– the quality of being commonplace and ordinary An issue in my photography. Shooting in the same places everyday. Finding something extraordinary is the goal. Or better yet, turning the mundane into something exciting. That’s where I need to go. I really respect the street photographers who are doing great work in places other thanContinue reading “Mundanity”
Category Archives: Street Photography
Flickr
Its a great place to share work and store your photos. Sure you have to pay for unlimited storage but it’s worth it to back up your photos. American street photography is not well represented on it however. I’m an admin for the group Decisive Moment, a very popular street photo group. If you lookContinue reading “Flickr”
Santa Monica
It’s a dynamic place for photography. When the sun is out, it can’t be beat. The mix of people from every income class and every country is fascinating. All mingling together. When I think about what makes America great, it’s this. We are all in it together yet so far apart.
Document Life
I have a reason for any type of photo I want to take. I’m documenting the life around me. That include photos with a negative stigma attached. A lot of street photographers have all sorts of rules about what they photograph. My only rule is there are none. Why limit yourself. Your ethical posturing onlyContinue reading “Document Life”
Hard Work and Talent
“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” This quote best applies to sports but how about it’s relation to street photography? Street photos can be a numbers game. Right place at right time. Get out there and shoot and it will eventually happen for you. The talented photographers, the ones that get itContinue reading “Hard Work and Talent”
On Compositions
There was a point in my photo journey where it seemed so many of my photos contained a massive chunk of sky. It’s fine occasionally, but too much of anything becomes noticeable. It’s a bit more difficult to avoid this in Santa Monica as I spend a considerable amount of time on or near theContinue reading “On Compositions”
NYC Air Pollution
Unfortunate circumstances, but resulting in the coolest street photos. Looking forward to seeing them on my timeline.
The Most Rewarding City
The most rewarding city to do street photography in is Los Angeles. Why? Because people are more spread out, but there’s still opportunity to capture interesting things anytime you go out. It’s just hard enough to get a good photo but not so hard you’ll go weeks without a good one. When you get aContinue reading “The Most Rewarding City”
Street photography is about…
understanding fellow humans in a candid way and documenting the world around me. This is the best I could come up with. It will probably change tomorrow.
Makes You Think
Eventually, you’ll piss someone off if you do street photography. Do these negative interactions make you question why you partake is this weird hobby?