markvelasquez

Lost in My Head.

Added 2016-08-29 19:07:42 +0000 UTC

Some evenings when I can't stare at my computer or phone screen any longer, I go for a late night drive. I've done this since I earned my license, all those years ago, long before these screens, tweets, and how many "likes" a photo received mattered to anyone, especially me.

Like most people, I become lost in the fruitless drumming of all this information, and my introverted inclination to shy away from the world is only enhanced on quiet nights when I'm thinking too much about what my heart or my life is lacking. Being able to get away, to find a deserted road and stare up at the stars, reminds me of just how meaningless all the nonsense we fill our lives with actually is. It helps to be reminded that I'm just a speck of dust in the grand cosmic scheme of things.

I've started to shoot more of these long exposures of the heavens, something I had always had an interest in but only now have had the patience to pursue. I'm hoping to take a break from shooting for a month or so in order to catch up on long promised projects. Don't worry, though, I have hundreds of unseen images to catch up on, so you won't be lacking for photos on this site over the next month.

As always, if any of you have questions about my work, what I do, why I do it, or any other thing that you've been curious about, leave a comment or send me a message. I have nothing to hide. Thanks again, and try your best to keep your head out of the clouds.