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I'm going to keep this very simple and to the point.

Simple photos usually are the strongest. Don't put anything in the frame that does not need to be there. If you can explain why it's there, it doesn't need to be there.

Odd numbers are stronger than even.

The eye wants to see patterns. Don't give it one and you'll make a interesting photo. Or make the patten slightly irregular to drive all your neat freak friends crazy.

To make this photo, I simply lined up the tacs in a semi grid pattern, put a gridded speed light on the mat board next to the tacs, and took the photo. Nothing special. Just a single light. Like I said above, simple is usually better. Don't over complicate things that work just fine the way they are.

In Lr, I used the Direct Positive and Punch presets. Nothing more. These presets add some split toning, clarity adjustments, and saturation to the photo.

All for today. See you tomorrow.