Recently, I was faced with the challenge of choosing a photo for a house-warming gift for a friend. The decision was discerning as I had to contemplate the best of my photos, and what makes a wall-worthy photograph. I could choose a dozen photos, ask a dozen people which is their favorite, and get 12 different answers.

Below are a few of my, Arizona only, favorites:

Good photographs should evoke emotion, perhaps find the viewer imagining themselves there, or recalling memories from their own experiences.

It could be someplace they have been before, or reminds them of someplace they have been, perhaps the Grand Canyon, Lee’s Ferry, or Lake Powell,

If the recipient of my photograph was particularly fond of water pix, I might pick something more water-centric.

A photograph might ‘strike’ the viewer with an emotional reaction of serenity, spirituality, or excitement.

A picture tells the story. A good photograph tells a story of a time and place, and perhaps the challenge of producing an image.

These pictures are not necessarily my best… but ones that I might (or have) put on my own wall

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  It bears noting that, while i am fortunate enough to have had a number of photos published, none of these picks have been.. These are a few of my personal faves.  What we individually choose to adorn our homes, is definitely a personal choice.

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