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Finding the Perfect Perspective
As I reviewed some of my lighthouse photography tips, I found that finding the right place to take the photo is a very important part of my tips. On a recent trip to the Florida panhandle I found some good examples of using this tip.
Our first stop was in Port St. Joe where I photographed the Cape San Blas lighthouse. The first photo I took was the view as I left our car. It is a straight on look at the lighthouse with the keepers house to the side. You can see that photo at the top of this article. I think it is a good photo and many people would stop with that view. I enjoy finding different perspectives so I took a walk around the lighthouse. I found a small lake behind the lighthouse and walked around the lake looking for the best shot. I took a new photo every few feet and got a lot of good views. The one below is one I particularly like. It shows the lighthouse reflected in the lake.
Living in a Lighthouse
While we were in Port St. Joe I went to look for another lighthouse I had read about. This lighthouse is on private property and not open to the public, but I found directions to an area where I could get a photo. This lighthouse is called St. Joseph Point lighthouse and is now a private residence off county road 30a. Here is a photo I took from the street. Wouldn't it be fun to live in a lighthouse? I imagine you might get a better perspective of this lighthouse from the water but I was limited to taking it from my car. This was taken from the street in front of the lighthouse.
So remember next time you go to take a photograph of a lighthouse (or anything for that matter) don't stop at the first view you find. Take the time to look for some different perspectives.
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