**”The Red Shoes.” ©Tracy J Thomas, 2015. All rights reserved.**
It has been awhile since I have entered my photography in a competition. For several years I was on a roll and found great success in international competitions while building my portfolio. Alas, that all came crashing to a halt when I had to deal with sudden health issues. Fortunately I have had a respite from those concerns and I am once again back on the creative path.
I recently entered the Mira Mobile Prize competition “Ruas do Mundo” (Streets of the World) and was ecstatic to learn one of my iPhone photographs was chosen by the judges to be included in an electronic display to be shown at the Mira Forum in Porto, Portugal. This display was shown alongside the featured printed work of the top 50 finalists. That news made my week.
I have also recently had the pleasure of two author interviews regarding my book “Zen in the Garden: Finding Peace and Healing Through Nature.” The first interview was conducted by the inimitable Melanie Rockett for her website Proof Positive. You can read the interview here.
The most recent Interview was for the website “Writer’s Interviews” and can be viewed here.
It was a year ago this month that I was diagnosed with skin cancer. That diagnosis resulted in an intense journey of treatment and healing that has literally changed my life. When I reflect on it now I can honestly say there were many gifts that have come out of that transformational journey. The first being a reevaluation of what is important in my life and the decision to spend more time writing. I am honoring that decision and have four more books slated for publication this year. My hope is each one of you reading this blog post will follow your hearts and begin to live your lives with passion and peace.
** Click to purchase Zen in the Garden: Finding Peace and Healing Through Nature on Amazon. **
April 20th, 2015 at 6:38 pm
I absolutely LOVE that photograph!!
April 20th, 2015 at 6:42 pm
Thank you :).
April 20th, 2015 at 10:56 pm
Tracy, Congratulations on winning the mira mobile prize and all your other accomplishments! I look forward to seeing all your new projects and I hope you continue to heal and stay vibrant and healthy.
April 21st, 2015 at 7:41 am
Thank you Shelley for your kind comments. Just a clarification, I didn’t win the Mira Mobile Prize, there were 50 shortlisted photographers whose work was printed and displayed at the Mira Forum. Brendan O Se, an amazing photographer from Ireland, won the actual prize. I was just lucky enough to have one of my entries chosen by the judges, along with 149 others, to be shown in an electronic display at the event.
April 28th, 2015 at 6:11 pm
Great post.