john lund

PHOTOGRAPHY

Freedom And A Bird Cage

A bird flies free with a bird cage held aloft in the foreground and a background of a dramatic God Ray sunset or sunrise in an image about freedom, escape and even letting go. This is a concept stock photo about not just freedom, but achieving one's potential, balance and the natural order, and kindness and altruism. The presence of God Rays in the sky adds a spiritual element to the image making it also useful for religious applications. Care and thought went into composing the image to make it work well for square, vertical and horizontal applications while maintaining adequate copy space for the use of art directors and designers in putting together advertising and editorial offerings. The unique and dramatic nature of the image makes it a compelling image for social media applications as well.

Letting Go

"Letting go" is dramatically illustrated in this photo of a bird flying free into a God Ray sunrise or sunset, released from a cage held high against the sky. Letting go is a concept that is hard to illustrate, but this image does a captivating job of just that. The crucial part of the image is actually the hand and arm holding up the cage with it's door swinging open. That aspect of the image is what indicates that the bird hasn't just escaped, it has intentionally been released to fly free and access it's true potential.

Change

Change is another concept that this image of a bird released from a bird cage and rising into a sky filled with God Rays beautifully illustrates. Change is the new constant and is a difficult concept to create visual metaphors for making this a valuable contribution to stock collections. The image can signify the beginning of a journey, even a journey of self-discovery. It is an image of hope and possibility, of new beginnings, and of an end to old ways.