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.
Category Archives: Thoughts
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”
The Effects of COVID
The repercussions from mask mandates are still going strong here in LA. I saw a person wearing a mask while riding a bike on the beach path. This guy is never within 10 ft of anyone, zooming by people on the bike. I still see people wearing masks inside their car with the windows rolledContinue reading “The Effects of COVID”
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”
Americans Should Be More Like The Japanese
Recently, YouTuber idiot Johnny Somali went viral for yelling Hiroshima and Nagasaki at people on a train in Tokyo. The countries backlash was appropriate as he was arrested and threatened by multiple citizens for his insensitive remarks. I’ve never been to Japan but I’ve heard people there are very polite and value respect in society.Continue reading “Americans Should Be More Like The Japanese”
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”
Long Live The Sun
I can see the sun coming through my apartment windows. It boosts my mentality and energy. Long live the sun.
NYC Air Pollution
Unfortunate circumstances, but resulting in the coolest street photos. Looking forward to seeing them on my timeline.
100 pull ups a day…
keeps the doctor away. You’ll feel so good about yourself if you do this. I’m currently at 110 three days a week and will probably increase until I get closer to 150 every other day.
This Gloom and Doom
These days are getting old. Overcast everyday. It’s quite rare to see the sun this year. This time last year it was summer vibes everyday after 10am. I’ll probably be wishing for these gloomy days in a bit though, as El Nino is supposed to hit us hard with the heat. Lack of sun demotivatesContinue reading “This Gloom and Doom”
Chris Athanasiadis 