Continuing with the gifts we are offered theme, today I met Kuku - and he was amazing. It is funny, when I was taking a break and doing my usual walk through the metro to look for buskers, I almost decided to not return with my camera. After all, here was a stranger that I had not talked to...
I met Donnie a couple of months ago. There is a long back story behind our relationship, which is more focused around my struggles with my fears then his so that is a story that I won't bore people with. Donnie along with his brother Harold are among the many homeless people that live behi...
Having discovered the opportunity to shoot street musicians in the metro, I have struck out on a daily quest to document the players that perform in the metro close to work. I am totally excited about how open these musicians have been to being photographed and getting to know them personall...
Wow - I can't believe how long it has been since I published anything here. I know I have been doing quite a bit of shooting but I guess I have just been ruminating about direction and in particular the look I want with a finished image. Fortunately, I have been able to talk to many people f...
This Saturday I was fortunate to be able to join friends Don and Greg for an all day photography seminar with Tony Sweet and John Barclay. Hosted by the Baltimore Camera Club, the day turned out to be enlightening and I came away inspired. After the seminar, we headed into the inner harbor a...
Well I started out doing a photo a day and have now transitioned into a photo a week project. So far this has been an amazing experience focusing on deliberate practice.
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