Along with nature, taking close up pictures is one of my favorite photographs to take. I love having a small object take up an entire frame. I think it also comes from my love for knick-knacks. I love small things that can fit into the palm of your hand, yet are so intricate and delicate, maybe it's a girl thing.
Flowers are my weakness. They are so beautiful and complex. I love having a camera that can capture the beautiful colors, shapes, and fragments. I'll snap several pictures from all different angles of the same flower, then move on to the next one and do the same.
Bugs are also really cool little creatures. When I can get a really clear and close picture, it is the neatest thing. They have such intricate little bodies. This may sound strange but, bugs are kind of like flowers. They both have small delicate pieces that come together to make something truly amazing.
I also love small things that are somehow displaced, or don't fit in. It creates more drama and contrast for a really compelling focal point that draws you in.
While picking out pictures for this blog entry, I realized that small items may be a bit of an obsession of mine. I have hundreds of pictures of flowers and plants and random items. They are just so simple, yet so impacting to me. Something doesn't have to be big to be beautiful. A stone can be just as breathtaking as a skyscraper. Small items don't get enough attention in today's world. Everyone wants the bigger and better, and forget about the little and beautiful. I like to show that to people with my photos and bring out the elegance wrapped in such a modest package.
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