Get Closer

This is a real instant photo. And, no, the Fuji Instax 200 does not focus anywhere near this close. I simply held some closeup lenses in front of the camera lens. Yes, I had to experiment to get the right focus distance but sometimes you have to break a few eggs to get a decent picture.

Carpe Diem

This is a good example of smashandgrabphoto in action. I had no idea I would see the stadium like this until I was parking my car. Having a camera and tripod in the car allowed me to get this shot (these lights were only on for the football match which had just ended).

Graphical Elements

One important difference between seeing and a picture is that a picture has a definite border. You can harmonise with this border by having strong lines in your picture lead to or from corners of the frame. Lines can also focus attention within the frame.

The Importance of Colour

There is a nice graphical element here but the core of this photo is that YELLOW!

What Grabs You

Not sure why something attracts you? Can't make out why it works? So what! If it works, it works.

Of Things Seen And Unseen

This is one of a series that I would count as amongst my first successful film studio shots of Lise's cooking. I find I need a LOT more exposure for negative film than digital at the same ISO. Must be due to the greater latitude. Anyway, I think one of the successful things about this picture is the contrast between what is crisp and clear and what is soft and diffuse.