Brad Pitt and I share the exact same birthday (month, day, year) outside of that, our stories diverge considerably. Mr. Pitt went on to become an internationally famous superstar, while I have led the much more interesting life of the starving artist. I come from a long line of storytellers (whose gift for gab stretches back through the mists of time to our native Ireland) and professional malcontents who were seemingly born to create something in the arts, be it music, writing, sculpture, painting, or photography. I started writing at age 12 with a screenplay with my cousin Ryan about a planet where everyone looked like Elton John entitled "Don't I Know You?" More screenplays followed, several of which received epic Super-8 production with budgets that sometimes ran up to $10. A few even had sound!  More writing followed: songs, poems, short stories, numerous unfinished novels, etc.. Somewhere in there was an attempt at being a rock star...
Still living at home, at age 22, my father dropped an elderly Nikromatt 35-mm film camera into my lap, in the hopes that I would "make a go of it" as a photojournalist. That didn't happen, but I did develop an abiding love of photography that along with writing and archival work have been among the chief passions of my life. When it comes to my photography, I try to be as creative as possible while at the same time striving for a documentary/archival quality. The only set rules I adhere to, when it comes to making pictures are: 1.) Try not to make the picture blurry, and 2.) Don't drop the camera.
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Comments (14)
Madbat
Hmmm...Winter Ninja Photography! I think it could catch on!
beachzz
The light, the shadows--all of them work together to make this a great foto. Talk about shooting from the hip, you absolutely nailed this one!!
Sea_Dog
Amazing image for a chance opportunity.
danapommet
Way to work my friend. There is a camera in my trunk even just going out for gas. Great shot and quick with the camera. Dana
auntietk
Love the shadow of the fence! Way cool shot.
SoulEatar
Now I like your style - A man to my own heart - and so right you are !!
ragouc
Cool POV and shot.
durleybeachbum
A man after my own heart! This is the advantage of a pocket camera. Great to get a feel of where you live from this perspective!
Rainastorm
You are absolutely right...always have the camera on hand...extra set of batteries come in handy also:-) Very cool shot.
prutzworks
cool nightshot
myrrhluz
Excellent! You do have a happy felicity of getting shots that get an emotional response from me, even if I can't quite elucidate it. (Not for lack of trying, as my mammoth comments attest to.) I love the bright white in the circle of brown. The white is almost blinding and I'm not sure if the response to it is negative or positive. In one mood, I might take it positively, like a port in a storm, a place of safety. In another mood it might be a blinding light of inquisition. Intruding into my world and trying to control it. All that from a trip to take out the garbage. Pretty cool! I'm glad you keep your camera at the ready!
helanker
WOW, You captured the light excellently. :-))) A great shot and I like it.
kasalin
Great pov and scene !!! A really nice idea and capture 5* !!!!!!!!!! Hugs Karin :)
yons
What a great moody shot. The type of movie shot down by the docks at night.