I, too, love photography. I wish I could do a more completed project/ portfolio of photography but I just haven't found the right subject or timing. Most recently, I have been thinking about combining printmaking, photography, and ceramics. But I'll wait another day to talk about that.I like the photography of Edward Weston, Ruth Berhard, and Dorthea Lange. I was able to see a few originals at the San Francisco Fine Art too. These photos also were influenced by the two books I'm reading right now: "Letters to a Young Poet" by Rilke and "Into the Wild" by Krakauer. Both books discuss nature and taking time to notice the ordinary small things in life.
So here are some photos of the plants I was watering; they happen to be California Natives. They are particular little plants (meaning they could die if they don't get water but CA natives don't need much water...and if there is an ounce too much water they die too.)
One of the main things I try to accomplish with photography is having a good composition.
Sometimes cropping the image and altering it from the usually 3:5 ratio creates a different dynamic. I've noticed a square composition is nice for detailed images and elongated frames help subtract unnecessary information.
Well these are just things I have been thinking about,
Jessica
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