Photolog

My random life, infront of the lens.

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

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.

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.

Look at me...

This is one of my favorite photos from my trip. This man had no idea I was going to take this image, it appears that he is angry, staring me down, and has a look of disgust on his face as if taking his image is the absolute most invasion of privacy. When in fact he is just working. The man looked my way by chance. I was in China town and there was an argument going on behind me. One man yelled "LOOK AT ME" I already had this man framed up, shooting from my hip (literally) and took the photo as he glared at the man behind me. The man in this image didn't even see me, he looked through me as if i was not there. "An image is worth 1000 words." This is a very true statement, the trick is knowing what words are real.......

Jon

I'm Terrible...

Well it appears that I have been ignoring my website/blog for quite some time now. Unfortunately I have been extremely busy lately, and it has not been in the photo side of things. Over the next few days the plan is to post a few of my favorite photos from my recent trip to Philadelphia.

Here is the first.

Look....

It's nights like this, where I can see something that makes me smile. These are the reasons I carry a camera, to try to capture moments in time that make me think, remember, and grin ear to ear. This sticker has been here for years, and I have taken other photos of it, but something about tonight just made me smile. Hopefully it's contagious, and you catch it.

Hanging out....

Just hanging out at the Prudential Center.... Love my job sometimes.

30,000 ft sunset.

Any time I fly, I try my hardest to get a window seat. This is why.

Dust Storm...

AMAZING!!!! I am still trying to pick my jaw up off the ground. While on a business trip in Tempe, AZ this crazy dust storm; known as a Haboob, rolled in. Granted this is an iPhone pano, but its all I could grab to get the image. Still in awe of the power of this spectacle.

Up, up, and away...

I have been looking for a photo to to test some new metal prints on.... I think we have a winner! 20x30 should do it.

Just a little color.

Random walks always seem to generate some of my favorite images. Today I decided to take a little jaunt around Downtown Sioux Falls and look for some spots for future portraits. In the process of dodging raindrops, and construction cones this caught my eye. Three young children were putting the finishing touches on this, and I could not resist sneaking a couple shots.

Little pleasures...

I met with a friend tonight to pick my brain about some stuff he has planned for the future. Some banana bread and Joia kept me company until he arrived.

Today is the first day of having my camera with my most of the time. This is something that has been planned for quite some time now. The amount of photos that have been missed, or captured with my iPhone are abundant. This will come to a stop. Now this does not mean my iPhone will no get plenty of use, I love my Instagram too much for that to happen.

Speaking of Instagram, please follow me @jonseaton.

Jon

Icepocalypse 2013. Day 3...

So after 2 days of crazy ice and rain, we were awarded 6 inches of snow... Again this is the craziest Spring in a long time.

Icepocalypse 2013

We are currently having the craziest storm of the year. Rain, ice, sleet, thunder, lightning, and up to 8 inches of snow are now possible. This may be the craziest spring I have ever witnessed.

Full of hot air...

This is something that is on my bucket list. Hopefully riding in one of these will happen soon. Now lets just hope I can keep my camera down long enough to enjoy the ride.

Jon

Rain in January

walking with my camera on a rainy January day in Sioux Falls, SD. Read More

Beyond the haze.

This shot was due to our weather in South Dakota being, well, less than normal. Almost the middle of January, and we have rain, and fog. I drive by this location a lot, and have always wanted to try to shoot something here. The problem is behind the tree is not the best back drop for a photo. This time I was on my way to pick up my son for his first wrestling tournament. As I turned the corner I knew I couldn't pass this shot up again. I parked the car and jogged down to the corner in the rain and mud. The fog, and mist totally wiped out the background and the road next to it. 3 shots later and it was done. Simple shot with the set up I have been waiting for. Black and white is not my normal "style" per se, but this image would not be the same in color. Lets just hope I did it justice.

Let me know what you think.

Jon

51/52...

there are very few things that i enjoy about winter. one of them is the beauty and randomness that it produces. no matter how many times you see ice, snow, or frost it is never the same. constant change and transition is something that makes for beauty in the smallest things.

in this shot i used my 50mm f1.8 to shoot a very large icicle coming off our roof. i had the aperture maxed out to get the fastest shutter i could to freeze the drop as it fell. i took plenty of shots of this and loved the macro style of this shot.

Jon