Every time we lift the camera to our eye, we are creating a frame. That’s a given.  But what do you do once you look through the viewfinder?  Do you just click? Or do your organize that space to create a more balanced photo with subliminal guidance and direction for your viewer?  

There are many elements of composition in photography, and this week, I hope you are inspired with the search for Framing Your Photos.    

This first one is for anyone who shares my love for Yellowstone National Park.  On this particular day, the bison was just off the trail, and appeared to be hiding behind the tree.  In reality, he happened to be at the right place at the right time.

This one is for me.  Together, my husband and I spend a lot of time outside, exploring  the rocky hillsides of Sedona. He always leads for a few reasons.  One, I can’t stand having him on my shirttails, hovering.  The other is defined in this next photo.  I wait and watch for moments just like this. He is framed by the elements of nature.  I also love seeing  the direction he is looking. 

Because he is someone who loves expansive landscapes I knew there was something to look forward to.

Still in Sedona and a few photos I have shared before are of  ruins and overlooks. 

Dodge City, NM and its historic town offers the perfect framework for its local stars and its tourists. During my edit of a local saloon, I discovered a lady waving to a friend.  Both sets of arms along with the umbrella framed her in a unique way. It is not a photo I will save, but a fun find. 

And our journeys have brought us to New England and its colorful colonial homes. 

The lobster pots are ready for morning, and while this felt a little off topic, do you see the frames within frames?  And no, I didn’t take this  one photo at the lobster yard. In fact, there were birds playing inside the pots. I worked hard at trying to capture one, just one, but they seemed to be toying with me.

Yes, lobster has been on the menu, so has ice cream.  

And we move along…

Wind Kisses, Donna