Song first and then the photo, or the other way round?
Tuesday 7 August 2018, 14:41 by An Vanden Abeele | 6,531 views | 1 commentThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
When you listen to song lyrics, you can put many experiences of nature or life into your photos. Song lyrics tell a story, and so do your photos.
Merging songs or poems and photos into one whole gives me a special feeling. Usually because I choose songs that have a meaning or a history. It varies quite a bit whether I take the photo first and then think of the matching song or poem, or the other way round.
It will undoubtedly be an unconscious process, but it works! This article features some of my photos with a reference to a song/poem.
On my own - Bill Withers
The photo below was taken on the island of Helgoland (Germany) during the wonderful spectacle of the gannets there.
Just the two of us - Bill Withers
The photo below was taken on the island of Helgoland (Germany) during the wonderful spectacle of the gannets there.
The balance of nature - Dianne Warwick
The photo below was taken in the Brenne. This is a beautiful nature reserve in France, where there are many banded demoiselles.
Lopen op het water - Marco Borsato
The photo below was taken in the “De Gavers” nature reserve in West Flanders.
Poppy art in Flanders Fields - John McCrane
This photo was taken in my garden, with sea kale in bloom in the foreground.
Higher and Higher - Jacky Wilson
The photo below was taken in Clinge, from a bird hide.
One day I'll fly away - Randy Crawford
The photo below of the common tern was also taken in the Gavers.
Ain't no mountain high enough - Marvin Gaye
The photo below was taken of Senja in Norway.
About the author
An komt uit Deinze (Oost-Vlaanderen) en is sinds 8 jaar intensief actief bezig met fotografie. Heeft verschillende workshops gevolgd en natuur- en macrofotografie is nu haar passie en specialiteit. Ze neemt dikwijls deel aan boeiende foto-natuurreizen.
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Dies Groot wrote on Tuesday 14 August 2018 at 10:34
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Dear Ms. An Vanden Abeele, in one word MAGNIFICENT. During the past course season I also gave my students a similar final assignment and the result is a special exhibition. At the bottom of all the photos I also placed a very small QR code, which allows you to hear the number on the spot with your smartphone. Kind regards, Dies Groot Photography Courses, Woerden, the Netherlands.
Translated from Dutch.
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