Newest Addition to "Watching The Clock."

Time Management

Ever find yourself sitting restlessly through work or class, or a meeting that's mandatory, or simply traffic? That restlessness comes from the need and urgency to complete more errands and chores ahead. The frustration and anger comes from the inability to easily work through the to-do list because the present situation is holding up the rest. It is quite true to many levels that we spend our times in the future or the past, but very rarely and slim that we genuinely think of only the present and the now. We think of things we need to do, we think of things we have done, but never really do we think of the thing we are currently doing.
All that stressing, worrying, and frustrated-stuck feelings are not going to make the current situation speed up. It just decrease the joy and attention we could have given to that moment in time. So take things one at a time. Do not weigh yourself down with stress of future concerns that might not even exist. Plan and prepare, but then enjoy the present moment, what will come, will come.

Live for the moment now.

Newest Addition To "Watching The Clock."

So essentially, this image is replacing the first one, with the bunny rabbits.

There is a direct correlation with felines' nature and that of human nature, curiosity. "Curiosity killed the cat." Well, curiosity can be a cause of death for our kind too. You ever hear strange sounds during the middle of the night and run around barefoot to seek out the source from which they are coming from? It's rather risky and dangerous if you think about it. However, curiosity moves mankind forward. Progression in any aspect is due to a good portion of curiosity. It keeps us on edge, it keeps us engage, it keeps us wanting to explore and discover the unknown, but it may also bring us to our sudden deaths if we are oblivious to warning signs.


So let curiosity keep you company through the night, take your hand and lead you away, but just remember, don't stray too far.

In-Progress: Studio Project: Watching The Clock

This is a reflective project that look at human's subconscious mind from a psychological stance before sleep, during sleep and all the hours tossing and turning in between. The subconscious in between, the things that keeps you up at night, ailing thoughts, concerns, worries, stress, troubling day, the future, the past, the present, etc.

The concept is portray through a series of long exposure images with elements consisting of an elaborate light drawing, a model, and a burst of flash to freeze the model. The interaction between the light drawing and model illustrates animal idioms and phrases, such as "curiosity killed the cat, busy as a bee, big white elephant in the room, blind as a bat, etc. Each animal chosen portrays a characteristic that we possess and apply to the dark part of the day. We are curious in our thoughts, we are restless at night busy planning for the next day, we reflect upon ourselves as how others perceive us and how we perceive ourselves, we are blinded in our ways, we run from reality, we are sometimes the producer of the pits we fall into. Each image portrays a state of mind, an emotion, a dreamlike scene, reflecting our nightly journeys.

Dark, yet hopeful; endure, thrive, repeat.

First of the series:

Second:

"The big, white elephant in the room." Well, let's start out with how awkward that situation might be. Waste no time avoiding the issue. The problem will not go away so just surrender and give it some attention and care. Whether big or small issues, tackle it and take it care of it now. It may start out small and avoidable, harmless and overlooked, but when it sits in the corner of your room and towers over you, the only thing you can do is look it straight in the eyes.