the new issue of flip magazine has just landed and is on the theme of lesiure. one of the features of the magazine is a section of individual photos on the theme. this photo which i took in scotland last summer is published in that section. if you are not a member of LIP and you’re into photography (you don’t actually have to live in london either) then why not join?
on a photography note, i would normally instinctively make the horizon line straight or correct it afterwards. but in this photo it takes away something as soon as you do that. i much prefer it slanted. i guess rules are always there to be broken…
Once you know the rules, then breaking them deliberately creates some magical moments that dance around the thin line. But if you break the rules because you want to be a spoiled brat, then you get chaos which tends to be crapola not creative.
To be honest hadn’t even noticed the slant until you mentioned. Colour, movement and space gave me a wonderful feeling of joy. If you’re on a swing it’s usually how you see the world anyway. POV is powerful element.
Had a conversation with a pro photographer friend yesterday who said he can’t be bothered straightening his pictures any more – felt is doesn’t often harm.
Emily Dickinson: “Tell all the Truth but tell it slant…”