Photographing water lily and using negative space (About 3 Part 7)

About three Part 7

A Sight and A Relief: Reflecting on past works such as, Four and A Sight and A Relief is a powerful way to understand my creative journey and growth. These images serve as benchmarks, showing where I’ve been and how far I’ve come, providing insight and inspiration as I continue to evolve in my art.

Four: I named an image Four because they were seeing four water lilies, but there were five, with the last one starting to rise from the water. A little kid pointed out this detail. It’s fascinating how a small observation, like the one from that child, lead me to deeper reflections. The discrepancy between what I initially saw and what was there seems to mirror the way our perceptions sometimes filter or distort reality, perhaps as a defense mechanism or a way of clinging to a certain narrative.

Farmland #4: I had been trying to capture the concept of a palm tree on a foggy morning that feels like being in the middle of a snowstorm, with a cow at the bottom it makes one wonder if the cow should even be there. The idea of juxtaposing elements that don’t quite belong together creates a sense of surrealism, that I hope makes the viewer pause and think. This is one of the images I have envisioned and am seeking to capture. Most of my concepts come from reading, watching documentaries, and using my imagination. I find the challenge of bringing these concepts to life in photography to be particularly engaging.