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DAY 261 | PHOTOGRAPHY 101 |
Using Shapes and Patterns
THE EYES LOVE IT
If you desire to create more of an artistic, abstract photo, capture yourself some shapes and patterns.
There are many patterns observable in daily life: parking meters in a row, fence lines, and architectural features on walls and buildings. Look not only at objects but at the shadows those objects cast. During a recent vacation, I observed an interesting pattern of shadows on a boardwalk (below). I photographed this from several vantage points with the view from four stories above it providing the most pleasing composition.
Photo © Christine Walsh-Newton.
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