Dec 09 2019

People ask me what is the favorite thing I shoot. My usual response, and there is some truth to it, is it depends on where I am and what interests me at the time. Yes, if in New Zealand or Iceland, I will predominately take landscape images. If in a bustling city, mostly people on the street. However, if I look at the overall pattern of my work as it has developed over time, the following comes out as what interests me as a photographer now and going forward.

  • People on the street, in shops, in everyday life, with their pets – not posed
  • Reflections in puddles, building windows, car windows
  • Hands, feet, heads
  • Patterns like
    • group of four things
    • textures on the ground, walls, ceilings
    • columns, trees, etc. forming line, pattern
  • Contrasts and comparisons
    • paired shallow depth of field shots (near vs. far)
    • regular and intentional camera movement shots of same scene
    • sharp subject with blurred background
    • shadows and light
  • Doors and windows
  • Laundry
  • Bicycles
  • Things on the ground, detritus
  • Details
  • Interiors in houses of worship
  • Sun/moon rise/set
  • Landscapes
  • Signs
  • Utility covers
  • Fire hydrants
  • And…food (the most popular thing that people view!)
  • And…Anna’s gymnastics

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