Our Apprentice says…

It was quite grey first thing in the morning, so Heather suggested looking for subjects higher up, where there was more light. The oak trees were thick with acorns, and after a few minutes looking for some pristine examples, Heather pointed out a clump that had seemingly lined up in a row for me, and suggested placing them diagonally across the frame. “Diagonals are always much more pleasing than straight lines in a shot,” she explained. I went for a portrait orientation shot, and positioned the cluster of acorns so that they went from the top-left of the frame to the bottom-right.