Deal Lake branch. Wickipecko Road, Ocean Township/Asbury Park. By Paul Goldfinger, October 26, 2015 © Click to enlarge
By Paul Goldfinger, Editor @Blogfinger
I had a photography teacher who, in a course called “Finding Your Visual Voice,” told the class that if you look through your finder and see an image that you have done before, just walk away and find something else. But he was wrong. Many artists paint or photograph the same scene or model over and over again, because it is never the same.
There are certain places I like to photograph in all seasons, all year. One is the Faith Baptist Church on Wickipecko Road. For the last year there was a car parked in the lot, and it spoiled the view for me, but now the car is gone, and I look at that place every day to see if it feels just right for a photograph.
Another such place is the Deal Lake branch, also on Wickipecko Road where Ocean Township and Asbury Park meet. It is especially beautiful in the fall. Here are two views from two days ago, one above and one below.
Deal Lake branch. October 26, 2015. © By Paul Goldfinger. Blogfinger.net
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