My Favorite 5 Photographs of 2012 and Why I Like Them

 

As part of looking forward to photography in the next year, I always like to reflect on what I have accomplished in the past year. I wander through all of my photography folders and decide what worked, what didn’t, which are my favorite, and what I would like to do more of in the upcoming year. It really does help me to understand where I have been, and to help me understand where I would like to go with my photography in the upcoming year!

So without any further delay, here are my favorite 5 photographs from 2012, with a little bit of the reason why:

 

1. Full Moon Over Providence

On July 3rd a friend and I headed into the city of Providence for a little bit of night photography.We were amazed to find the city eerily deserted, but took full advantage of it. The full moon rising over the city skyline was an image I had been after for a long time. If you look closely in the lower left corner you can see my buddy Mike. My first instinct was to clone him out, but in the end I felt that the lone individual in the shot added to the feeling of isolation. The colors, the lights, the reflections, the city skyline, and the moon all work together and make this my favorite photograph from the past year.

2. The State House

The Rhode Island State House is easily one of the more recognizable buildings in the state. Located in the heart of the city of Providence, the architecture stands out like no other building. The dome of the State House is the fourth-largest self-supporting marble dome in the world, and is topped off by a 12 foot tall bronze statue that we loving call the Independent Man. Shot at dusk, I love the way the golden light brings this magnificent building to life

 

3. Blue Eyes

I love to photograph people, especially faces. Portraits are by far my favorite form of photography. This natural light portrait was taken in the shade of a giant tree on an afternoon that reached close to 100 degrees, but this photograph made it well worth the effort.

 

4. Temple of Music

While this shot is less then a week old, I have been overwhelmed by the response that I have gotten. The photograph is of the Temple of Music at Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island. The Temple of Music is a very familiar landmark in the state of Rhode Island and easily recognizable to almost every Rhode Islander. What makes this photograph a favorite for me is the dramatic number of emails and messages that I received about. Folks from all over the country who have spent time in Rhode Island have contacted me to say thanks for bringing them back to a happy time in their lives.

 

5. Rays of God

On my way to the beach for some sunset photography I could not help but be overwhelmed by the rays of sunshine breaking through the clouds. They were far brighter then I have ever seen, and only lasted a few minutes before the holes in the clouds closed back up and were gone.

 

 

Which photograph is your favorite? Please take a moment to vote for the photograph that you like best in the comments. I hope that you have enjoyed viewing these photographs as much as I enjoyed making them. I look forward to hearing your opinion!