• Candid Portraits,  People/Portraits

    A Casual Shot

    April 16, 2019

    Good morning. Hoping all is well with everyone. Have an appointment this morning with a surgeon for cataract surgery I now need. There has always been a fear when I think about the possibility of losing my eyesight. So many core activities in my life are based around my eyes: reading, journaling, photography, blogging, driving and the beauty of this world.

    This is an image from a short and quick session I did this past week for a photo Dan needed on the website he is working on. He wanted some casual shots for customers to see.

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  • Black and White,  Candid Portraits,  coffee shops,  Documentary/Street,  People/Portraits

    Found in the Spotlight

    June 27, 2018

    In the spotlight
    In the spotlight

    I had to take my car in to have brakes replaced, so after dropping it off I walked to a nearby coffee shop.  I noticed this young lady working on her computer and loved the light shinning on her like a spotlight. I went to spot metering in an effort to make her the focus and darken the background. As I raised the camera she spotted me. Caught! I lowered the camera and asked if I could take her photo. After getting her approval I suggested she just be natural. Well, that didn’t happen as she knew I was pointing a camera at her. However, I’m pleased with the image.

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  • Candid Portraits,  Children,  People/Portraits,  quotes

    Brother in Sync

    June 19, 2018

    Brothers in Sync
    Brothers in Sync

    On Fathers Day I spent time with my daughters in-laws. Needless to say, I ate way too much. Matt’s twin brother and his family were out from Chicago. Matt has to two boys and his brother has four for a total of six young boys. Grandma wanted to buy the boys bib-overalls, in memory of her dad who wore them all the time,  so photos were taken. During the chaos of pulling together all six boys I happen to catch this image of two brothers. The pose and identical clothes just made this a special image for me.

    “Fix all your attention on your own path, and do not imitate others. Your life is unique, and your karma is yours alone.” Taisen Deshimaru

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  • People/Portraits,  Self-portraits

    February 24, 2018

    We had some gray clouds yesterday afternoon that provided some very nice defused light in my bedroom, great for portraits. Unfortunately I had no beautiful model nearby so I grabbed an “old” standby. Had him stare out the window and took a half dozen shots. I like the lighting but sure can tell he needs a haircut and the beard trimmed. Probably lose half a million of my followers after posting this. 🙂 Have a super weekend!
     

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