leading lines

This week while I have been reviewing some of my photos I began to focus more on flow and rhythm, and consciously look for these characteristics in some of my work. As you may know, when most people look at an image, they dont look at the whole image at once. They see different objects or features that lead the viewers eyes to different parts of the image. These can be different lines or objects that create a path or flow for the viewers eyes.

Notice on this image how the window lines on the building, as well as the roof, draw your eyes from left to right towards the center of the image where the two structures meet. The structure on the right plays a part in keeping your focus from going off of the page.

This may be the most simple and blatant example of leading lines. The car lights draw your eyes towards the back of the image, but the light on the rock at the back gives your eyes somewhere to rest.

love local

About a year ago I did some photo work for a few local shops; SLOWTRAIN and FICE. I was really into small aperture stuff and I felt pleased with how they turned out and I was thrilled to promote some local shops. I am a huge supporter of local businesses and local artists. I think these are two incredible shops and I think that we locals need to take more advantage of what we have around us. 

FICE

SLOWTRAIN

These are two amazing shops and we should all do our part to make sure they stick around. 

SUPPORT LOCAL

chain-link

I would like to focus this post around three images of the same object. I, for some reason, have always really enjoyed these images. I think they are a good example of what I enjoy photographing: normal mundane objects we see everyday.
Although these images are not extremely distinct from one another, they are at the same time. I guess one of the reasons I like the three images together is that each of them has somewhat of a different feel to them.

I feel like the top two images have a colder feel to them, whereas the bottom one has more warmth, due to the sepia tones incorporated in it. Maybe I am just weird for being stoked on pictures of a chain-link fence, nevertheless, I am stoked on them. I think the sharp focus on a certain parts of the bent links creates a flow and rhythm that is pleasing to the eye. Then again, maybe I am just weird.