Water covers 70% of the Earth’s surface and is vital for all known forms of life. The cells in our bodies consist of 65 – 90% water. We cannot survive without it. So let’s look at some of the fundamental symbolic meanings of this odorless, tasteless and mysterious building block of life.
A long time dream of mine, an excursion to Nepal and the Himalayas, recently became a reality. I was a fortunate member of a small group of sound therapy students to participate in a singing bowl workshop and retreat at one of the most exotic and colorful places I have ever visited. The program was…
Photographers have ever more creative choices at their disposal, thanks to a rapid evolution and sophistication of digital cameras. Ultimately this brings a variety of challenges and rewards with it. The decisively crucial element of composition however remains unchanged, and rests with the photographer to decide. In my previous article we have primarily focused on…
The symbolism of stones …one can’t help but conjure images of the steadfast, the eternal, and the permanent while considering these powerful, but familiar words. Rock and Stone. Place the words rock and stone in the context their symbolism invokes and we start to feel foolish for the many times we choose not to notice…
A great symbol that allows humans to call on the power of oxygen, drawing it from the earth to ourselves, and also expelling it into the world again, is the tree. The supreme natural symbol of dynamic growth, seasonal death and regeneration. Photographs of trees have tremendous power…
Good photography is an art. A picture taken for the purpose of art has an intrinsic value that ideally should speak to an individual and transform the setting it was chosen to beautify. This is why, when decorating your home or office space, it is important to choose decorative photography that benefits everyone who experiences…
A few months back I was approached by Art Environments to provide samples of my downtown Chicago architecture photography for decorating some empty wall spaces in both lobbies of the Garland Building in downtown Chicago…in close collaboration with the condominium associations’ Board of Directors, management staff and my client, we identified and selected six images that were well suited to represent a cross section of the tenants’ tastes and dynamics.
Transforming an environment, whether it is your or your client’s home or workplace, into a more tranquil space, can be as simple as…
I AM is an utterly engaging, very introspective and inspirational non fiction film that poses the seminal questions of: “What is wrong with the World?” and “What can we do about it?” The movie is a meditation on reality. So the question in all this is: “What is next for you to make this world a better place?” I AM isn’t as much about what you can do, as who you can be. And from that transformation of being, action will naturally follow. The power is in the moment not in the “…as soon as I…”
Very excited to share the first photographs of our new 2000 sq. ft. interior design showroom in Downtown Chicago…where one can find unique and hip vintage and re-purposed furniture, architectural and nature fine art photography and other cool home accessories… to read our corresponding press release, please follow https://www.mariankrausphotography.com/news/