by imaginepro | Apr 11, 2015 | digital media, photo a day, photography
This is it! This is the end of my photo-a-day year. When I started this project, I had no idea how it would go, nor if I’d really see it to the end. I want to thank you for staying with me on this journey. It has been an eye-opening experience for me. In many ways, it... by imaginepro | Apr 10, 2015 | digital media, photo a day, photography
It was evening and the light was fading. I needed to act quickly and get into a position to capture the reflection in the windows of the Portland Center for the Performing Arts. The reflections are made more interesting by the distortion, which is more pronounced in... by imaginepro | Apr 9, 2015 | digital media, photo a day, photography
Instead of showing the entire front of the marquee, I thought it would be more compelling to mix it up a bit. I framed the photo to reveal only part of the word “guild” next to “theatre”. Yet, “guild” appears on the side against a light background. I could have... by imaginepro | Apr 8, 2015 | digital media, photo a day, photography
Recently, I’ve been posting several extreme close-ups with blurry backgrounds. Here, because I used a small aperture, the great depth makes everything distinguishable from the wildflowers in the foreground to the ridge in the far distance. By the way, this is a... by imaginepro | Apr 7, 2015 | digital media, photo a day, photography
In the fading light of the day, the strings of light stood out and captured my attention. I liked the elements of repetition. In fact the sections are exact replicas of each other. I made sure to compose the scene to include the reflections in the windows, which... by imaginepro | Apr 6, 2015 | digital media, photo a day, photography
Even when tulips are passed their prime, they are a delight to behold. Here, I was attracted by the soft light illuminating the paper-thin petals and by the contrast between the bright yellow and the pastels. To capture all of that, I filled the frame with an overhead...