Seaside moments

 Capturing people on film, even on digital film is quite a difficult process. If you want to make sure that the scene remains natural and intimate, you must make yourself disappear in the landscape in order not to disturb the authenticity of what happening in front of you. 

Here are a few shots I am proud of. I was able to capture those moments without any interference on my part.

I really like these two photos of the children playing by the sea. The first one is a particularly favorite of mine. You can almost hear them whispering secrets to one another unaware that anyone is watching.

On this shot, what draws the eyes is the woman on the far side of the deck on the right. Her small size is compensated by the three boats on the left hand side of the photo. The sun piercing through the overcast sky gives a dramatic effect to the shot.

On the terrace of this pub are people enjoying an early evening drink, an "apéro" as we French would call it.

This picture is divided in two parts, on the right side we see the calmness of the water and notice that the clouds are starting to overrun the sky. As for the left side of the shot, the warmth of the colour of the setting sun counterbalances the cool colours of the sky and sea. The activity of the people having fun also contrasts with the tranquility of the water.

Both the colours and the subjects make this shot dual.

When I went to Whitstable, I was amazed to see the piles of oyster shells lying on the side of the beach. 

On this shot, this pile of shells balances out the three persons sitting on the sea wall. The luminosity also add contrast to the photo.