Old School

I shot this image at f/2.8 with a speed of 1/60 using my 24-70 mm lens. Getting close and eye level brought an interesting perspective and allowed for the focus to be drawn to the uneven edges and beautifully aged paper of this vintage book.
I decreased the saturation in Lightroom and also added a layer in Photoshop to soften the lighting.

Autumn's Shade

The strong lines of the tree trunk and branches echo those in the window frames on this building in Chicago. The yellow umbrella of leaves are a beautiful contrast to the dark browns and blacks in this autumn scene.

Once in Lightroom, I increased the contrast and saturation until the image popped with autumn.

The hints of teal in the windows compliment the orange tones beautifully without distracting from the main subject focus.

Whisper

This quiet hush of tulips softens my moment, maybe even my day.

When I brought this image into Lightroom, I decreased the saturation and softened the contrast to bring out the tulips' gentleness.

The natural light came in through the window at an oblique angle. Allowing the window to wash out with over-exposure completely removed the distraction of the outside, keeping the focus where it was intended. This also gave adequate exposure of the tulips in the foreground.

Sometimes over-exposing parts of the picture is an effective strategy in composition.