A favorite photo
Tooting my own horn: My favorite photos
I love taking pictures but I am still very much an amateur who is trying to find my aesthetic. Like many others in the same situation as me, I decided it was a good idea to invest in some solid technical aid. So I bought myself a little toy called Leica (don’t worry, it is one of the basic ones, Leica D-LUX 7).
Sometimes I fail miserably but sometimes I must say that I really nail it. To be honest it has a lot to do with luck, like stumbling over an interesting angle, being in the right spot at the right time of day when the light is magical or that the Leica makes everything look extra nice.
Regardless, I thought I wanted to share some of my favorite photos in this new series of posts. I have asked the best photographer I know who also happens to be my dear friend Tore to contribute with his professional point of view regarding what it is with the photo in question that makes it a good photo. I know I am out on a limb here when talking about a “good" photo but I hope you will humor me. Basically, these are photos that I think are really good. Humble much?
Here is a photo that I shot when staying at Casa Mãe, located in the coastal town of Lagos, in the sunny Algarve region, south Portugal. A typical Summer hotel; bright, white and with a sunny demeanor. I personally love this photo with the straight lines, the stark white and the pale blue framing the palm tree, but what does the expert say? Why is this a good photo according to Tore?
This photo is so simple. And so beautiful! It is like when you have an authentic Italian pizza, where there are just a couple of simple but great quality ingredients and when combined, the result is just magnificent.
In this photo there is contrast, light and astonishingly few and simple objects that when combined enhances each other. The chalk white walls create razor-sharp lines against the Summer blue sky. And one simple palm tree catches the light of the sun and casts a shadow on the opposite wall. This photo could have been edited so that each element would have played centre stage in its own photo, but when combined together where the light, the composition and color combination creates a whole, the results is magical.
