There’s no such genre, but now it’s a thing.
Yellow and Happy.
(It’s Spring!!!)
Sure it’s snowing but… flowers!
I give thanks for any flower with the balls to come up after this long and snowy winter.
Every Footstep Required the Faith to Fall Forward.
More so when you are a bird and every flight begins with a fall from the safety of a perch.
It’s The Dead of Winter and Even the Flowers are Blue
This photo uses a north-facing window for a flattering, diffuse light source, a wide aperture for a narrow, dramatic field of focus, and high ISO for a textured grainy effect.
Still, the photo wasn’t quite depressing enough to match the weather, so I used Lightroom sliders to increase the shadows and clarity.
What People Do to Kids
The empty chair in this photo represents all those kids who aren’t love or protected.
Essential Skill: Swimming.
As an older parent, raising a young child, I want my daughter to choose the extra-curricular activities that help her express the woman that she is becoming, and I do not want to spend valuable emotional currency attempting to force her into courses and activities that do not sync with her sense of self.
That said, the one area where I will not compromise is swim lessons.
Abstract Portrait
Straightforward portraits have their place, but if you really want to mix things up a bit, try to look at your subject from an angle that evokes emotion, intimacy, or even an angle that makes you question your perspective.
You Don’t Need the Latest Camera to Create Great Images: Thresholded B&W
My fascination with Black and White images continues.
That Retro Film Look
Distracted by film of late, I have begun to see the potential for photos everywhere.