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 (7)
danapommet
Nice shot and I'm with you Corey - NEVER read the instruction book - it takes the fun out of using what ever you bought and that includes cameras. Dana
Chipka
The best way to learn camera stuff is to fiddle with it...I'm with Dana on this one...Instruction booklets? We don't need no stinkin' instruction booklets! I love the colors in this and the odd raindrop effect you've managed! I know what bottles those are too...and their green glass always fascinates me.
watapki66
Lovely abstract shot!
beachzz
I do the same thing, just start playin around with the settings. One time, somehow I changed everything to black and white, and got some GREAT shots!! As did you with this one!!
auntietk
Uh-huh. Before I read what you wrote, I thought it was that railroad bridge down by Chinatown! LOL! Of course as soon as you said "wine bottles" my perspective clicked over, and I saw the light, as it were. This is fantastic! I particularly like the neck of the bottle on the right. Being a fiend for light and glass, that pleases me greatly.
durleybeachbum
A brilliant pic! I'm a girl..(well an oldish sort of girl), so I read my instruction book for my TZ throughout on the first day and now my camera is part of me. I should need surgery to have it taken away. In the past I've deeply regretted not doing so and finding out after years that pressing x or y would have made a so desirable result!
blondeblurr
It must have been a good drop, if you can't remember...or are they still half-full or half-empty ??? or do you need some help to polish them off ? I am always willing and able to help out - pity, you guys live such a long way away! all I can say, it was definitely shot under the influence and makes a good conversation piece. More Cheers...BB