This is a photo blog of self expression. All the images I post are self assignments driven by the need for more creativity in my life. This is my escape from the everyday shooting as a professional photographer.
Shadows have always intrigued me as far back as I can remember. They magically disappear and reappear as clouds travel across the sky. Shadows are distortions of solid objects. In this image the shadows take over as the main subject causing the steps to almost go unnoticed. The random patterns the leaves form at the bottom of the steps help finish the composition with something very different from the symmetrical shadows. LynnFreeny.com
They just don't build houses like this anymore. Victorian houses have a special personality that rivals other styles. Finding this beauty on a steep hill in Morgantown was wonderful. Having a camera to capture it and bring it home with me was priceless. When I first looked at it through my lens I noticed a large cloud formation moving toward the house. I waited until the clouds floated into a position that complimented the rest of the composition. Using a 25 red filter with black & white film made the blue sky dark to create that Ansel Adams looking sky. In digital the same effect is possible by taking an RGB color file in Adobe Photoshop and eliminating all channels except the red channel. lynnfreeny.com
