this week’s Lens Artists Challenge with a theme is SIMPLICITY. Host is Philo of Philosophy Through Photography please check his post for inspiration. He has great ideas and how to approach this challenge. He wrote: I considered selecting simplicity since the modern world is so stressful and chaotic that we are losing the fundamental clarity and simplicity that allow us to concentrate on what is really important. I agree.
Simplicity in photography is the idea of creating images that are easy to understand, clear in their message, and free from unnecessary or distracting elements. Simplicity can enhance the beauty, impact, and mood of a photograph. I kept these techniques in mind when trying to capture simplicity in photography:
- Choosing simple scenes that have only a few compositional shapes and colors
- Excluding anything that does not add to the story or emotion of the image, such as cluttered backgrounds, unwanted objects, or competing subjects
- Using a shallow depth of field to blur out the background and isolate your subject
- Using a minimalistic color palette or converting your image to black and white to emphasize contrast, shape, and texture
A simple photograph of a lone tree on a hill with negative space
A black and white street scene with strong contrast and lines
Jewelry, and simple shapes… that’s is were we can find -simple beauty. Monochrome enhance the images.
A single flowers or plant against blurred green background
Often simplicity is achieved by the composition, with negative space.
I love taking photos of old tools and machines with rough look, but there is simplicity in them.
Thank you all for participating in my kitchen inspire challenge 🙂 I was surprised that so many of you came along.
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Ritva Sillanmäki Photography 
Your featured photo is editorial, excellent and unforgettable. I also love your sets of jewelry and flowers. Great post, Ritva.
Realy beautiful, I specialy like the first B&W serie.
Have a lovely sunday.
Amazing captures Ritva Sillanmäki!
Thank you for mentioning your technique to keep the images simple,
Love your featured image with that lovely light and shadows!
A lone tree with negative space is conveying a mood of tranquillity.
The monochrome images are breathtaking!
I love the street click with the strong contrast and the lines.
The jewellery and the isolated click of the flowers are stunning!
Thanks again for joining us for this challenge.
Namaste.
Marvelous as always Ritva but the series of the glassware with shadows is spectacular. You are a very talented artist.
Love them all Ritva, the shadow, wheels and cogs, simply wonderful 🙂
Love the lone tree, the B&W urban and the featured image! Excellent post Ritva
Beautiful photos Ritva. My favorite ones are the artistically taken shots of the glass bottles and their shadows 🙂.
Thanks, those need some thought to get done, so thanks. Happy to hear you enjoyed them
GREAT selections. LOVE that banner shot, superb, and the tree on the hill, et al.
Thanks John, glad you enjoyed them
The header photo is stunning and the threesome with it further down all blow the them out of the park. Fabulous.
Thanks Janet, they all needed some cleaning up to get.
Beautiful photos!!
Thanks Nora!
Incredible selections for simplicity, Ritva. The glass vase, shadow… of the first image is exquisite!
Thank you Amy!
What a beautiful opener!
Thank you 🙂
This is a great selection for simplicity. I think your black and white images are fantastic. The lack of color can also help to make a photo simplistic. Well done. There were a lot of interpretations for your kitchen challenge last week. I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did.
Loved the way you captured simplicity in all your photos, especially the glassware and shadows which are so unique!
Thank you, I did work on them to create the look.
You have such a gift, Ritva. The photos are spot on. The pearls and the glass reflections were my favorites today. It was so nice to have you host last week. You certainly inspired a lot of people to come along. Interesting responses and some I never expected. You did a phenomenal job and I appreciate your expertise and creativity, always…. Thank you!!!
Donna that is so kindly said, thank you <3. I was surprised to see so many in the end and with so many different takes on it too. It was a pleasure, nice to be asked 🙂
Stunning photos Ritva!
Thanks Aletta
It’s amazing how beautiful “simple” things can look! That lone tree is lovely and the single yellow flower as well. But my favourite photo is your featured one with the tiny flowers in the glass pot – that’s really stunning!
All excellent, Ritva! My absolute favourites are the opener and the lone flower. Monochrome makes it easier. Love the way you photograph simplicity.
I’m entranced by your photos. You can find simplicity in such diverse circumstances, from a modern city to a quiet garden, and I simply can’t pick a favourite. What a lovely post.
Thanks so much, glad you liked them