Some photos are focused on one subject, others attempt to capture an entire scene. Sometimes it can be beneficial to set everything aside and focus on a primary task. Becoming lost amidst a sea of clamoring noise disables our enormous potential for focus.

This picture focuses on only the subject. It has a shallow depth of field and simple techniques, portraits are focused precisely on the subject exclusively.

On the other hand, a landscape has no particular focus; it just captures a general theme without an exclusive subject. The entire picture is the subject.

A combination Portrait/Landscape has both a subject and a background general theme. It is less focused on one particular layer, because a camera cannot take in full detail of large changes of depth. Likewise our minds don't focus as well when there is a conflict of attention. Distractions or simple frivolity can consume precious focus, depriving us of our full capacity. 

Until next time.

 These photos have different lighting. The quality of the lighting has effects on the color tones and shading of the picture itself.  

The lighting in this picture is right. That does not mean that the picture has a lot of light, but it does have the correct tone, quantity and angle to complement the picture.

On the other hand, the light in this picture it too direct, resulting in washed out lighting. What you cannot see because of the flare on the screen is the true darkness of the hallway this picture was taken in. The quality of this particular light flooding in through the windows and door only came through at these particular points, causing deep light-dark contrast, resulting in an ugly white-washed photo.

"Rise and shine" is a common saying. When taken literally it has a motivational context that in quite unfitting of the time of the day it is most often said at. However, the saying is epitomized quite nicely by the following series of pictures. Morning can be noted for its pale skies and muted landscapes.

As the sun rose, it did indeed shine. and melted off the fog that clung to the morning air, leaving only vivid, vigorous colors and strong defined shadows.

Evening closes and the light begins to wain. Clouds move in and obscure the sun behind their curtains before it descends behind the horizon, going up in a fiery orange blaze. I dunno if that's how most people's days end, but it sure doesn't end that way for me.

Until next time.

These photos are a compelation. I have tried to capture as many aspects and techniques possible in them.

The rule of thirds is applied by placing the formost flower and the fence in the foreground on the top right third. The background is simple and uncluttered, with complementary colors of green and red.

Unique perspective and ballance on the rule of thirds. We finally have some sun peaking through the clouds, heralding the return of summer. Change is in the air.

Leading lines and perspective. The curb is both the subject matter, and the leading lines.

Until next time.