Photography: light, time, and selection

Painting lets us study choices outside the instant of capture. Notice how a work distributes light and dark values, where it interrupts a line, and how much room it gives the subject. Then bring one idea into the viewfinder.

Five-frame practice

Work one scene without moving the subject: wide, medium, close, detail, and a version using negative space. The constraint forces new relationships without relying on extra equipment.