This week Amy suggests we show several different examples of framing our shot or subject. There are many ways the subject can be naturally framed, tall objects such as trees, shrubbery, poles, window or door frames, anything that directs the eye to the center of the “frame”. Often times this can be done in the camera when the picture is taken or during the editing process when cropping.
“Photography for me is not looking, it’s feeling. If you can’t feel what you’re looking at, then you’re never going to get others to feel anything when they look at your pictures.”
– Don McCullin
A self-portrait using my sunglasses as the frame! 😊
A beautiful walkway, flanked by arborvitaes on each side with mature fountain grasses in the back ground. The trees on either side naturally direct the eyes towards the numerous chrysanthemums outlining the path.
“Photography helps people to see.” – unknown
The next two images were taken in 2010 from the windows in our previous home as a rare snowstorm crippled Virginia Beach, Virginia, for a few days. Being able to frame the shots using the window frames focuses the eyes towards the lovely outside scene as the snow is falling and ice is forming in below freezing temperatures.
“The camera sees more than the eye, so why not make use of it?” – Edward Weston
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Be sure to check out Amy’s post this week as she challenges us with pictures “Framing the Shot”!
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