Drive By HI
I went digging this afternoon and decided I'd share a few drive-by Hawaiian landscapes.
When I was out there in October, I rented a car and took it for a drive around the island of Oahu. I made these as I drove which I don't recommend...but, you know, I'm a professional. (For the blog, I ended up stacking them on top of each other because I liked the little design or rhythm that occurs when they are like that).
Shooting out car windows is something I seem to do a lot. Maybe because I don't own a car, I become super-aware that my experience of the landscape is being framed by the windshield. I enjoy putting the rear view mirror in the shot or using the angled lines of the car itself as compositional elements. And that's saying nothing of reflections in the mirrors which are tricky.
By no means do I have this space locked down but it is always a fun and challenging place to make strong images. As with most things in photography, luck is a big part of it.
Make pictures.
When I was out there in October, I rented a car and took it for a drive around the island of Oahu. I made these as I drove which I don't recommend...but, you know, I'm a professional. (For the blog, I ended up stacking them on top of each other because I liked the little design or rhythm that occurs when they are like that).
Shooting out car windows is something I seem to do a lot. Maybe because I don't own a car, I become super-aware that my experience of the landscape is being framed by the windshield. I enjoy putting the rear view mirror in the shot or using the angled lines of the car itself as compositional elements. And that's saying nothing of reflections in the mirrors which are tricky.
By no means do I have this space locked down but it is always a fun and challenging place to make strong images. As with most things in photography, luck is a big part of it.
Make pictures.
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