by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Photography
I have posted dozens and dozens of black and white photographs on Flickr. Most of them were carefully composed. However, a photograph of a washed-out volleyball court at night (the one shown above), which I took as a quick snapshot (taken to get a sense of how my new...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Photography
I took the photo above at a carwash the other day. Some soap, a windshield, and some light. If I look closely enough—and if I open my mind along with my eyes—I can see beauty nearly anywhere.
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy, Photography, Writing
Each day I try to spend approximately one hour on a continuing education class outside of my areas of expertise. Usually this is a formal class. For example, I just finished a Philosophy of Mind course through the University of Oxford’s Continuing Education...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Photography
The black and white photograph above, which I created the other day, is called “Grey Sky.” Let’s face it: it’s a boring photograph. Now, technically it’s not too bad. It’s cropped appropriately at the corners, the sky is the intentional, dominant subject, and the...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Digital Platforms, Photography
This week I have started a new photography class through a local college: Phone Photography Composition. It’s a two-hour-a-week Zoom class, with extensive use of a Flickr Group (in which we discuss and post our photos and have discussions with the instructor and the...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Photography, Poetry, Stress
Bubble boundary Not “Zen Mind: Still Water” Instead? Energy!