Styling

I think that many of us who enjoy blogging and taking photos, consider ourselves to be photojournalists. We strive to capture moments as they happen, careful not to pose our subjects too much. I know that I tend to be drawn to a style that shows life in it's natural state. But sometimes I think we need to give ourselves permission to do a little “styling”. I took the above shot today, right in the thick of summer, while on a hike with my 2 sons, husband and puppy. I found this big leaf right in the middle of the trail as if it were left behind all these months, just waiting to be noticed. Before I knew it I was bending over placing it right between all of the shaded spots, trying to give it a softened black border. I love the end result and I’m glad I allowed myself to create a scene without any guilt.