One of the photographs of Sara that I took earlier this week reminded me of my early days in drawing class. My instructor Nick Palermo tacked a couple sheets to a wall and lit them. He then gave us a drawing demonstration. It was one of my first experiences of watching truly beautiful drawing take place. I realized that, though it is somewhat magical to watch, that it isn't 'magic' that makes beautiful...its work and observation of life and understanding the materials we use to draw. From this I learned the same about photography--it isn't just the luck of being in the right place at the right time, its work and understanding how to put yourself in those right places and at the right times. None of this really has anything to do with this image of Sara, but it has been making me think a great deal about drawing again. SayerMotter Photograph by Richard Sayer.