About tsallam  

I love a seeking eye, testing for possibility. I love an uncompromising eye, finding the nitty and the gritty. I love beauty and form and shape and line and texture. I love motion; I also love symmetry. I love color, whether vibrant burst or subtle hint. I love contrast: black and white, sharp and soft, happy and sad. I love thoughtfulness and intention. I love the effort to communicate something profound.

I do not care for photos that are dumped out of cameras (with IMG_ or DSC_ plus numbers as titles)--those, I tend not to glance at. Give thought to what the photo means to you, and I am delighted to fit it into my own sphere of meaning.

I'm also not a big fan of awards, or of groups that insist on congratulating a certain number of others. If I see a photo that catches my eye, I will stop and say something. I'm happy--honored--to do that. Often, what catches my eye isn't something glitzy--oversaturated, of a graphic-arts quality--but something small and, I can tell from the thumbnail, heartfelt. I love catching those photos especially.

I think flickr is a wonderful community, and I'm happy to connect with others of you out there. Drop me a comment, and I'll drop in on your stream. It's always enriching!