I feel the need to give my photography brain a nudge or two. So grab the camera, head down to the beach and set myself a challenge. Good idea?
I didn't want to take the usual 'scenery' photos. Ok, set myself a subject.....
The edge. I love the edge of the water as it reaches the land. On a beach it is forever changing, but there is definition....There's the topic: On the Edge.
There's the very close edge, under my feet.
Lots of pictures of the edge under my feet, the fluff of waves and smooth of the sand. Sea meeting Land. Is it the edge of the sea or the edge of the land?
Or the different edges that can be found, which includes evidence of human activity, slowly being erased by the sea.
Or, the edge where the plants begin.
What about other edges?
On the edge of Adventure. As the surfer is young, perhaps on the edge of Adulthood? Looking out from the edge, about to cross over. Just very lucky she stayed still for a moment before she headed out, and I snapped it quickly enough.
Is the edge between sea and sky an edge. Is the horizon an edge?
What about all sorts of other edges? On the edge of being lost. On the edge of being forgotton. On the edge of danger.
How to stitch all these together, becomes a question that may lead to a piece of work. Stitching and layering and old forgotton and unloved doilies, on the edge of being lost forever, the work of many skilled workers.
And what did I learn? Don't forget to take your other lens!
