Shafts of Wheat in a Gathering Storm

One of the habits I’ve worked hard to overcome is being a lazy photographer. By this, I mean the common tendency to capture images from just one angle—usually from a standing viewpoint.

Have you ever noticed how photos taken by young people, those under 8 years of age, often look different from those taken by adults, even when they’re of the same scene? This difference often comes from the younger photographers shooting from a lower perspective, which changes the narrative the photo tells.

With this in mind, when I approached the wheat field, I chose to kneel while photographing. This allowed me to capture not only more of the stormy sky but also the lower portions of the wheat stalks. The lower angle shifted the perspective and made the image much more compelling, offering a fresh take on how wheat fields are typically presented.