by Jim Welninski | Aug 9, 2018 | Artistic Vision, Black and White, From Jim, Imagination, Inspiration
James Hillman draws our attention to an idea from Jewish mysticism: “tsim tsum” (retreat, withdrawal): “Since God is everywhere, the existence of the universe is made possible by a process of shrinking in God… God crowds out all other kinds of...
by Jim Welninski | Mar 9, 2018 | Artistic Vision, Black and White, From Jim, Imagination, Inspiration
On Being A Photographic Artist “Work of the eyes is done, begin heartwork now on those images in you, those captive ones; for you conquered them: but you still don’t know them.” -Rainer Maria Rilke I’ve been told more times than I can count that...
by Jim Welninski | Dec 27, 2017 | Black and White, From Jim, Imagination, Inspiration
We have found our way into a closed world and mistaken it for the infinite universe. We do not know our place, and we do not know our peril. – Tom Cheetham I’m going to ask for a bit more of your attention than usual. This is a little long, but I can’t say what I have...
by Jim Welninski | Dec 8, 2017 | Black and White, Imagination, Inspiration, Tutorials
What would happen if we simply refused to accept the world as we’ve been taught to see it? What would happen if we refused to accept ourselves in that way? If we did that, we’d step out the the “cause and effect”mindset that we’ve inherited and into mythic time and...
by Jim Welninski | Nov 2, 2017 | From Jim, Inspiration
I’m just a guy with a camera and I really have no freaking idea how I do what I do. The work comes from somewhere else. It’s a gift and I’m entrusted with it. I’m a vessel, nothing more. The more I realize that the easier it is for me to deal with...
by Jim Welninski | Oct 12, 2017 | Imagination, Inspiration
How can you use your Imagination in your photography? Read on, dear friend, and I’ll tell you. It seems to me that I have an unusual view of my own work. I’ve often been asked how I felt about critiques and whether I have ever submitted my work for one. My...
