One Square Yard

One Square Yard: July 8

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Recently, I was invited to participate in a month-long July photo challenge—SquarePerspectives hosted by BeckyB from her blog The Life of B. The challenge is exactly what it sounds like: Rather than post photos with the usual rectangular cropping, the challenge is to post photos cropped square. So each Wednesday in July, I will be presenting a series of square photos from my own yard, which nowadays is the farthest I usually go. Hence the title, One Square Yard.

One of the things I have noticed about a square perspective is how it makes the photos pop and brings the subject closer to the viewer. Not always what you want, of course. Sometimes the long view is best. But I am finding that almost any photo that features a close-up benefits from the square cropping.

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  2. Pretty! I’ve never tried to crop square, though I’ve seen people doing it lately. I like the orange lily among the yellow green of the other blossoms.

    1. come and join us over at Squares. The theme this month is perspective, and you can join us for as many days as you would like. We’d be delighted if you did

  4. Yay, you are back for another Wednesday square, and what beauties you have for us today. Also love the fact you are discovering squares becomes addictive 🙂

  8. Beautiful photographs and flowers Laurie, I love the contrast in the shadow and light 💚

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