Nature up close · 048
A kitten and a Christmas story
The kitten is the main character, while the decorated Christmas tree gives the portrait a season and leaves a little story open.
Explore the photographMy photographs. My learning journey.
Behind
the Frame.
There is room to keep learning.
These are not necessarily the best photographs I have taken. I’m sharing them because they give me something to learn from: what works, what doesn’t, and what I would try differently.
It’s easy to show only the beautiful, striking images and leave the hundreds that felt “not good enough” out of sight. But those photographs belong to the journey too. Seeing only the highlights can make your own attempts feel like you’re falling short, especially when you’re starting out.
If you come home with one photograph you like out of a hundred attempts, that’s absolutely fine. The others can help you see what to try next. Here I share what I’m learning about technique and the message I want to convey.
I’m still on this journey too.
50 photographs · 5 categories · always something to learn
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Nature up close · 046
Two ducks, two distances
Two ducks and the shape of a pond suggest a circular journey: the movement I wanted to capture continues in the viewer’s imagination.
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Nature up close · 043
Autumn leaves and open blue
Warm leaves surround a patch of blue; the empty space is part of the subject.
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Nature up close · 035
Two shapes side by side
Two pigs lying close together make a study of contrast, curves and proximity. Their shared outline becomes a subject of its own.
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Nature up close · 034
A small bird and a big perch
A robin's orange breast provides the spark, but the weathered post gives the picture much of its character.
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Nature up close · 033
A face among the leaves
A snake's patterned head emerges from a softer tangle of green. I want closeness without losing the sense of an animal within its surroundings.
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Nature up close · 016
A wheel made of branches
Looking along a cut trunk turns familiar woodland material into a radiating pattern.
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Nature up close · 015
Space around the antlers
A deer resting in grass becomes a study in keeping a distinctive outline clear.
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Nature up close · 014
Small flowers, large walls
Yellow flowers take the leading role while the building behind them becomes a suggestion of place.
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Nature up close · 010
Water drawing a web
Droplets make a delicate structure visible, one small point of light at a time.
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Nature up close · 004
A small climb
A caterpillar turns a few stems into a landscape of its own.
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