Author: ccbr

Wood should be the major focus whether as the building component or the natural product itself.

Main image must lack all detail. May be black or another pure color (no shading?) and surrounded with white or another highly contrasting color (white or another pure color or a full range of colors.)  Cannot be an image derived from the Black and White entry #1.

Our eyes are predisposed to recognizing patterns. When we capture a repetition, it can create a powerful image. To create even more interest, offer up that pattern, make it prominent, but you may somehow break the repetition.

Should contain multiple items of similar size or category, yet each component is an individual subject collected by a human collector whether intentional or not. Think kitchen utensils, stamps, or coins. It could even be crazy big like someone’s automotive collection.

Our eyes are naturally drawn to things that are symmetrical. A composition with two equal or close to parts does seem to conflict with the rule of thirds. If you’re going to break a rule, be sure and shatter it. Must be from a single in-camera exposure- no flipped post processing.

Image should utilize an angle from down, up, above, leading lines, etc. Though all images must be from some perspective, here the perspective is more important than the element being captured.

There should be an important element of human writing. From pens and pencils to typewriters (but not word processors?)

Must be in any shades between black and white and only black and white. No colors in the image.