Making Something-Pretty-That's-Not Photography

Nothing about this is pretty, but it's a pretty photograph.















You couldn't have spotted this unless you looked hard; this is the front of the gym, a non-descript, battered building in San Andres, Guatamala.

Here's the list--use it for your photography.

Not Pretty Things to Turn Pretty

1. Texture--sharp objects, itchy animal close-ups, smooth as in a reptile, scaly as in a puffer fish
2. Smell--a skunk, anything gaseous, smoke, text such as Yum or Yuck
3. Sight--anything that looks like a monster, abondoned vehicles, impoverished parts of town
4. Hearing--using text such as choo, choo, hmmm, ouch, a hand scratching a blackboard, any musical instrument
5. Taste--a bottle of Pepto Bismo or horseradish, brocolli, a close up of a tongue with any type of food on it.

When taking a photo look for things that are powerful adjectives such as sharp (as in ouch), faded, ancient, crushed, smashed, broken, battered, crude

Please comment here as I'm sure you have your own ideas of making the ugly beautiful.
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