Chicago, August 25, 2019 (black and white photograph)

That elusive wonder

December 18, 2021 Paul Politis 0

“Wonder, and its expression in poetry and the arts, are among the most important things which seem to distinguish men from other animals, and intelligent […]

Ottawa, February 21, 2021

Say Yes

December 11, 2021 Paul Politis 0

“There are two worlds; or rather, two distinct ways of looking at the same world. And they can be called (for convenience) the Inspired and […]

Ottawa, April 19, 2021

Surveillance

December 8, 2021 Paul Politis 0

  I didn’t even see the guy in the far left corner watching me until I looked at the photo later on my computer. I […]

Yo (colour photograph)

On camera

July 5, 2021 Paul Politis 0

The other day, I picked up my copy of Art & Fear and started reading at a random page. It’s one of those books where […]

Black and white architectural abstract photograph by Paul Politis

Against the Sky

June 22, 2021 Paul Politis 0

I made a bunch of photos last year that I grouped together and called Skyward which was me having fun with playing around with the […]

Ottawa, November 10, 2020

Balancing chaos

June 21, 2021 Paul Politis 0

“It’s very spiritual because you’re suddenly seeing the coherence and the interconnectedness of everything — left to right, top to bottom, front to back. It’s […]

Untitled (black and white photograph)

Freedom

February 5, 2021 Paul Politis 0

“Don’t bother about your originality, set yourself just as free as you can and your originality will take care of you. It will be as […]

Insight (black and white photograph)

Mirrors and Windows

January 4, 2021 Paul Politis 0

Recently I’ve been thinking about John Szarkowski‘s idea of photographs as either windows or mirrors. It’s interesting to think of one’s own work and the […]

Ottawa, February 21, 2021

Yes and No

July 27, 2020 Paul Politis 0

What is a rebel? A man who says no, but whose refusal does not imply a renunciation. He is also a man who says yes, […]