This is the name of my first novel, but where does it come from?
The main character in the book is a photographer, called Summer Morris. My husband is a photographer... you can see his work here: http://www.colinjmnicol.co.uk/
It was my husband came up with the phrase, though in the book, it's attributed to Patrick Forrester - the guy who is abducted - but what exactly are the wrong kind of clouds?
For landscape photography, a clear blue sky is usually not interesting unless you have a very yellow field in front, like this:
Small, fluffy white things aren't great for landscape photographs either. Nor is a uniform grey sky or clouds that are too dark. There is nothing for the photographer to work with to make the picture dramatic. Both light and shade are needed.
Patrick's life has too many dark clouds laid over uniform grey. There isn't enough light to contrast with the dark.
His whole life is made up of the wrong kind of clouds.
Just a reminder... if you haven't already, you can sign up for my mailing list just by filling in your email address in the box in the sidebar. No spam, just an email when I post anything new or have some exciting news or offers for you.
I'm giving away two copies of my book to people randomly drawn from my mailing list. See "G is for... Giveaway" for details.
I'm also offering a discount on pre-orders of The Wrong Kind of Clouds. Go here and use the code CLOUDS to get £2 off.
The main character in the book is a photographer, called Summer Morris. My husband is a photographer... you can see his work here: http://www.colinjmnicol.co.uk/
It was my husband came up with the phrase, though in the book, it's attributed to Patrick Forrester - the guy who is abducted - but what exactly are the wrong kind of clouds?
For landscape photography, a clear blue sky is usually not interesting unless you have a very yellow field in front, like this:
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| Leuchars Doocot - picture by Colin Nicol www.colinjmnicol.co.uk |
Small, fluffy white things aren't great for landscape photographs either. Nor is a uniform grey sky or clouds that are too dark. There is nothing for the photographer to work with to make the picture dramatic. Both light and shade are needed.
Patrick's life has too many dark clouds laid over uniform grey. There isn't enough light to contrast with the dark.
His whole life is made up of the wrong kind of clouds.
Just a reminder... if you haven't already, you can sign up for my mailing list just by filling in your email address in the box in the sidebar. No spam, just an email when I post anything new or have some exciting news or offers for you.
I'm giving away two copies of my book to people randomly drawn from my mailing list. See "G is for... Giveaway" for details.
I'm also offering a discount on pre-orders of The Wrong Kind of Clouds. Go here and use the code CLOUDS to get £2 off.
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