Field of Yellow Wildflowers

I am set up with my tripod and 6x7 camera in the back of my pickup truck for this image. I have two reasons for using my truck to shoot from. The main reason I am set up this way is because it helps me get a high vantage point keeping the landscape from looking too flat. The other reason is because Ansel Adams used the roof of his Cadillac to photograph from. If it worked for him it should work for me. When taking pictures it is always good to shoot above or below eye level. Everybody sees the world from eye level making this view boring at times.LynnFreeny.com
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Details of a Log Cabin With Window

This subject is all about textures and tones making it a prefect black and white subject. I wanted to keep the composition dynamic and simplified. With a 28mm wide angle lens I moved in close enough to cause a perspective distortion with the strong horizontal lines of the cabin.LynnFreeny.com
Note: I will be teaching a photography course at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville this spring. Click here for details.

Ducks in Reflecting Pond at Sunset Maryville Tennessee

The time of day is one of the most important elements to consider when shooting outdoors. My favorite time is morning and evening. In this image of the silhouetted ducks the reflection of the sunset is one of the most interesting parts of the subject. LynnFreeny.com

Green Moss Covered Barn in Cades Cove

I am always telling my students to work a subject. What I mean by that is to find a good subject then start looking at all the different angles. In this case the most interesting thing was the thin green moss that had grown on the shady side of this old barn. By using a wide angle lens I was able to capture the elongated shape of the barn.LynnFreeny.com

Water Fountain Reflecting Warm Light

I was taking an evening walk on Greenbelt Park in Maryville Tennessee when I noticed this unusual reflection on a water fountain. A street light had come on as daylight was fading. This very orange light mirrored off the stainless steel surface creating a beautiful contrast from the cool light of evening.LynnFreeny.com

Comet Hale-Bopp Over Maryville Alcoa Tennessee

It was the spring of 1997 and I like many others saw this amazingly bright comet in the sky called Hale-Bopp. I went up on Foothills Parkway just in time to catch the last part of the setting sun and this beautiful but almost scary object in the sky. The comet seems to be coming down on the city lights of Maryville and Alcoa. LynnFreeny.com

Old Weathered Door

Detail in the wood grain was what got me interested in this door. By using my 4X5 view camera I was able to capture the many shades of gray along with the lines in the wood grain. By isolating a small portion of the door I was able to simplify the composition. Remember when composing a photograph include only what is interesting.LynnFreeny.com

Block Glass With Warm Sunset Light

My favorite time to shoot is evening and morning because the quality of light can be extraordinary. In this image of a block glass window what caught my attention was the warm light of a sunset shinning through. The repeated square shapes help to give an interesting rhythm to the composition. LynnFreeny.com

Shadows of Bottles in a Window

Shadows can be one of the most dynamic elements in a photograph. The angle of the sun has to be just right to capture a shadow like the one in this image. Because the bottles allow some light to go through them, their shadows have color. LynnFreeny.com

Valentine Written in Stone

I found this 1943 carved valentine in the mountains of West Virgina. This heart was chiseled out on a rocky cliff near Morgantown. Wow! It has been there for 65 years. True love endures. LynnFreeny.com

Red Barn With a Green Cadillac

I love driving the back roads. Why? This image is one of the reasons why. I found this subject on a country road in East Tennessee. I started shooting the green Cadillac when the owner came out of his house to see what I was up to. I said to him "what an interesting car!" He opened up and said with pride he had been working on this car for about a year and was planning on driving it in a few months. By the use of Adobe Photoshop I desaturated the original color image from my 6x 7 transparency. LynnFreeny.com

Inn in Maine at Night

Photographing businesses can be boring sometimes. The answer to this problem could be as simple as shooting the business at night. In this image of a small Inn in Camden, Maine I was able to capture the quaintness of this mom and pop place after dark. I did not need to worry about muggers here but some of the mosquitoes I saw could have carried me and my camera away. The tripod was a must because my exposure was about 2 seconds.LynnFreeny.com

Looking Up at Alum Cave Bluff

Most of the time when you are taking a landscape photograph you are holding the camera level. In this image the camera was actually pointed up toward the sky in order to include the tree and the cliff. This is Alum Cave Buffs in the Great Smoky Mountains. It is not really a cave but a cliff with a large over hang. LynnFreeny.com

Adobe Church in New Mexico

As I was driving on the back roads of New Mexico I found this beautiful adobe church. I decided to simplify the composition by showing only the top of the church letting a adobe wall dominate the foreground. The placement of the top of the church demonstrates the use of the rule of thirds. LynnFreeny.com

Rock Guitar Player in Concert

Sometimes in still photography in order to capture the way the moment felt you have to show motion. By using a long exposure, 1/2 a second , I was able to convey the high energy of the music that was being played along with the movement of the musician. In photography breaking the rules can open you to more creative images. In this case shooting a long exposure without a tripod of a moving subject was breaking the rules. LynnFreeny.com

Sunset in Traffic

While most people get on their cell phones while driving home after work, I am using my camera. Don't worry I only shoot when I am setting still or when someone else is driving. In this image I caught a reflection of the setting sun at a red light. Remember I alway have my camera ready for recording interesting things I see in everyday life. LynnFreeny.com