Why I Love What I Do

It isn't purely documentary. I do tell people to meet me at the beach. I do suggest that they bring balloons. But, the rest. The rest is out of my hands. The weather for one. I can plan with the tides a bit, I can hope for a minus tide at sunset, but that isn't always going to happen. I can hope for some clouds, but sometimes we miss that too… I can hope that a two year old child doesn't fall and cry. But the most fun? I can try to predict so much, I can try to control for so much, I can look at a photo after the fact and wish that the child would only really understand the rule of thirds, and his relationship between the sun and the camera and the shoreline. But, really. An imperfect image becomes perfect with the joy and the child running and playing. Every single time I go, something is different, something is unpredictable, something extraordinary happens, and I'm thrilled. I'm thrilled to be a documentary beach photographer who kinda knows a few tricks

. This image has only been straightened. No other editing done I love shooting joy.  #blog

17 Comments

  1. Joan Laine October 9, 2013

    Love the joy, love the narrative, love the photo. Thank you (bows head towards joined hands)

  2. Erika Thornes October 9, 2013

    Thank you for your super nice comment +Joan Laine!

  3. Carole Rigonalli October 9, 2013

    The more pictures I see from you the more I wish we could get in front of your lense 😉

  4. Maki Silberberg October 9, 2013

    And it's just perfect. Love it.

  5. Joan Laine October 9, 2013

    It is only fitting +Erika Thornes 😀

  6. Erika Thornes October 9, 2013

    +Carole Rigonalli that is wonderful! Where do you live?

  7. Carole Rigonalli October 9, 2013

    Switzerland 😉 no Beach here at all 😉

  8. Erika Thornes October 9, 2013

    Awe dang. But hills and mountains. I can work with those too. I will let you know of I am in your neck of the woods.

  9. Carole Rigonalli October 9, 2013

    Alright I'll do the same! !!

  10. Erika Thornes October 9, 2013

    Sounds great!

  11. haroon rashid October 10, 2013

    Switzarland

  12. Carole Rigonalli October 10, 2013

    What about switzarland +haroon rashid ?

  13. derradji chafai October 13, 2013

    si la joie de l'enfance

  14. melika mohammadi October 14, 2013

    Very nice

  15. paolo itoe October 15, 2013

    Really cute

  16. jabulile fantisi October 16, 2013

    hi i wuld lyk 2 ask how old are u

  17. paolo itoe October 17, 2013

    Am 27 year old now am in love with u baby

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