Welcome to Week 103 of the Tuesday Photo Challenge. First a great big thank you to all of you for making last week’s challenge a success! It means a lot to me, particularly with such a personal topic.
As last week was all about looking back, I am making this week about looking forwrd with the theme of Future! The future is all about hope and the bright and shiny possibilities of what may happen. All the great things that we can imagine might be, or what we can achieve or dream about!
The challenge is to share something that makes us think of a future; of course, your imagination is your guide to what that is or how you represent it. Have some fun with this one!
Here is what the future looked like yesteryear…
Visions of Future from the Past
The futuristic jet plane pointed the driver into the everything forward that lies ahead of their vehicle. I miss the styling that looked with optimism toward a future of flying cars!
The full rules of this challenge are in TPC Guidelines, but here’s the tl;dr:
Create a pingback link to this post, so that I can create a post showing all of the submissions over the week (note: pingbacks may not appear immediately, as my site is set up to require approval for linking to it; helps against previous bad experiences with spamming)
Have fun creating something new (or sharing something old)!!
Sorry for this theme in a minor key this week; I hope you understand.
A Fresh Perspective
Photography is more than just a vehicle for capturing the world around me; it provides me with a palette and a set of brushes, with which I paint not only what I see, but also look to express the emotions that are evoked by the scene in front of me in that moment.
Growing up in the Netherlands exposed me to a wide cross-section of visual arts that laid the foundation of my photographic view of all that surrounds me. Early influences were the Dutch Masters of the 17th century, to whom I was introduced by my grandfather during museum explorations; favorites among them are the scenes of quotidian life depicted by Jan Steen and Frans Hals and the vivid landscapes of Jacob van Ruisdael.
My classical high school education was supplemented by the Boijmans Van Beuningen museum, where I spent many a lunch hour exploring its great collection. Here I was introduced to surrealism with a particular love for the approach taken by Salvador Dali; Dali also rekindled my appreciation for the work of Hieronymus Bosch, who often showed the folly of us mortals.
Universal Connections
My approach to any photographic subject is to look for understanding first; in this I look to establish either a connection between the viewer and the subject or capture the connection of the subject with its surroundings. The captured image then aims to portray this connection from a perspective that is part of my personal interpretation.
This interpretation is often a form of externalized introspection, which may alternately display the connection of isolated beings and items with their environment or highlight the whimsy of the profound world, in which we find ourselves. The universe is full of connections, many of which are waiting to be discovered; part of my journey as a photographer is to document these connections.
Any assignment, be it an event, a product shoot or a portrait session is always approached through communication with the client; this is where the first connection is established. Ideas are exchanged and a collaborative plan of action forms, ultimately resulting in a set of images that aim to exceed the expectations of each client.
And, lest we forget, it is important to have fun while practicing the serious business of photography!
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45 thoughts on “Tuesday Photo Challenge – Future”
Very amazing snap this is, Frank. The light blue color looks so wonderful 🙂
Dutch goes the Photo! 
Very amazing snap this is, Frank. The light blue color looks so wonderful 🙂
Thank you very much!
A fantastic futuristic image, great choice Frank and an exciting theme for this week
Thank you, Anita! Looking forward to seeing your post!
Wonderful theme Frank and great photo. I’m sure you’ll get some amazing posts.
Thank you, Miriam. I expect another great one from you.
I ran out of time last week Frank (even though I had ideas on what I wanted to post) but I hope to take part in this one.
Hi Frank, thank you for a lovely prompt! We have every faith the future will bring us more of the lovely weather we had last week: https://whippetwisdom.com/2018/04/03/haibun-every-faith/
Wonderful post, Xenia!
Thank you Frank! ☺
Maybe not what you may have had in mind, but I’m happy!
https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2018/04/03/tuesday-photo-challenge-future/
Lovely photo. I love details from vintage cars, especially the “futuristic” ones. My entry is more of a what could be: https://anotherglobaleater.wordpress.com/2018/04/02/milan-in-may/
Thank you! Milan looks really good in May!
hi frank, interesting idea about the theme for this week, here is my contribution to this challenge theme, https://wp.me/p2AvI7-2Jh.
regards robert
Thank you, Robert!
Great Photo!
Thank you!
Such a photograph, lovely color, the blue hues… looks impressive! The theme is great, being spring in some corners of the world. 🙂 Here’s my entry, a bit of a mixed approach, I can say. https://doarnicol.wordpress.com/2018/04/04/dimineti-inserari-anotimpuri-mornings-midnights-tomorrows/
Thank you very much, Nicole! Great post with magnificent photos!
That was a fantastic shot.
Thank you very much!
Shortlink to my entry for the prompt “Future” : https://wp.me/p73yZZ-3Ze
Lovely post and photos!
Thanks Frank.
Thank you for another great challenge. Here is my entry. https://sgeoil.wordpress.com/2018/04/06/tuesday-photo-challenge-future/
Thank you most kindly!
Very cool shot Frank!! I Love It!!
Thank you, Ryan!
Nice color for the flying car. I wish they are still around. Here’s my entry. My fun time is to feed the bird and hoping to see baby birds.
https://theshowerofblessings.wordpress.com/2018/04/08/tuesday-photo-challenge-baby-birds-in-the-summer/
Thank you very much, Miriam!
You’re welcome, Frank.