Askew

Sometimes something is just a little off. More and more, I like that.

Docked - Composition and Processing

For a photographer, engaging viewers is an important piece of composition. To draw the viewer's eye in and through this picture, I used the lines of the railings as an entry point, then moved up the dock, followed the lines of the sailboats' masts up and back down to greet the boats and back into the picture again. This flow allows me to keep the viewer engaged, assuming they are interested in the subject matter to begin with.

I wanted to give this image a nostalgic feel to it. To accomplish this, I decreased the saturation and clarity in Lightroom which resulted in a softer image, almost like a painting.

Summer's Pause

This was magic hour; the light was beautiful; the lake calm. In the quietness, summer paused.

Finding the right angle for this image was important. My aim was to have the best clarity in the reflection while catching the evening's setting sun on the dock. I moved around until I caught the best of both and began to shoot.

Having the dock use up 2/3 of the frame was also more interesting than half or all. Finding the right balance for the composition also involves moving around until we catch it.