No photos of my sister! Put the camera away!
Wednesday beginning in spring means the Uptown Westerville Farmers Market where I spend several hours each week talking with farmers and their customers. Usually I come away with photos of the latest crops or someone inspecting fruits and vegetables or carrying their...
No photos of my sister! Put the camera away!
Wednesday beginning in spring means the Uptown Westerville Farmers Market where I spend several hours each week talking with farmers and their customers. Usually I come away with photos of the latest crops or someone inspecting fruits and vegetables or carrying their...
Finding the right moment for portrait
He wasn't the first man I saw working on the asphalt crew. But he was the one with the beard. The others were younger. Some so young they could have been his kids or perhaps a grandchild although that's a stretch. I knew right away I wanted a portrait of this man...
A manual focus portrait of friends at the library
Manual focus required There is little to say about these two youngsters except they are the best of friends, almost inseparable in their affection for each other. They are children of families where I tangential knowledge of the parents through people I work with and...
Portraits and photos with people I didn't know
Had a great weekend of photo fun. On Saturday there were quilters at the Westerville Public Library followed by A lovely lady who allowed me to shoot her photo while she was having her hair done. I stayed around long enough to the finished look. The day ended with...
Photos before the dance
Not a lot to say about today's My Final Photo except how much fun it is to observe and record the joy of so many people.
No use crying unless you've dropped your ice cream
Graeters Ice Cream in Uptown Westerville is double test of my strength. It's a rare day that I don't walk or ride my bike past Graeters in Uptown Westerville. It's rare I stop for a photo although I often step inside to fill a water bottle. The test arrives to see if...
Earlene Wandrey book signing portrait in available light
One of the greatest aspects about a photographer is being able to attend private events and be a witness to other peoples lives. Today was one of those days. Earlene Wandrey returned to Westerville for a series of books signings for her biography "Walk in My Shoes."...
Earlene Wandrey book signing portrait in available light
One of the greatest aspects about a photographer is being able to attend private events and be a witness to other peoples lives. Today was one of those days. Earlene Wandrey returned to Westerville for a series of books signings for her biography "Walk in My Shoes."...
Fiddler on the lawn
The day was almost over. Well, the part of the day where I carry around a set of cameras was nearing its end when I spotted Phil on his bike carrying musical instruments. Of course when he stopped for the signal I began a conversation resulting in learning he was...
Better communication using contextual composition
Earlier I watched a conversation on CreativeLive with Joey L and Chase Jarvis who answered a viewer's question who wondered what they thought was the most disruptive aspect of modern photography. Jarvis said context was having the most effect on photography echoing a...
Better communication using contextual composition
Earlier I watched a conversation on CreativeLive with Joey L and Chase Jarvis who answered a viewer's question who wondered what they thought was the most disruptive aspect of modern photography. Jarvis said context was having the most effect on photography echoing a...
My only smarts is my phone
It didn't help that the weather on a Sunday was rainy and chilly. There were few people outdoors enjoying themselves, and that complicated my photo bike trek. Complicated it so much that the best photo of the day came from my iPhone from the benches beneath the...
Taking a new path leads to discovery
Although every day is different, most days are a continuation of the day before. That's not necessarily a bad thing. It's a foundation on which to build new experiences, consider changes, and gain new knowledge about the previous day's lessons. For a photographer,...
Fourth Friday in Uptown Told in Feature Photos
The Fourth Friday in April always begins the once a month summer celebrations in Uptown. I'm almost always there as it continually offers an old news photographer the opportunity for feature photos. Feature photos are typically those photos that don't need an...