I'm like a pencil;
sometimes sharp,
most days
well-rounded,
other times
dull or
occasionally
broken.
Still I write.
j.g. lewis
is a writer/photographer in Toronto.
Month: July 2023
I have spent much of my life on the other side
of the camera. My parents encouraged (or put
up with) my interest in photography from a
young age. I’ve studied all aspects of the craft
from composition to darkroom techniques
(and I’m still learning), have worked with small,
medium, and large format film, embraced digital,
imaging, and have had the privilege of earning
a living as a daily newspaper photographer.
I’ve covered news, sports, fashion, entertainment,
politics, and everything in between, spending my
time lugging around an over-equipped camera
bag and never noticing the weight.
I’ve taken a camera with me everywhere, and
still do to this day, and there is one thing I have
come to know . . .
A camera will take you more places
than you take it.
j.g. lewis
Posted on July 21, 2023 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment
Patience is
the waitress who dutifully
serves your lunch, the mechanic
who raises an eyebrow at your
simple request shrouded
in ignorance, disbelief, and fear
of the expense,
a child waiting for praise when
they have done just enough; or
all of the above.
Patience must be lived,
not learned.
07/21/2023 j.g.l.
Posted on July 20, 2023 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment
In a New Moon’s aftermath it
seems darker. Only a few days
shy of a night which slipped my
mind, the focus seems less clear
now than it was then. So much so
that I neglected the importance
of the event.
Until today.
Seemingly detached from my
emotions, and the many phases
of my being, I remain caught up
in the issues of the days; if not a
certain uncertainty of my ways.
It seems I have greater concerns
than a moonless night that will
resolve itself in a matter of days.
Maybe today.
j.g. lewis
