by Susan
OK, let me just start off
by saying that I 'love-love-love' {pattern} this month's theme. Patterns are everywhere! In our photos, nature... our
surroundings... in the way we conduct our lives... and yes... even in the way
we write {... pattern}.
As
far as photography, patterns are right in front of you... so take notice! There are patterns of identical
repetition with an uninterrupted flow... like the photo above. The pattern and
color repeats itself in the tiny leaves and it flows. But what happens when you just add a bit
of color to a repetitive set? You
break the pattern! And in
photography this is known as capturing the interruption of the flow of a
pattern. It's as if the subject is
saying... notice me, not the others, just like the image below.
Whether
you are photographing an image that completely fills the frame, giving it a
much larger feel than it actually is
...
or photographing a small cluster of a repetitive pattern... with a small break
in it. {that little upside down toothpick}
Just
try to focus on bringing out the best in the patterns that you see... and take
your best shot. You know...
repetitions in everyday life sometimes can be... well... repetitious. I say, open your eyes and see the beauty
in the repetition around you. You'll be amazed at how beautiful the dance of
repetition is... in photography... and... in life.
xo's...
