Every Sunday, I contact photographers previously featured on PHOTOSNACK and ask them to send me their spontaneous thoughts, observations, reflections, or advice.
Today, I am sharing the message I received from Saskia Boelsums.
Saskia Boelsums
Sometimes, taking a photo is like receiving a gift: you happen upon a fantastic location by chance; you come across a sea of flowers on the other side of a dike or notice that sunset bathes a landscape in a breathtaking light.
But what happens more often is that I plan a photo. That’s because a particular spot might be beautiful, but the weather isn’t, or the other way around. Good weather for photos and a good location have to coincide.
Landscape photography is also a question of capturing light, and because it’s always done outside, the weather is all-important. This almost automatically means that I choose to take photos in the morning or the evening. Or – because this is what I think is best of all – I choose days when the weather is stormy, with dramatic clouds through which a glimpse of sunlight occasionally appears.
So, I often go to attractive locations in different weather zones to be able to take what I think is a good photo. For example, a pretty meandering brook doesn’t produce an exciting photo if the sky above it is evenly grey or blue. So I go back when it’s blowing a gale, when thunder is on the way, at sunset, or if there’s a heavy frost and the moon is high in the sky. And very occasionally I go there when it’s raining.
Saskia Boelsums was featured in PHOTOSNACK #420.
Sunday Editions connect you with photographers whose work you previously explored through PHOTOSNACK.
I want to reveal some authentic parts of the people behind the cameras.
I don't ask them any specific questions. I ask them to share whatever comes to mind when they think about YOU, the newsletter readers.
It makes their responses genuine and personal.
I hope you enjoyed today's Sunday Edition.
Until next time,
Tomasz
Lovely!
I love the images and yes many look like they are paintings .
I have approach my photo /art style in a different way where I actually paint on the photo print creating my hearts interpretation of that moment in time.