Sign to Everywhere
This photograph was taken near Rosemary Beach in the Florida Panhandle. You could call it a sign to nowhere or a sign to everywhere. The real problem with this photograph was to get the right lighting on most of the sign arrows so you could read them without losing them in the clouds or in the trees. While this may not appear to be a low angle, it really is a low angle. Photograph taken 2009. Share this:...
Read MoreForeground vs Background
I discovered a long time ago if you place something in the foreground of your photograph to frame the subject, it will give more depth to the scene and really enhance the total image. Not only wil it provide a nicer image, it will also help to “frame” the scene as well. When shooting outdoor scenes, try to get a tree or part of a tree..or something up close in the foreground which really makes the scene come alive. The closer you get to the object in the foreground, the greater the impact it will have on your photograph. These days with almost all comeras having a zoom lens, you...
Read MoreCenter of The Image
There is an old rule in photography not to center your image in the photograph. There is also another “rule of thirds: which says you should divide your image into thirds horizontally and vertically and then place the center of the attention at one of the intersecting lines. I guess these rules apply to artists as well. To be quite honest I never knew what that mean until recently as I have always taken photographs that have interested me. It is a good idea to have the center of attention just off center a bit. But the whole idea of a good photograph is that if it looks good to you and you...
Read MoreSong of a Thousand Gates
This is one of my favorite photos taken around 1965 of a small boy pushing against a large metal gate on a late fall afternoon. The darkness in the foreground and the dark trees in the background provide almost a 3-dimension to the scene. The late afternoon sun turns the autumn leaves into a white color. The reason this photograph has become my photo of the week: early in 1972 I sent several negatives including the negative of this print, to St. Mary’s College in Minnesota to be considered for several photo booklets they were going to publish. This photograph became the cover photograph...
Read MoreFrank Brueske
Award winning photographer, Franklin (Frank) Brueske, is originally from Southeastern Minnesota. He became interested in photography while in elementary school and purchased his first camera from a rural community drug store when he was is the sixth grade. It took 127 film, was fixed focus, but had sun and cloud adjustments. He still has that camera today. More about Frank
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