Hi Shane, since you are not ready for classes at this point, continue on reading books on photography that way it will prepare your mind. Good photographers know that pictures are made in the mind before they even click on the shutter. The camera is the tool to paint that picture. I was looking at your SUNSET. Why are sunsets so alluring even though it happens everyday. People flock to the beach to get the sunset shot. Do a google search on claude lorraine, J M Turner and John Constable foremost landscape painters. search on JM Turner "crossing the brook" See the Framing where it leads the eye. That was in your SUNSET! Sunset needs a little work in photoshop but your idea was good.
A good book is the "Photographers eye composition and design by Michael Freeman.
Would have preferred cropping 2/3 down. If the house is subject interest the 3 dimensional picture would have been great without the distraction on the water. The reflection itself could be a picture by itself. Beautiful setting though. where is this?
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Hi Shane, since you are not ready for classes at this point, continue on reading books on photography that way it will prepare your mind. Good photographers know that pictures are made in the mind before they even click on the shutter. The camera is the tool to paint that picture. I was looking at your SUNSET. Why are sunsets so alluring even though it happens everyday. People flock to the beach to get the sunset shot. Do a google search on claude lorraine, J M Turner and John Constable foremost landscape painters. search on JM Turner "crossing the brook" See the Framing where it leads the eye. That was in your SUNSET! Sunset needs a little work in photoshop but your idea was good.
A good book is the "Photographers eye composition and design by Michael Freeman.
Good Luck!