Beach photographers make it look easy. Their pictures present a calm, peaceful, and serene atmosphere that makes you wish you could've been there...naturally, I thought that beach photography would be easy...but there were a few things that I didn't take into consideration-like wind. What do you think causes those big waves that are so great for boogie-boarding? And what exactly do you expect to build a sandcastle with? That's right-sand. Oh, and let me remind you that there is no escaping from these natural elements. There is scarcely any trees to speak of to block the wind and...nowhere to wash your hands. *sigh* So much for my peaceful and serene beach picture. Most of my pictures are covered with a salty, sandy film mixed with a bit of sunscreen. :( But...I got better as the days wore on. I learned to take pictures
before I got into the water, to bring my cleaning cloth, to point my camera down
away from the wind when I was not taking a picture, and not to lather on sunscreen
too heavily on my forearms. :) With that said here are some of the pictures I took that didn't turn out
too badly.
Day Two:
Notice how I used the rule of thirds to frame many of these photos.
Notice how my two brothers form a line from one corner to the next.
Hmm mm mmm...love those thirds...:)
I love the simplicity of these photographs below, with, again the rule of thirds calling the shots. :)
Looking for Shells Near the San Luis Pass:
(Above and Below enhanced with Photoshop sliding color controls)
Guess what? The thirds are at work again!
Day Four:
Simplicity is not a bad thing.
Simplicity of composition, color, and subject all bring the viewer's focus right where you want it.
Looking for Shells Again by the San Luis Pass:
Day Five:
In Galveston
