Photography 101 — Let’s play with light

We’ve practiced shooting outside, getting different kinds of shots, and experimenting with light. This weekend, let’s build on these skills.

I just love the way the sunlight is reflected off these colorful berries.

Tuesday Texture (11/11/2014)

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Black & White Monday (10/11/2014)

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Another gloomy day
Winter is right around the corner

Silent Sunday (09/11/2014)

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Minimalist in Montreal

An artfully executed minimalist photograph is anything but mundane. It illustrates a moment in time, or an artistic perspective, with simplicity and grace.

Minimalist photography is characterized by a large portion of negative space, a fairly monochromatic color palette with good contrast, and an interesting subject that is able to stand on its own to capture the interest of the viewer. At first thought, it may seem like it would be easy to shoot an engaging minimalist photograph, when indeed it can often be the opposite. A minimalist photo can also effectively tell a story, in spite of its relative simplicity, and it is anything but “plain”.

I thought these were appropriate:

Photography 101 — Water

For day three, we want to see your interpretation of water.

After the rain …

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Wordless Wednesday : Morning Edition (05/11/2014)

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Black & White Monday (27/10/2014)

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Black & White Monday (20/10/2014)

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Festival of Leaves: Week 5 (17/10/2014)

Here are my entries for week 5 of the festival of leaves.