i've been thinking about how with black & white photography, with color removed from the picture, the focus turns more towards texture. so this week, i played with texture!

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ok so this one doesn't actually have anything to do with texture, it's just a shot i've seen around town & wanted to snag for a while

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texture #1 -- post office is definitely a texture. metal, scratches, wear... so many hands & letters, too

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as i thought more about what textures i wanted to shoot, i got to thinking about elements, like metal and earth and wood, and also technologies like fabric. turns out this rug i see almost every day is pretty cool if you take the time to look at it

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spring is a texture, right? saw this friend in a pretty unexpected place & had to shoot it. have i mentioned i fuckin love spring?

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it sounded like it was pouring rain, and then someone exclaimed that it was hail. i ran to get my camera, because water/ice is totally an element, and i can't remember the last time i saw hail. it was over before i got back. luckily there were still some little piles that hadn't melted yet

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if my flower picture didn't capture the textures of wood and earth, this telephone sure will! there was a fun gradient on it due to its curve against the angle of the sun. it was tough to get the full range in view

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i really struggled to come up with a symbol of fire, until this shot came to me. despite having a really great burst feature, it still took quite a few tries to catch the moment i was looking for