Zach Petschek Photography Blog

All day long we are bombarded by advertisements, traffic, people and noise. It is quite stressful and it shows in our demeanor from day to day. To cope with these stresses some people turn to drugs, some to hobbies, some to the latest episode of their favorite citcom. But others, like me, do not have time during the day (and maybe that’s where the stress comes from) to do most of these activities. There is only enough time to vacate your mind for a brief moment. A sort of temporary Zen. We can find this in art. For a few seconds allow yourself to gaze into an idea or a place. Feel the air, see the light, smell the sea breeze. Hear the echoes of the daylight patrons. The nocturnal hear the echo that the sunlight brings.

Tamarack Beach in Carlsbad on a peaceful full moon

Mushroom cap in a cold wet forest floor

In its own world the mushroom grows out of the decay of life. We view them as disgusting but they are beautiful in their own way. The essential side to every form of life, the mushroom breaks down life matter for another flower to grow. The mushroom is the negative flower.

Above Ground

Everyday that we are alive is one more day we’re not dead. Life is uncomfortable, disturbing, painful and unusual. The range of human emotions is enormous, but that is what makes us human. That is why we are who we are. Life can get unbearable, as it has for me many times, but I can always rely on one thought. At least I am still breathing and walking. At least the grass roots are still below my feet.

Walking into the kitchen after a long day. Kick his shoes off as the blood runs down his elbow. Adding color to the stark clean tile of the kitchen he lets it drip onto the floor. What once was perfect is now natural and alive. The fresh blood adds a highlight to the black and whites. Now it is the only thing to look at on the cold polished floor.

After a long day walking into the stark clean kitchen. Blood on the floor of the kitchen

Punk rock girl with an attitude.

Punk girl with attitude