Normally, when we think of contrast in a photo, it's lightness or darkness.
But use other kinds of contrast--big and small, short and tall, fat and thin, old and young or black and white --to create an interesting picture.
This picture of York's Matthew Dorgan, taken in 1981, shows Matt sitting in his grandparents' pool on a floating chair. His aunt, who was watching him, swam up behind and stuck her feet up. It created a kind of head-scratcher moment. It's kind of comical, the size difference.
It was unrehearsed, candid and funny. Have your camera to catch moments of contrast. It's more than light and dark.
Bil, my fav contrast picture is one you took at the Sandusky Register ca. 1977 of a small child bent over looking at a HUGE traffic light that was sitting on the ground. You have a knack for finding contrast.
Yep, that Michael Benson name rings a bell, eh? The little girl which you remember is Kim Laws, who lived on Hayes Avenue in Sandusky. Interesting to think that she's probably 35 years old now, with kids of her own about the size she was. That particular picture is in my negative files, but not digitally scanned. I'll get it done somewhere and publish it here. Thanks for the reminder.