Photo Notes

These are my personal notes on some select images: what caught my attention, why I chose that angle, or what I was trying to understand in the composition. These aren’t polished essays—they’re small studies that help me slow down and look closer at what the pictures show me.

A haunting lake scene shrouded in dark clouds

A haunting lake scene shrouded in dark clouds

A perfect mirror of sky and water, this image builds on symmetry and echo. The horizon divides the frame, while shapes of cloud and shadow repeat across both halves — light and dark balancing in a fleeting alignment that…

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Natural Form StudiesTonal Studies

Visual Elements

Balance & WeightDepth & LayersDirection & FlowLight & ShadowOrder & ChaosTension & ReleaseTone & Contrast
Abandoned Truck Through Ruined Wall

Abandoned Truck Through Ruined Wall

Framed by the ruins of a collapsed structure, the image balances asymmetry and order — the off-center truck, angled roof boards, and floor seam all converge toward a single point. Every broken line works together to draw…

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Architectural StudiesUrban Exploration

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Balance & WeightColor & SaturationDepth & LayersFraming & BoundariesPattern & Disruption
Saint John The Divine Cathedral

Saint John The Divine Cathedral

Centered on the main aisle of the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, this image builds depth through symmetry and light. Leading lines in the floor pull the eye toward the altar, while repeating columns and nested arche…

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Architectural StudiesSacred & Forgotten Spaces

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Color & SaturationDepth & LayersFraming & BoundariesLight & ShadowPoint of ViewRhythm & Repetition
Interior of the Orpheum Theater, showcasing ornate ceiling and empty red seats.

Interior of the Orpheum Theater, showcasing ornate ceiling and empty red seats.

A fisheye view of the theater where every curve — seats, mezzanine, stage, and ceiling — aligns to draw the eye upward, all leading to the medallion at the center of it all.

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Architectural StudiesNatural Form StudiesTheater Interior StudiesUrban Pattern Studies

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Balance & WeightDirection & FlowFraming & BoundariesMovement & Stillness
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