July 9th, 2008
I decided to enter a photo contest being run by a new data storage company called PutPlace. They are looking for photos of people making the kind of face one makes when suddenly confronted with a major loss of data. I know I would be absolutely horrified (as evidenced by my photo) and also devastated if I lost any of my best photographs and didn’t have a backup… I suppose I would actually look a lot less campy and over-the-top if it actually happened.
The contest closes on July 31st, and the winner gets a one year subscription for 100 GB of data storage at PutPlace.com and a $200 USD Amazon gift certificate.
The full details on how to enter
July 6th, 2008
You may have noticed the title of this blog recently changed to something new: Canvas to the Imagination. The words are from a quote by Henry David Thoreau, “The world is but a canvas to the imagination.” They were suggested by Ariane, and I felt immediately it was the best title for my blog. I’ve always wanted something better than “the art of Rachael Ashe.” Thank you so much Ariane, because it makes my blog a much more special place for me than it has been for awhile.
The new template design and upgraded WordPress is all thanks to Boris. Now I just need to get in there and do some tweaking.
June 6th, 2008
Week 6 of my 52 weeks series of self portraits is from last week, and I have yet to take one for week seven. I’m saving it as a weekend project. The shot had me wondering about the symbolism of doors and so I took a look in the Encyclopedia of Symbols and found this definition:
Doors - Or “portal”, “gate”. Like the BRIDGE, It is a symbol of transition from one place to another, such as from this life to the next, from the profane to the holy. The idea of a gate of heaven or a sun gate marking the transition to otherworldly, divine regions is common. According to the ideas of many peoples, the underworld or realm of the dead lies on the other side of large gates. A closed door often signifies a hidden mystery yet also prohibition and futility; an open door represents a challenge to pass through it or signifies an open secret.
