Rapturous! Inspirational & Interesting Photography

I love the sharp greys, the contrast and the gradients in this. Stunning!!

Great take on the use of Perspective.

Here’s some weekend reading for your pleasure. This week I’m focusing on posts that show and explain how photos were taken. Hopefully some good material to read and then experiment with over the weekend!

• Three great photos and how they were taken – this is a cool post on some really interesting photos and reverse engineers how they were taken. [Light Stalking]
• 10 Landscape Composition Tips: Illustrated with Pictures from Eastern Washington – takes a bunch of composition rules (including rule of thirds and negative space), and shows you how to combine them for some interesting landscape shots. I like the information about what NOT to do as well (see rule #7)
• 10 ways to take stunning portraits – This is an oldie, but a goodie. If I’m grabbing my camera to take weekend photos at a family event, I sometimes scan this one. Great to keep portrait ideas fresh.

Bill at the Beach - Laughing out Load (portrait practice - candid)

Enjoy your weekend!

A popular picture, this works when it is taken well… and this is a nicely cropped shot.

It’s a touch washed out, but it makes the gods on this Hindu temple entrance seem more dramatic.

One of those shots where the architecture just screams of style, and days gone by. Love it!

Do you see the light recessed into the ceiling or hanging from the ceiling? Another great shot!

I’m told it’s a cliche, but some buildings deserve to be photographed over and over again!

Some amazing photography from Trey Ratcliff