Steven Bourelle Digital Arts

Steven August 29th, 2009

Visualization is one of the key elements in creating beautiful photographic images. Whenever I’m outside, I keep my eyes open for interesting things that I can possibly use in a photo. Often times when I see something, I won’t shoot it at that time. Instead, I’ll visualize in my mind what that scene will look like at a later time. Maybe I’ll visualize how it will look after a fresh snowfall when the branches are covered in snow, or maybe how it will look in fall when the leaves have changed colors.  Then I’ll try to remember the scene and go back to it when the conditions are right.

The image above is a perfect example of visualizing an image months ahead of time. This scene is about a mile away from where I live in Kenosha, WI. I noticed it my first summer living there. The tree in the middle caught my eye, and though all the leaves were green at the time, my first thought was, “Won’t that be awesome in the fall.”. In my mind I saw the scene in fall colors. When October rolled around and the trees began to change, I went back to the spot and created this image.

The next time you’re out shooting and you see an interesting scene, try to visualize what that scene may look like when conditions are different. When those conditions happen, go back to that spot and create the beautiful image that you visualized months ahead of time.

Technical Details:
Canon Digital Rebel XTI
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
ISO 100
f/5.6 @ 1/125 sec.
Tripod Mounted

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