Arriving at a Photo

The other day, I wanted to take a picture of my desk for my photography project. I had just joined Pinterest and wanted to show off how it inspired me to organize that usually-cluttered piece of furniture. Here's how I got it the photo I decided on.



The first photo I took. It's alright, but I'm certainly mot satisfied with the distracting background. And this whole deal was about the death of clutter, so I'll try something else.



Second angle. I like it, but it wasn't quite what I had in mind . . .



Here we go! I like this one - it's clean, bright, and the order is clear. Maybe it's a bit too clean, though . . .



. . . so I added an extra element to make the whited-out half matter a bit. Have I mentioned that G2 pens are a favorite of mine?

So there it is! A nice thing about digital photography has to be the breathe-easy way of experimenting . . . no film's being wasted, after all!

Of course, the beauty of film is that you're not going to take a photo that might not be what you want . . .

But that's a different topic entirely. =)

PS - Check a guest post I wrote here today!

Sampling

A few days ago
- 11, to be exact -
I started a photography project.

It's supposed to get me out of my comfort zone,
and take a good picture every day,
for 25 days.

It was going to be 24,
because I like that number far better
than 25.

But that detail got lost
in the planning,
and I'm fine with 25.

Maybe I'll make it 24 after all.
Or maybe I'll end up loving it
enough to make it
100.

Here are my favorite shots,
thus far,
from this endeavor.

#2 -

In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. ~1 John 4:9

#3 -
Our fantasies are what most closely resemble us. ~Victor Hugo

#6 -
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. ~Albert Einstein



#7 -
Brunch at Ikea

#8 -

Make me to know your ways, O Lord;
teach me your paths. ~Psalm 25:4



To see the rest, my flickr is here.

Thank you for looking.
It means a lot to me.
~M