I’ve always loved “people watching”. This gentlemen was sporting a nice red pair of pants that I found interesting. I think the bystander in front of me also agreed?
I love red pants!
Hello
When I attended Steve Huff’s Photography Workshop, one of our assignments was to ask someone on the street if we could take a picture of them. I think most would agree, this is not an easy thing to do. Once you do it a few times, like most things, it becomes less awkward. Probably, the best advice when doing this is to tell your subject why your taking their picture and try to carry a conversation with them for a few seconds to get them relaxed and comfortable with you.
This picture was taken of a lady waiting for the bus at Steve’s workshop. She actually approached me inquiring why we were all taking pictures. We talked for a few seconds and she allowed me to take this shot of her.
Leica M9 – ISO 250 1/2000 50mm summilux
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Man’s best friend and his ship
As we were walking around the harbor during our recent visit to Tampa we came upon this dog sitting on the deck of his owners ship. I hoped that I could get him to turn around but wasn’t so lucky (I even tried to get in front of him but he decided to move). Anyway, I still liked the shot.
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Looking Onward
In 2009 my wife and I traveled to Hawaii for a 7 day cruise. We had a really good time and enjoyed spending time with our friends Sarah and Bryan. This picture was taken of my wife on our balcony. Obviously, I love the picture.
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Lets take it all in
One of the unfortunates of living in Northern Indiana this time a year is the consistent grey skies, rain, and snow. I can’t count how many times a week I hear people comment about how they wish they were somewhere sunny. Recently, I visited Florida and many of the locals stated the exact opposite. They get tired of the daily blue skies and would like more overcast days.
I caught this couple relaxing on the beach. Obviously, they weren’t there to swim or sun bathe.
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Pay our respect
Approximately 20 years ago my family vacationed in Washington D.C. My greatest memories of that vacation was visiting Arlington National Cemetery. Even though I was only about 10 years old, I knew of President John F. Kennedy very well and I can still remember the impact it had when I walked up to his grave and saw the eternal flame. I also remember watching the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns. I was very intrigued how “in sync” the guards were (remember I was only 10).
Recently, I traveled back to Arlington National Cemetery and many of those memories returned. Although saddened to visit the graves of those who sacrificed their lives for our country, I believe it’s necessary for us to visit and pay our respects.
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The little things
I get so amazed watching my baby girl. It seems like every day she reaches new milestones. Recently, we were staying at a hotel and she was sitting in bed (she can’t do it herself yet) watching the Backyardigans. She gets very excited when we turn them on. I was able to catch her excitement in these pictures.
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Want to buy a sponge?
Over Thanksgiving we flew to Tampa Florida to visit my wife’s mother. One afternoon we ate at a local seafood restaurant and after we were finished we decided to go for a walk. We were in a harbor with a bunch of fishing boats that were used to find sponges. This picture was taken of a gentlemen selling sponges (I was amazed how many they had stacked up again this building).
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take a seat
The next month is going to be difficult for me to continue posting regularly because of work and travel. I hope to post at least 3-4 times a week.
Here’s a picture I took last year in Des Moines. I really liked how the light was hitting the chairs and I like the geometric shapes within the chairs.
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Dusk at Hatteras Island
The past week I’ve been working a lot of nights and have not had time to post. This time a year people are up on ladders cleaning gutters, inspecting their roof, and deer hunting. These activities unfortunately increase my business because many will often fall. I suggest being careful if you are doing anything that involves being more than 3 feet off the ground.
Here is a picture taken of my nephew and niece. I was standing taking pictures of the ocean and turned around and caught them just at the right moment (it was not staged).
