A feature of this project that I just kind of started a few weeks ago is the documentation of photos I took before the blog began. It's been pretty fun in that I have looked at earlier pictures and have noticed a transformation already in the pre-blog shoots and those I have been taking now. I have grown a bit in the field and have given a lot more thought into shooting things with regards to background, setting, and even the time of day. I tend to see things now with a different eye, in a sense, as I want to set things in a way that would make a good story. On the other hand, I have become more aware of what is happening around me because good shots, I had learned, usually come about when I have least expected it and when I have planned to shoot something else. One great example of that is when we attended a car show around the town square earlier this summer. I know I wanted to have some good shots of the cars and the intricate decor that each one had, like the hood ornaments or brands that told their stories. I found myself in front of a Buick Eight shooting the curves and color of the car when I noticed that the courthouse was well-reflected in its metal. My original intention was to shoot the courthouse from the trunk of the car because I thought it would come out very well. It wasn't until I downloaded the photos that I realized that, when I tried to get a shot of the fender's curves with the headlight, I had captured the moment I really wanted and it turned out very well. The most interesting and telling photos really do come out when they are not expected, driving my interest and inspiration even more each day.
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