Broken Dreams Abstract

One of a new series of abstracts that I have been working on.

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Abstracted Frozen Patterns

The pond down the street from my house froze a few weeks ago when the temps dipped into the single digits. I got out onto the ice and discovered a few abstracts….

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Field of Indian Paintbrush and Black-eyed Susan flowers in the Texas Hill Country

Why is this image a top seller?

I sold this image as a fine art print 3 times in the past week. It has been a good seller ever since I took it in 2016, selling dozens of times in the year since I made the image.
This week I began wondering what has made this image so popular?
Looking back I can remember very distinctly when I made the image and a bit of the thought process that went into it.

It was just a few hours after sunrise and I was standing on the side of a hill that was covered with flowers boulders and cactus. I was overwhelmed by the layers of color and I wanted to portray that in an almost abstract way. I could also see the potential for a hint of an S curve composition. There was a large tree to the left and a jumble of boulders to the right that limited opportunities for a horizontal image. So I decided to position myself where I could get as much of the feeling of the layers of color and the sense of sweeping curves while not introducing the distractions present on either side into the image. I used my trusty 90mm tilt/shift lens to keep everything sharp front to back. The creative process itself brings joy and a sense of flow and fulfillment to me. When that process can also bring joy into the lives of the viewers that is the ultimate outcome to me.

If you are interested in learning more about composition, using lenses creatively, and making prints please consider joining us for the Big South Fork Fall Photography Workshop, October 26-29th, 2017 that I will be leading with Ron Rice.
We would love for you to join us, just click on the link below to sign up or get more information: http://www.jorjorianpublishing.com/bigsouthforkfall2017.html

Below is the printed and coated canvas on the work table:

Reflections in Oak Creek at Red Rock crossing at Cathedral Rock

So I’m looking at my iPhone at the Travel Channel in the news app. I’m reading the article about 15 Fall Getaways (always looking for more places to shoot), and what do I find?
This image that I took in Sedona a few years ago!! It is also on the Travel Channel’s website.

It was sold through one of my agencies. The agencies don’t tell me of each usage as the sales are made. I just get a statement with a line description of usage and royalties. So it was a fun coincidence to see my image!!

Sunrays Beaming Down into valley at dawn, Big South Fork National Recreation Area, Kentucky

Abstract of rock Formations

“Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.”
~MichelangeloPhoto © Byron Jorjorian www.byronjorjorian.com

Sun rays Beaming Down into Valley, Big South Fork National Recreation Area, Kentucky

Primeval Waterfall In the Columbia River Gorge

Photo © Byron Jorjorian www.byronjorjorian.com