Made me dizzy.

To me, photography is an art of observation.  It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place.  I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them. — Elliott Erwitt

From the drive-thru at P. Terry’s.  Order hamburgers on your left,
get a neat b/w shot on your right.

Allyson

Fix coffee, type out a long, thoughtful email to a student who wants me to mentor them (telling them I’m the wrong guy for the job). Take a drink of now cold coffee. That’ll teach me. — My facebook post from Jan. 8th, 2010.

Dedra went with me to Anne & Fred’s to get some shots of their new baby, Fred IV.  I asked her to get under my light for a test shot.  She amazes me.  Note, only shot of this post not taken with my droid.  Just wanted to share it.

Me, as the cold front blew in on Valentine’s Day.

Some lime for my water. Magnolia Cafe.

Yes, I’m having fun with the camera in my phone lately.  I mean, check out this shot of my Valentine’s candy from the post on the 14th!  That’s what my Droid gives me the freedom to do.  Take a shot, post it up.  I recently had dinner with a friend and his 60+ year-old mom.  She said, her favorite camera is her iPhone.  I said, “guess what?, my phone is also my favorite camera!”  They asked why, but could already guess.  It’s compact and easy to use.  By the way, Edna showed me some absolutely amazing photos of trees taken with her phone.  Wall-worthy.

With the camera on my phone, there’s not much else to do but frame your shot and take it.  Sure, there are some neat camera effect apps, and I use them all the time, but it’s still all about the simplicity of the process.  Pro, and prosumer cameras are great, but if picture resolution is less important than just having fun, then go with what’s easiest and fastest.  Click and post that baby up!

Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk. – Edward Weston

The rules, aren’t arbitrary. They are a way to help visual artists label the familiar patterns that the human eye generally finds appealing. But consciously constructing an image based on these rules is putting the subject in a secondary role. The patterns are innately recognized; you know it’s right, when you see it. You just take the picture that looks right. You just walk the way that feels like walking.