A photograph is usually looked at – seldom looked into. – Ansel Adams
Tag: photography
Project 365 | Day 84 Concentration
I willing to bet that everyone reading this post has done this at one time or another. You know when your walking down the street looking at your cell phone and run into something or somebody. Bet your laughing right now saying “Yep I’ve done that”. I’ve done it on more than one occasion and the bad part is I don’t even need to have a cell phone in my hand. I literally have walked into things just because I was looking at some reflection or light pattern on a building and was thinking that would make a great picture.
Fortunately today I walked around the city for and hour or so and managed not to walking into anything. And I’m hoping the guy in this picture done the same, although he does seem to be concentrating on his cell phone and perhaps he did walk into something or someone.
I would love to hear your stories about walking into objects or people while paying close attention to something else.
Quote of the Day
You see things; and you say, “Why?” But I dream things that never were; and I say, “Why not?” George Bernard Shaw
Project 365 | Day 83 Across the River
Tonight I decided to walk in a different direction after work. I wandered around heading towards the Smithfield Street Bridge and took a photo from the city side looking at Station Square. I really liked the way the sky shows the daylight escaping as the reflections in the water show the night life of the city taking over.
Quote of the Day
The subject of a fine photograph is not important. The light, line and form – these are important. – Michael Seewald
Project 365 | Day 82 Workplace Creation
Tonight we venture in Pittsburgh once again and I came across this sign in a work area where they are building another skyscraper. I thought that the photo and the sign went together perfectly.
As the sign says; “How can you create the best possible workplace?”
Quote of the Day
If you see something that moves you, and then snap it, you keep a moment. – Linda McCartney
Project 365 | Day 81 Light Movement
Tonight we take a look at the corner of Grant and Sixth Avenue in Pittsburgh for a little light movement. I enjoy shooting in the evening and at night because of the ability to change how a simple corner shot of a street can be made interesting with just a small adjustment in your camera. I’m referring to a long exposure to show the movement of light from cars, trains, airplanes, boats, well you get the point.
Tonight I didn’t set out to shoot for movement or I would have lugged along my trusty Bogen tripod. So when I decided to shot for the “movement” I had to figure a way to hold the camera still for the longer exposure. As luck would have it there was a street barricade on the corner left over from the St. Patrick’s day parade. I was able to balance my camera on the barricade and hold it still enough to take the 1/2 second exposure. I think it worked out fairly well.
What crazy things have you used to steady your camera when you were without your tripod?
Quote of the Day
One doesn’t stop seeing. One doesn’t stop framing. It doesn’t turn off and turn on. It’s on all the time – Annie Leibovitz
Project 365 | Day 80 Into the Night
Today we head to the intersection of 5th avenue and Grant Street in Pittsburgh. I call this photo “Into the Night” because it was taken as the day light slipped away and the night was overtaking the city. I like the way the last bit of daylight reflects in the windows of the building on the left as the rest are being covered in the cold darkness of the night.
What do you think of the photo or mood of the photo? What does it make you feel?
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