Neil Kristianson

 

BIOGRAPHY

I’m from the far west suburbs of Chicago where I own a remodeling company.  I have only recently started photography as a hobby. I enjoy traveling and recording my adventures in bits and bytes.

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On Flickr by clicking here

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RALPH’S TAKE

I really enjoyed traveling with Neil and his wife Jennine.  Both had an interest in photography and I saw their skill level increase in the 11 or so days we were together in Egypt.

Neil’s image here, of three colorfully and elegantly dressed women walking along the wall near the Muhammad Ali Mosque in Cairo, captures an interesting moment in time. The composition is really well done in that I like the triangle the heads of the three women make, taking my eye from one to the other in an endless triangular motion.  He’s done well to have them walking into the scene from left to right, as well, leaving some “negative” space for them to walk into, not centering them in the middle of the frame, or having them on the right side of the image walking out of the frame.  Additionally, the diagonal lines of the background wall add to the composition and are another design element that brings the eye from the top left to the bottom right, the natural motion of the women as they walk through the frame.

I can’t wait to shoot with Neil and Jennine again in June 2012 when they join me on my Danube River Cruise from Budapest, Hungary to Vienna, Austria.

TESTIMONIAL

Our trip to Egypt, with Ralph, was my first adventure outside of North America and my first formal photography instruction.  Ralph’s help on the trip really gave me a solid foundation to start on.  Ralph’s biggest asset is his ability to get me thinking about composition. Even with my inexpensive camera the composition skills I learned have already taken my photos to the next level! Thanks, Ralph.