{"id":32402,"date":"2026-04-12T05:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T10:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fourpointedstar.com\/gallery\/?p=32402"},"modified":"2026-04-13T21:59:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T02:59:50","slug":"at-the-end-of-the-hallway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fourpointedstar.com\/gallery\/2026\/04\/at-the-end-of-the-hallway\/","title":{"rendered":"“At the End of the Hallway”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What can you do with Lines?<\/span><\/p>\n

If you attend more than one photography presentation, you’re bound to hear “use leading lines” in some fashion. But how do you use lines in a photograph?<\/span><\/p>\n

Are they boundaries meant to hold you in the image?<\/span>
\nAre they pathways meant to draw you into the image?<\/span>
\nOr perhaps they highlight a certain part of the image?<\/span><\/p>\n

As I work more and more to define the why of how I shoot the way I shoot, I find myself wondering how I am using various items in my photograph. Most of us compose subconsciously with our subconscious forming an image out of the abstract world that we live in. The issue is – our subconscious isn’t that great at drawing rectangles; it’s not that great at noticing the distractions that are in that rectangle; and since our eyes see so much better than our cameras, our subconscious isn’t able to balance light and dark.<\/span><\/p>\n

So back to lines, I’ve found that if I intentionally look for lines – leading lines, boxes, or highlights – I create better images that are easier to edit. After all, the creative process doesn’t end with pressing the shutter button; but that’s a topic for another day.<\/span><\/p>\n

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