I was treated to a variety of viewpoints:  physical, mental, spiritual; some positive, some neutral, some melancholy.  Find your new self, find your new groove, find your new pace.  Or, if you aren't seeking, just enjoy!

Next week Marc Nagainis will be curating, and his theme is "Nothing" - however you choose to interpret it.  Submit your photos here.  

Amy Jasek

Photography is a family tradition. I was raised in the darkroom, and on the fine art work of photographers like Edward Weston, Diane Arbus, and Ansel Adams. My father took me photographing with him regularly and taught me how to look at light. He gave me my first camera (an Olympus RC); I made my first black and white print (standing on a stool!) at the age of 7. There are some gaps in the timeline of my photographic journey, enforced upon it by life in general, but film and cameras are one of the few things that have remained constant every step of the way. For me, photography is all about moments and truth. I like to work in black and white so that I can highlight those two things. The truth, form, and simplicity of the moment is presented; I feel that removing the color from the scene brings these things out. I believe street photography is a little window into the heart and soul of a place, a time, and the people in it. These days I tend more toward street portraits and interaction with my subjects, but my drive for capturing the candid moment remains the same.