Observation – Page 12 – Carlo Centeno

Ambiance: Sensory Marketing

I think we short-change ourselves more than we’d like to admit to, given our penchant for social media, texting, instagram and so forth. The convenience and immediacy of digital communications is undeniable. We expect such things. Yet as great as communications can be, nothing can replace being there, on location, in person, surrounded by a tangible reality that can touch all our senses.

Great photography, video, journalism and storytelling can provide part of the experience, but what they can’t deliver is the visceral qualities that encompasses the milieu of the location.

Islands Abound

“We have to start teaching ourselves not to be afraid.” William Faulkner

Here’s to those who dream,

Foolish as that might seem.

Here’s to the hearts that ache,

Here’s to the mess that we make.

Justin Hurwitz and Benj Pasek

Holiday Light: a child’s POV

I know that some holiday light displays can be over the top, but the child in me still finds fascination into what is clearly a labor of love.

“Here’s looking at you, kid…Merry Christmas…”

Juxtapositions: Color

Life is full of juxtapositions. My favorites tend toward the contrarian ends of range or spectrum. This particular example is not only one of color, but that of seasons as well. Warm versus cold, color versus monochromatic, wet versus dry, autumn into winter.

Night Light

POV

As much as I love being in Manhattan, I also love being just outside of it, in particular, just across the river in Brooklyn. There’s plenty of “city” to be found and experienced, but thankfully, the parks are terrific reminders to take it slow once in awhile.