free climbers

There are two types of photographers. The first breed delights in taking photographs that capture reality as close as possible without manipulation, a documentary approach. The second group enjoys creating their own scene or “set,” playing with reality to suit their vision. Of course there is a spectrum and many of us are “hybrids” of these two approaches. But I would say I definitely fall into the second category, as I love to create my own sets, especially for the Daily Photo Game. I am constantly collecting interesting items that are potential backdrops or set pieces for future environments. There is a eucalyptus tree I planted in my front yard 30 years ago with an extremely soft and spongy bark that peels off in thick layers. If you press into this bark, it leaves an impression. One of my favorite things is to create scenes with my collection of miniature plastic people, and when I was looking around my house for inspiration, I saw that the bark reminded me of a rock wall, a perfect spot for tiny free-climbers. And voilá!! A shot was born!