Crafty Musings by Hagit

Urban Inspiration

I can never get enough of these urban patterns.
I find them so very inspiring!
They stir my mind and make my hands itch - what will I be inspired to make? maybe somd doodling? image transfers? create a stencil from them? carve a stamp? stick the pictures in my art journal? 

Take this door, with the rust creating an intriguing pattern:

Same door, different angle:

And paint, splattered on walls:

And on the ground...

And some painted metal doors:

And how about these gorgeous circles? Wouldn't they make a magnificent stencil?

And more patterns:

I love this!

Do they make your heart sing as well? :-)

The Shy Photographer

I love taking photos. I've been carrying my camera with me since the day I bought it, and I especially enjoy street photography, rather than taking well directed and arranged pictures. However, I still have a hard time shooting people, mainly because I'm too embarassed to approach them. Which leaves me with many pictures of backs!

So before I show you all my back pictures, let me just tell you about this very interesting project, 100 Strangers. The idea is to take pictures of 100 strangers (surprise, surprise!), and the site offers some very interesting tips and ideas, and also helps people share their pictures.

I'd love to try such a project one day! In the mean time, here are my pictures, of people's backs. I love how they each tell a small story. :)

 

 

 

 

What about you? Do you feel comfortable enough to take photos of strangers?