This Week's ICP Assignment: "Shades of Blue: Embracing Sadness"

At International Center of Photography (ICP) in NYC, esteemed photographer Palmer Davis teaches a course called “Inspiration, Insight and the Creative Process.” At a round table of eight enraptured photogs, writers and artists, Davis discusses talent and passion as gifts one is born with. Skill and vision require education. The course parallels what we seek to do as writers: imagine, create and bring our readers along on the journey.

This week's class assignment was "Shades of Blue: Embracing Sadness." Davis sent us out on assignment to find the beauty in pathos. He explains how human pain/despair/loneliness/melancholy and struggle can be a means of discovery.

Please have a look at my homework images. Do they completely bum you out and make you feel sad? (I hope so.) 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Photo:  Bonni Brodnick

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo:  Bonni Brodnick       

                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                      Photo:  Bonni Brodnick

                                                                                                                                                             Photo:  Bonni Brodnick