Photoblogging

So there I was, standing out on the sidewalk in front of somebody's house at midnight, holding an umbrella over my camera, which was mounted on a tripod and aimed out over the rooftops toward where some people I don't know were shooting off fireworks. I'd had to drive around to find a place with fireworks and enough trees to block the streetlights without blocking my view of … [Read more...] about Happy Fourth of July!

Mother and Child These are a couple of the street photographs I've taken lately.Skater … [Read more...] about Street Photography

I've been taking pictures for about 3 months now, and much to my surprise I've developed an interest of sorts in portrait photography. There's something I like about the careful effort to take very good photographs of people. I appreciate the detailed care that goes into the lighting and the posing. I don't have the equipment for doing real portraits. My camera is basically … [Read more...] about Street Portraiture

Lately this blog seems to be all about the photography. I can live with that. Here's a picture of some closeup damage of a burned-out house I passed near Elgin.Burnout With Mermaid I was trying for irony, but I don't think it quite works. I'm not sure why. Here's a nice shot of the street in front of my house:Street With Trees … [Read more...] about Random Scenes