Introducing Mr. Spare Change News!
Posted on August 15, 2018
This guy’s extraordinary. He’s been selling these papers on the street for 30 years. Today he told me he had attended a “goin home” celebration last night. What? A “goin home” celebration is when a born again member of his church dies and goes home to God.
It’s a lovely thought.
A Question Of Perspective
Posted on August 14, 2018
There’s a book out called “Zen Camera” that I just ordered. It links mindful thinking with photography. This image is my first under the influence of that book. It’s a feeble attempt to question what’s the real subject of this photograph.
How about the lock on the chain?
A 7AM Meditation
Posted on August 12, 2018
Today’s early morning was a sodden soggy mess. The rain was pelting down so hard that even in bed with the windows closed tightly, the rain’s steady, strangely soothing hiss could easily be heard over the hum of the ceiling fan.
A lovely form of meditation could be achieved by just lying still and listening.
The Gigantic Colossal Very Huge Yawn
Posted on August 10, 2018
I would prefer to believe she was thinking of our present political situation and this was a scream instead of a yawn.
Boys Will Be Boys
Posted on August 10, 2018
He went on to climb higher until his mother, in no uncertain terms, intervened.
Do We Really Ever Know?
Posted on August 9, 2018
Taking street photographs the way I do, sometimes provides me the opportunity to peer a little bit into people’s lives. For instance this man was sitting next to a guy who sells a paper called Spare Change News. Money raised from selling this publication helps raise money for the homeless.
On face value one might guess my subject is just a street bum. But looking closer at his tie, his tee shirt and the gentle look in his eyes makes me think that he has a back story listening too.
Context, Context Context!!
Posted on August 8, 2018
Only recently have I begun to have more faith in shooting wider. My Ricoh GR has an excellent 28mm lens but because it also has an ASPC sensor, I have tended to crop a lot of my photographs since, even cropped, there is enough detail left in what remains. Lately it seems my vision can take in and use more elements on the edges of the photo. This is kind of a photograph breakthrough for me.
