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  • Candid Portraits,  Documentary/Street,  lifestyles,  People/Portraits

    Study-time in the Shade

    August 9, 2016
    Studying in the Shade
    Study-time in the Shade

    If you wander anywhere on campus at Colorado State University you  will find it pretty quiet. That will change on the 21st when classes begin. There are two small coffee shops on campus at the Lory Student Center and another at Morgan Library. They have good prices, catering to the penniless students and me. 🙂 I sat on the balcony and looked out over the square and noticed this student in study time. I assume they are taking summer courses. I converted this in Silver Efex Pro using one of the presets.

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  • Cityscapes/Urban,  coffee shops,  Documentary/Street

    Starbursts Over Coffee and Conversation

    June 16, 2016
    Starbursts
    Starbursts over coffee and conversation

    I just had to shoot this image. There is no theme or real story but I liked the scene. As I walked towards these guys I saw the starburst reflection in the window and knew this was what I wanted. As a bonus I got the second starburst. Happy photographer for a short period of time.

    I have all my appointments setup for surgery and the followup stuff. They have a computer system setup for patients to see what all is going on with medications, appointments, surgery and test results. I created an account this morning. Quite impressed as it has it all. It shows all my doctor appointments, my ER visit and what they did, my upcoming surgery and the surgeons who will be assisting. I’m impressed. I couldn’t see where they had my banking account number but suspect they have it. 🙂

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  • Candid Portraits,  Documentary/Street,  lifestyles

    Riding the Bus

    May 27, 2016
    Riding the Bus
    Riding the Bus

    Always carry a camera, it’s tough to shoot a picture without one.

    Jay Maisel
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  • Candid Portraits,  Documentary/Street,  lifestyles,  music,  People/Portraits

    Lost in the Music

    May 17, 2016
    Lost in the music
    Lost in the music
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  • Candid Portraits,  Documentary/Street,  People/Portraits

    More from finals week

    May 12, 2016
    Study Time
    Study Time

    “The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking.”

    Christopher Morley
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  • Candid Portraits

    Finals Week

    May 11, 2016
    Sleeping or Praying
    Sleeping or Praying

    This is finals week at Colorado State University and scenes like this are not uncommon. I wonder if he is a) sleeping b) grateful it’s done, c) praying or d) all the above.

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  • architecture,  Cityscapes/Urban,  coffee shops,  Documentary/Street,  quotes

    Rainy Night at the Starry Night

    May 8, 2016
    Rainy Night at the Starry Night

    And, next week are finals at Colorado State University.

    “We have the intelligence to end racism and other isms,
    and end war and domestic abuse,
    but we’re convinced otherwise.”

    Thomas Moore
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  • Candid Portraits,  Documentary/Street

    Basking in the Sun

    February 26, 2016
    Basking in the sun
    Basking in the sun

    A couple days ago I came upon this young lady sitting outside one of the classrooms on campus, basking in the warm sun. We have had blue skies and warm sunshine but cold nights, temperatures dropping below 20 at night. However, this weekend is predicted to be much warmer. Looking forward to it. Enjoy your weekend.

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  • Candid Portraits,  coffee shops

    Working the Crossword Puzzle

    February 23, 2016
    Jill working on the crossword puzzle
    Jill working on the crossword puzzle

    If you have something to say about life, you must also find a way of saying it clearly. And if you achieve that clarity of both perception and the ability to record it, you will have created your own composition, your own kind of design, personal to you, related to other people’s, yet your own. The point I want to make is that there is no such thing as THE way; there is only for each individual, his or her way, which in the last analysis, each one must find for himself in photography and in living.

    Paul Strand
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    Checking Email

    January 27, 2016
    Checking Email
    Checking Email

    A favorite coffeehouse is called Mug’s. They have two locations, one in Old Town and one just across the street from the the Oval on the campus of Colorado State University. I’m closer to the one near campus. They make these really awesome breakfast burritos, sandwiches and pastries. Because the food and coffee is good and the kids working there are awesome, you can easily drop $8 in the blink of an eye. And feel good about it. It’s a gathering place for students finishing homework assignments with a latte and bagel before heading off to class. Students gather for study sessions and faculty have meetings.

    In this image I was taken by the window light and his intensity. I processed it with Silver Efex Pro using one of their presets then a couple tweaks in Lightroom.

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