“I seek what lies beneath surface beauty. What interests me are intimate human complexities - the darkness as well as the light. I cannot will this kind of transcendent communication into existence. I have to be open and truly present, and if I am lucky, grace descends. My best photographs are an honest collaboration, and when the viewer also connects, I feel the circle is complete.” IfsFeelsHumansWellsKindLightLyingInterestExistenceDarknessGraceHonestCommunicationLuckyPhotographyPhotographerPhotographSurfaceCirclesIntimateComplexityCollaborationViewersTranscendent Author:Joyce Tenneson
“If I had to pick a single word to describe what my pictures are all about, I would say 'secrets.' As a child I always had a secret world and my favorite book was “A Secret Garden.” IfsWorldChildrenBookSecretPhotographyPicksGardenPhotographerMy FavoriteSingle WordFavorite BookSecret Garden Author:Joyce Tenneson
“I very strongly believe that if you go back to your roots, if you mine that inner territory, you can bring out something that is indelibly you and authentic - like your thumbprint. It's going to have your style because there is no one like you.” IfsBelieveStyleMinesLike YouPhotographyRootsPhotographerTerritoryVery StrongThumbprints Author:Joyce Tenneson
“Photographing these flowers has made me see the world differently. It was as if I had lifted a secret veil from a subject I had loved and appreciated my whole life. I offer these photographs with the hope that they will open a new visual or meditative universe for you as well.” IfsWorldWellsMadeWholeUniverseSecretSubjectsFlowerOffersPhotographWhole LifeVisualsVeilsAppreciated Author:Joyce Tenneson
“I've heard many times that with all good artists it's ultimately a self-portrait even if it's an abstraction. I feel my work is very much who I am. I didn't try to make it that way; it just is. It reflects who I am and also my interests.” IfsWayFeelsTryingSelfArtistInterestHeardPhotographyPhotographerWho I AmPortraitsAbstractionGood ArtSelf PortraitGood ArtistSelf Portrait Photography Author:Joyce Tenneson
“If I am lucky, something new and inexplicable often appears in front of my lens. I am always surprised by the mystery of how my best images appear. That excitement and shock of discovery makes my life at these moments a gift.” IfsMomentsMysteryFrontsLuckyPhotographyDiscoveryExcitementShockSomething NewLensesInexplicable Author:Joyce Tenneson
“The most important thing is to try and enjoy life because you never know when it will be gone. If you wake up in the morning and have a choice between doing the laundry and taking a walk in the park, go for the walk. You'd hate to die and realize you had spent your last day doing the laundry.” IfsKnowsTryingImportantLastsHateDiesChoicesEnjoyRealizingWalksMorningGonePhotographyWake UpImportant ThingsPhotographerParksEnjoy LifeLaundryLast DayWalks In The Park Author:Joyce Tenneson
