Process: Looking for Focus

Some photos are great for detail or layers, but a composition needs a focal point. I’m sorting through images from my recent trips to Scotland and Ireland, looking for the zingers. What I can’t figure out is whether these images are good as is, or would benefit from some layering. I’m thinking that a very…

Stirling Warehouse

The wrong side of the tracks at the train station in Stirling, Scotland. Duotone digital photograph on maple. Digital photography © 2014 Liz Ruest

Doune Alcove

A window seat at Doune Castle as focal point. Duotone digital photograph © 2014 Liz Ruest

Misty Landscapes

On this foggy Northwest day, I am inspired by how great landscape photography can be: Great Landscape Photos of the Lake District and Scotland by Mark Littlejohn.

Holiday Images

Winter is nigh! As we turned the clocks back, and the evenings, and soon mornings, are now darker, I thought about how much I appreciate a welcoming light, inside and outside our homes and businesses. In case you agree,  I rounded up a collection of light- and lamp-based images from some of my favorite cities….

Facing

Trees and maps and handmade warmth, to set a young man off on his path. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 21 layers

Protector

A sun-dappled tree covered by frosty textures turns reminiscent of a Japanese watercolor. Digital collage © 2012 Liz Ruest, 22 layers