Then again, he is Paul Simon. It is easy to take the color in our everyday worlds for granted. Just like we take waking to another day, family, and good health. Really, what don’t we take for granted? I …
Month: September 2017
“Everything looks worse in black and white…” Paul Simon
During my first foray into photography, I vehemently disagreed with Mr. Simon. With all due respect to Mr. Simon, I still do. Famous photographers shoot almost exclusively in black and white while others exclusively in color. I like both, depending …
Another Early Morning Walk With Comet
Comet loves his early morning (5:45 or so) walks. He now expects them to begin promptly on time. If they do not, he harasses me. He is entirely unacceptably too impatient while I get dressed and prep my camera. Given …
To Be or Not To Be, Candidly
I love candid or street photos. The capturing (and it is a capture) of a scene that would otherwise disappear into the next without any pause or recognition. It appeals to our natural voyeuristic reflexes. Recently, however, in an article …
A Boat’s a Boat if It Floats…
While walking along the seacoast, I love taking photographs of moored boats. I take so many I can almost hear the camera, as well as my impatient dog Comet groaning, “Please, not another #%@&@# photo of a boat.” Moored boats …
Pipe Dreams
A simple cast iron pipe that runs under a road and drains a tidal marsh. I first shot it head on. I liked those shots, ok. Here is an example. But I felt like there was more there, but I …