Today’s Warm Up: The best photo you ever took

A screenshot from my Instagram account of some photos took back in December.

My current favorite is this one:

Why I like it: As a photo teacher, I know that I used the rule of thirds in this photo, so my daughter Zoe isn’t placed in the middle, but off center, to the right.

I love how in focus she is. I like the look on her face, I like that we get her looking away from the camera, not at the camera at all. I love this part of the beach, it’s Manzanita, and Neakahnie mountain is right behin, and I love the lines in the sand. I love the filter I used. I made this photo using the Hipstamatic photo app. I love the patters in her shirt and how different they are to the rest of the photo, that contrast pleases me. Also it’s of my daughter, its frozen time. She is now almost a year older than she was in this shot .

Look through your Instagram. Choose your favorite picture. Then write a paragraph about why you like it. Post the photo and the paragraph to your visual journal.

Warm up is due today, 1/30