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A large part of photography these days, includes the manipulation (if you will) of the photograph afterwards. Although I'm a purist at heart I am greatly enjoying the creative and artistic touches that are now available to me through photo editing; it has expanded my photographic world. Although the color version of this photo is quite striking, I snuffed out most of the of the vibrant colors in post editing. "Why?", because it added a softness of this photo and subsequently it adds emotion. Also, notice that the first thing you see is the color, and then you look beyond the color and your eyes wonder. My goal then, is to capture your interest first, and then have you look beyond your first impression. The Calli Lilly symbolizes purity, faithfulness and holiness, thus you often see them in wedding bouquets. On closer examination you'll notice words of admiration inscribed in this photo.
This photograph was taken at the Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, though it really could be anywhere. On this particular day we purposely walked barefooted through the sand; it was a February morning so it was cold! Why would I do such a thing you might ask, because I try to do something different every day and by doing that I create a memory specific to that day. That said however it helps to photo document everything. There are many ways in which I could have cropped this photograph however it's important to remember the direction of flow; and in this case its flow approached me vertically. So, because the footprints approached ME (a mother) I just had to call this photo "Homeward Bound” ....where you’re always welcome.
