Ah, yes, Wayne! Jack is one of my favorites, too. And John Shaw was so instrumental for many of us of when we were beginning. As I said, my list is long!! Also, thank you for reading/enjoying my book. Much appreciated.
Hi, Brenda! Another lovely set of images from you. Thanks very much for mentioning some of the artists who inspire you. Will try to access those links soon. In the meantime, I want to fawn over the "Pine Tree and El Capitan, California" shot: such gorgeous light/contrast/angles/composition! This one hits you immediately with its colorful beauty and a monumental awe. On the other hand, I also like very much your B/W shot of "View of Sentinel Dome, California", in which there are so many layers within the depth of field. This image causes this viewer to pause, to think about all the displayed elements, and to note elemental pairings: the foreground pool reflects the clouds above, while the rounded rock formations in the foreground mimic the shape of those same, puffy, billowing clouds. And the image of "Redbud, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee": beautiful, elegant contrast. I'm repeating myself when I say, "You keep me inspired to photograph." I truly need to join you in the field...somewhere, sometime!
Thank you so much, Susan, for your lovely comments here. That you took the time to notice some of the things you mention means a great deal to me, and hopefully others reading this will take a deeper look, too!
Thanks once again for the beautiful photographs and ideas. I'm a painter, and Henri Matisse is one of many that inspire me. I find inspiration every day here on Substack.
Victka, I am so grateful for your sharing here. Artists are so important for inspiration, even for photographers. I have enjoyed Matisse, Monet, Renoir, and more contemporary artists like Hopper, Wyeth and the list goes on! As I study art, I find it opens me up to seeing differently with my photography.
Beautiful images. Small scenes can be intimate from a few feet away with a wider angle and as you wrote by using a zoom lens to bring them closer up and personal. I think just doing grand landscapes without the small scenes misses the parts that make the whole, the bigger story. As far as inspiration goes, any photo that speaks to me has me dissecting technique on how it was made, not to copy but to make sense of it and maybe apply it myself in a setting of my choice. Great read, thanks.
John Shaw and Jack Dykinga were my biggest inspirations. I also enjoyed your book Expressive Nature Photography. I enjoy your posts!
Ah, yes, Wayne! Jack is one of my favorites, too. And John Shaw was so instrumental for many of us of when we were beginning. As I said, my list is long!! Also, thank you for reading/enjoying my book. Much appreciated.
Hi, Brenda! Another lovely set of images from you. Thanks very much for mentioning some of the artists who inspire you. Will try to access those links soon. In the meantime, I want to fawn over the "Pine Tree and El Capitan, California" shot: such gorgeous light/contrast/angles/composition! This one hits you immediately with its colorful beauty and a monumental awe. On the other hand, I also like very much your B/W shot of "View of Sentinel Dome, California", in which there are so many layers within the depth of field. This image causes this viewer to pause, to think about all the displayed elements, and to note elemental pairings: the foreground pool reflects the clouds above, while the rounded rock formations in the foreground mimic the shape of those same, puffy, billowing clouds. And the image of "Redbud, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee": beautiful, elegant contrast. I'm repeating myself when I say, "You keep me inspired to photograph." I truly need to join you in the field...somewhere, sometime!
Thank you so much, Susan, for your lovely comments here. That you took the time to notice some of the things you mention means a great deal to me, and hopefully others reading this will take a deeper look, too!
Thanks once again for the beautiful photographs and ideas. I'm a painter, and Henri Matisse is one of many that inspire me. I find inspiration every day here on Substack.
Victka, I am so grateful for your sharing here. Artists are so important for inspiration, even for photographers. I have enjoyed Matisse, Monet, Renoir, and more contemporary artists like Hopper, Wyeth and the list goes on! As I study art, I find it opens me up to seeing differently with my photography.
Beautiful images. Small scenes can be intimate from a few feet away with a wider angle and as you wrote by using a zoom lens to bring them closer up and personal. I think just doing grand landscapes without the small scenes misses the parts that make the whole, the bigger story. As far as inspiration goes, any photo that speaks to me has me dissecting technique on how it was made, not to copy but to make sense of it and maybe apply it myself in a setting of my choice. Great read, thanks.
Thank you, Paul, for your comments. Glad to hear that you dissect photographs too. Truly appreciated.