This photograph is one that was a delayed “a’ha” for me.  I instinctively caught it, but did not recognize fully right away, moving on to even more.

Analogy/Metaphor/Simile, ©2009 Martin Trailer

Exploration with a camera is like going to the gym to lift weights,  your building upon your past, enriching it, poking around shooting, finding these gems.  When asked to shoot for clients, to explore a subject, the value of play I have done poking around is invaluable whether let loose or in a collaborative effort.

Martin
MartinTrailer.com

Definitions-

analogy
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural anal·o·gies
Date:
15th century

1: inference that if two or more things agree with one another in some respects they will probably agree in others2 a: resemblance in some particulars between things otherwise unlike : similarity b: comparison based on such resemblance3: correspondence between the members of pairs or sets of linguistic forms that serves as a basis for the creation of another form4: correspondence in function between anatomical parts of different structure and origin — compare homology
synonyms see likeness

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English methaphor, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French metaphore, from Latin metaphora, from Greek, from metapherein to transfer, from meta- + pherein to bear — more at bear

Date:

15th century

1: a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) ; broadly : figurative language — compare simile

sim·i·le

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