The quote by Aristotle, “The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance,” argues for a deeper meaning than simply a copy. An exacting image of a lighthouse is likely far less meaningful than a lighthouse captured in the midst of a winter storm. Art seeks to convey what things mean rather than just what they look like. Examine your beliefs. What is the inner reality, the deeper meaning, the essence, or the significance of the lighthouse and how does it relate to you or perhaps your community. The photography appearing here is the result of images captured from a fixed web camera using its screen capture tool and then photo-edited. How has the editing altered the reality of the web camera sourced images appearing in the left column to those appearing to the right? What might you have done differently?

These first images are intended to capture the essence of the Sandy Point Lighthouse. If you could capture the story of Sandy Point Lighthouse, what unique ways would you choose to tell it?

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When thinking about a lighthouse, the impact of weather and the seasons are often pictured. What do you notice most about the images? Has the sense of weather and seasonal change been captured? Another aspect of Sandy Point Lighthouse is the enormous tidal change. Has the artist also captured the tides at the lighthouse? What might you have done differently? How would you record change?

All images, unless otherwise indicated, were sourced from Nova Scotia Webcams, https://www.novascotiawebcams.com/ using the site's screen capture tool.