To create an illusion of depth in photography, you need perspective. One way to create perspective is by using vanishing points. A vanishing point, or point of convergence, is the spot on the horizon line where the other lines diminish. Sometimes it is visible, other times not.
To start, I’m sharing three of my photos from here in Newfoundland and Labrador. They show fall, winter and summer, in that order.
The following three photos were captured during my travels:
“They dealt in transformations; they suggested an endless series of possibilities, extending like the reflections in two mirrors set facing one another, stretching on, replica after replica, to the vanishing point.” – Margaret Atwood
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Nice pics Jen. 💖
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Thank you, Sandy. I appreciate you dropping by ❤️
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You drove in Paris?!? You are my hero 😀
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Good lord no! We drove in Italy but in France we were driven. 😁
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Great photos. I love the idea of vanishing points. A wonderful Margaret Atwood quote. Thanks.
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Thanks, Darlene. Atwood is a wordsmith in a class all her own. You’re welcome!
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What lovely pictures Jennifer – I’d like to step into all of them (especially Tuscany)!
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I hear you! Would love to go back to Italy. Thanks, Meg.
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Jennifer, wonderful photos! The vanishing point always seems intoxicating to me … offering magical unknown possibilities and one just want to head over there!😀
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Intoxicating and magical—I like that. 😊 Nothing like depth in a photo or a work of art to draw you in!
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Beautiful photos. And I learned something new!
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Thank you, Luanne. I’m glad your visit here was worthwhile. 😊
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Hi Jennifer – these pictures are great – now I understand what you mean by vanishing points. And as always, so nice to see your part of the world! Hope you are doing well 🙂
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My part of the world with a touch of Europe. 😊 So glad you enjoyed them. Have a good week and take care.
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Haha that’s true! 😉
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Beautiful photos, Jennifer.
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Thanks, Jill!
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Your photos brilliantly capture the feeling of vanishing points. I felt my eyes look into the distance and then focus on the foreground. You reminded me that it is a good thing to look up from the computer and look towards the horizon.
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I think that’s the appeal of vanishing points. They draw the eye like an invitation.
Horizons to gaze at make for a perfect computer break. Thanks, Rebecca.
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Lovely photos
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Thank you!
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That makes a lot of sense. I suppose it could apply to writing a story, too, with a few changes.
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If you’re referring to perspective as in “point of view”, then yes, it does apply to writing.
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