For the last few years, I have used the five senses plus a sixth sense of “know” as a jumping off point for creative exercises. Some of these exercises have become part of a series of senses posts on my blog. At first, this began as a writing exercise to capture a moment or a memory or a day, but somewhere along the way, it became a photo “artist date” series (the idea of artist dates are inspired by the author Julia Cameron). I find that this exercise recharges my creative well as I get out of my space, even if this just means to the backyard, and capture the world around me with my lens. Sometimes I think about each specific sense when I am taking photographs, but more often I try to hold the intention of the senses as I click away. Then I find the senses within the photos after I look at them later that day.

I love how this series causes me to take a breath and notice my world.

View my senses blog posts here.

View my senses photos here.

Learn more about my new collaborative senses series here.

If you decide to play along with your own photos, please let me know!