Color

Alex Wever
Photograph by Tom Atwood

November can be kind of gray, especially on a cloudy afternoon. The temptation when taking pictures is to go with it, shoot black & white, look for stark scenes. But instead, Alex Wever and I decided to try the Richards Brick building last weekend for some of her senior pictures. It's a massive blue structure not far from downtown Edwardsville. Even better, there's a red fire hydrant next to it. Add Alex and the result is an unusual senior portrait, unretouched except for some added contrast & saturation. The world is a colorful place, even in November. Exposure: 1/125; Aperture: f/1.8; ISO: 100; Focal length: 35 mm.