I was all set to do a post about perspective, which is ironic because most (all) who know me would say I lack it. These two shots were taken hundreds of miles apart on consecutive mornings. Yesterday and today. Sans …
Tag: candids
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 …
Henrys’ (yes, s apostrophe) Market
Is a quaint New England market on The Great Island of New Castle. Fun and great staff support the very talented proprietor, Perrie Purcell. I’m a regular. With camera in tow, I stopped in for some lunch and took some …
Just Shoot!
This post is about assuming that an out of focus shot is automatically a failed one. Amateur photographers, including me, too often focus on focus. To such an extent that missing a shot is better than shooting it out of …
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night…
Nothing says get off your ass and take some photographs then the thought of a world filled with Hollywood style cinematic moments of reflective wet streets, sidewalks, and windows dripping tears. So I did with my Leica SL with an …
Farmer’s Market Paparazzi
Credit to the woman staffing one of the market’s stalls for this post’s title. As I was focusing my camera on her display (see photo #8), she smiled and to those within earshot exclaimed, “Look everyone, it is the Paparazzi.” …
Luck Be My Lady Tonight
Great candid photographs boil down to three things: The candid scene, having a camera to capture the scene (of course) and recognizing the scene—seeing it in your mind’s eye. Any camera will do. Cell phones have captured many amazing photos. …
At The Movies
Last night was movie night in the park at the end of my street. “Star Wars: Rouge One” was showing. It was a fantastic night. Low humidity. Not too hot. Slight breeze off the river. Only thing missing were the …