Thomas Hawk Digital Connection

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1. nothalo says:

   July 28, 2005 at 10:23 am

   I don’t understand what the title means. I would appreciate it if someone could clue me in.
2. Anonymous says:

   July 28, 2005 at 2:16 pm

   Same here, nothalo. I’m not getting it.
3. Thomas Hawk says:

   July 29, 2005 at 8:31 am

   It’s actually a line from Elvis Costello’s song “I Want You.” Frequently I find that the best photos for me involve tiny little details. Little things not seen when originally taking a shot. Trying to find those details while shooting can be hard, sometimes impossible and yet it’s little things like this that can make a photo for me. Things that can turn it from a photo to a labor of love. To break my heart.

   Notice the trash on the ground in this photo. I love that. An unseen detail originally.

   The title also is more personal for me on a different level though. I empathize with Costello’s thought. The details that some find stupid, the little things in life frequently move me — mornings, the smell of coffe or breakfast or the crispness of air as you walk down a street in New York are simply amazing heartfelt moments for me. It is those little details that make it mean so much more. The twist of a head, a glint in the eye just before a warm engaging smile, the scent of a woman, so many little things in life can mean so much.
4. Thomas Hawk says:

   July 29, 2005 at 8:33 am

   More from the song:

   ” It’s the stupid details that my heart is breaking for
   It’s the way your shoulders shake and what they’re shaking for
   it’s knowing that he knows you now after only guessing
   I want you.”