With my recent move to Minnesota I have spent countless hours in my car. It has become a nice little sanctuary where I can think and get away. Rush hour traffic and trips back home gives me plenty of time to reflect. First thought, I need to play with my camera more!!
Photolog
My random life, infront of the lens.
Ummmm.... Ok.
Sometimes it's the most random things that make you giggle.
Be ready...
Always be ready... In photography a lot of images are planned, set up, posed, or there is logistics and set up.
Capturing candid and on the fly images are way more rewarding in my opinion. Always, always, always be ready. Not just for photography, but life in general. Planning is a must, but the things you do on a whim may be the memories that make you who you are.
Happiness...
It's how you choose to feel.
This is the last one for my 85mm set. Onto the next lens!!!!!
Green with envy...
I love the color green. And old Volkswagens are pretty sweet too.
Canon 6D
85mm f1.8
Speak to anyone...
One more for my 85mm series.
I pride myself in the fact that I can speak to almost anyone (pending language barriers). Not many people have the ability to walk up to a total stranger and strike up a conversation. Even less may approach this man, and have the balls to ask to take a photo.
A lot of street photography is done without the knowledge that the subject is being photographed. They say a photo is worth 1000 words, but why not get a few of those words from the person your making an image of.
Reach out, say hello, and make a new acquaintance. Maybe the next person you talk to will become the next friend
you make.
Jon
Sunset Saturday... Is that a real thing?
No, I really don't think it is. I have decided to start culling though some of my older images and popping them up on here from time to time. This was from a little trip I made to San Francisco. 16 photos taken in portrait orientation and stitched together in Photoshop. Most photographers ask right away if this was an HDR, it was not. The image was put together in Photoshop and edited in Lightroom.
The original plan was to snag a couple shots of the bridge and all the blah blah blah tourist stuff. The sunset stole the show! More shots of the sunset were taken than the bridge, and i can honestly say that if it was not for the sunset I would not have remembered much about being there.
As a bonus I threw in my final sunset photo that ended up being one of my all time favorite photos that I call "beauty loves company".
Jon
Happy birthday, America.
Let's hope this year is peaceful and calm like our flag is on this pole.
85mm...
The 85mm is normally designated as a portrait lens. Great for bokeh and adds compression to the background to separate the subject. This will be shown in future photos.
Today's photo shows some versatility, as this was shot from across a street. My 85mm is used more for a street photography lens that allows me to be a little further away from my subject.
As you can see I still getting the background to be a little out of focus, and some slight compression. The warm light reflecting off the building adds to the photo drawing you on more.
Keep checking back for more photos, and please feel free to comment, like, and share!
Jon.
Let's go on an adventure...
Ok.... One last one with the 50mm.
Wanna go for a ride...
One of the last photos with my 50mm for now. Moving onto my 85 f1.8 for the next round.
No title...
I take pictures... I don't write. I can't think of a title for this one. Leave some comments to help me out!!
'Merica...
American flag, curious pit bull in the window, and a little whit house. That's the American dream, right? Love walking with my camera.
Canon 6D
50mm 1.8
Edit with vscocam for iPhone.
Let's play....
The versatility of the 50mm is amazing. It's very similar to the filed of view of the human eye. Taking bad photos with a 50mm is just a hard thing to do! Even everyday objects look vivid and interesting.
Canon 6D
Canon 50mm 1.8
Edit done with vsco cam for iPhone.
I see you...
Another venture with the 50mm. Granted this is just the 1.8, but the bokeh this cheap lens gives is still beautiful. This stray cat was spotted on one of my nightly walks. Some vegetation covering a fence gave me a nice little peephole to snag an image before he ran away. Literally snapped this as he noticed me, then sprinted away.
50mm...
I have been talking about a little project where I shoot with only one lens at a time. This kicks off a week with only my 50mm, but first.... Let me take a selfie.
Everything is down hill from here...
The best part of being in a big city.... No one notices you.
San Francisco...
Walking around San Francisco yesterday, all I had with my was my iPhone (kicking myself). We went to Pier 39 for the touristy stuff. I could only imagine the HDR shots I could have tried. My 6D will be with me the rest of the time now.
Of course I snagged a couple wing shots too, and a silhouette shot inside the MSP airport. These are all edited with Snapseed on my iPhone 5 the plane and airport shots where taken with my 6D and wifi transfer to my iPhone.
Collecting.....
Random cart full of cans... This is probably how this person will pay for food, or shelter. They more than likely put in longer hours, and work harder then most will, just for cans. Cans make this person who they are, and what they are to become. Something as simple as an aluminum container, drives this person to pay rent, buy subway tokens, and feed their family.
Just think, you wouldn't look twice or notice this on your daily commute to wherever you may be going. These are the common struggles that the "average" person doesn't see. I say pay attention and look harder at your every day. You will be amazed at the things you are blind to.
Two is always better than one...
Double exposures... This is nothing new, been around for quite some time. Recently it caught my attention, so I decided to give one a shot. Now I may have become slightly obsessed with them. This was the first one I tried and I am hooked. Plan on seeing plenty more of these, as this may turn into a series.