Textured Roughness in Photography

By Mira Crisp | Published October 25, 2011
We will discuss textures in photography today. But first, I hope you all had a great weekend! I went to a small town at the coast to have some sea food this past weekend. That was a great trip for a few reasons. First, I was craving a black squid ink risotto for a while now and I was thrilled to see the restaurant we went to offered black squid ink pasta. Not quite the same but very close.

Secondly, I took a few photos. Textured photos! I planned to take photos of a sunset but ended up taking photos of the fishing equipment. What a rough subject, rich with an amazing texture and contrast! Smoothness in photos is really nice but, sometimes, the roughness wins. I think the roughness in these photos is what makes them interesting; the texture has a physical quality that can be felt by touch and it emphases the contrast.

Real physical textures can be very dramatic and I prefer them over artificial textures (AKA visual textures) that we add during a post-processing process. However, in order to preserve the detail and texture of an object we are shooting, we need to pay attention to the light because the light affects the way a texture is viewed. As with everything else, midday light may be too harsh and result in losing the detail. As you can tell, a low angled light during a sunset brought out a nice texture in my photos.

Here’s the first photo I named A Fisher’s Knot processed with Kim Klassen’stextures The Ladder and And Then Some.

Finally, I got to enjoy the walk down the beach during the sunset with my husband. Overall, that was a very nice weekend and a great trip.

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Mira Crisp

Hello! My name is Mira and I take pictures, blog, and drink espresso! As a portrait photographer I take pretty pictures in Ft. Walton Beach - Crestview - Destin, Fl. area. I blog mainly about photography and image enhancement and I am enjoying it a lot. I'd love to hear from you, so please feel very welcome to leave a comment or two.

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19 Comments

  1. Posted October 25, 2011 at 8:48 am by Nicky | Permalink

    beautiful photo ♥

  2. Posted October 25, 2011 at 11:02 am by Ellie | Permalink

    Lovely pictures. Love the colours in them. I'm not a fish lover I'm afraid but I hope your squid dish was to your liking. Sounds like you had a very pleasant weekend. :)

  3. Posted October 25, 2011 at 12:17 pm by Serendipity is Sweet | Permalink

    I absolutely love the textures in these. Beautiful!!

  4. Posted October 25, 2011 at 3:43 pm by missing moments | Permalink

    Great shots and they are always better in the early morning or late afternoon.

  5. Posted October 26, 2011 at 1:29 am by Kathleen | Permalink

    Really beautiful shots, Mira. I am in awe of your natural textures! I like the one that you added Kim's textures to, as well — I think it gives the image a sense that there is a story behind it, a sense of context.

  6. Posted October 26, 2011 at 2:06 am by Sherri B. | Permalink

    How I love both textures and rust…a stunning combo!

  7. Posted October 26, 2011 at 3:53 am by Susan | Permalink

    Love all these pictures. The colors are just amazing!!

    Great job♥

  8. Posted October 26, 2011 at 3:53 am by Zondra Art | Permalink

    I love the photos and the colours are gorgeous!:)

  9. Posted October 26, 2011 at 6:38 am by Pat | Permalink

    The colors in these photos is very exciting. I especially like the "Fisherman's Knot"!

  10. Posted October 26, 2011 at 7:25 am by Zondra Art | Permalink

    Da ne komentiram opet na engleskom zaboravih ti napisati da su mi teksture prekrasne i da ih obožavam. Fotka uvijek ispadne drugačija njihovom upotrebom.

    Pusa iz kišne Rijeke:)

  11. Posted October 26, 2011 at 8:06 am by Pat | Permalink

    Great group of photos with natural texture!

  12. Posted October 26, 2011 at 2:52 pm by Dorian Susan | Permalink

    Hey Mira…enormously overdue for blog visits. Glad I caught this post. I love that third image-not only the textures, but the wonderful colors. Glad you had a great weekend.

  13. Posted October 27, 2011 at 4:19 am by Tricia @ A Rosy Note | Permalink

    Wow! These are some great shots. I think the third one is my favorite…there's something about the roughness of the rope that appeals to me.

  14. Posted October 27, 2011 at 7:31 am by Prasetyo | Permalink

    I'm very interesting to stop here, cause you have a great articles here. Dont forget to give me back your comment into my blog too. Thanks for sharing and happy blogging.

  15. Posted October 27, 2011 at 9:38 am by Jaymi | Permalink

    beautiful and unique shots! i think i especially love the last two. the lower light does bring out so much color and richness. thanks for sharing!!

  16. Posted October 27, 2011 at 9:34 pm by Karen Dorcas, Artist | Permalink

    Very much enjoy the composition and choice of texture and coloring. Lovely.

  17. Posted October 29, 2011 at 2:09 pm by colorpoems | Permalink

    I love these nautical pictures. The colors are eye candy.
    Not sure about your taste for the black squid stuff. I won't comment :) Have a wonderful weekend .

  18. Posted October 30, 2011 at 6:19 pm by CATHY | Permalink

    beautiful photos packed with texture. Sounds like you had a lovely day!

  19. Posted November 2, 2011 at 6:00 pm by geetlee | Permalink

    i love textures, this post was very interesting. loved how you captured the fishing equipment.