Find Your Way

That’s how I titled this image because the girl looks lost in a big world. I think collectors of this photograph will relate to that calling. The good news, though, is her Dad was close around so she is not alone.

 

Composition works

Angle? Check. Pattern- an easy compositional element? Check. All I needed to do was wait and wait.  Titles also help. I think Free Trade Zone speaks to her hard, independent work.

 

Just wait…

I love street reflections and the best place to find them is in the middle of the street! The rain kept most people out but this intrepid soul found his way home.

Photography Serves the Better Good

One of the joys of photography is the ability to tell stories about people who faced challenges but found community support – and acceptance- through local non profits like Kennett Area Community Services. None of us are immune to a wrong turn or a bad break so it’s good to know people want to care for each other.

National Mag Features Old Guy!!

Hey, you CAN have second career- as documented by Photographer’s Forum in the Winter issue. Check out the whole issue  (BUY IT) after you go to http://www.SLMphoto.com. Click on ABOUT ME. Then click on the red copy…which will provide a link at bottom left.  The inserted image is for graphics- the link will take you to the real thing.

Fear of Heights??

The Q line  at 72nd Street in New York is an engineering achievement- and nightmare for people like me who hate heights. That’s why I shot this from the bottom of the escalator….at a 3rd of a second to create a sense of motion against the isolation of late night New York.

No walk in the park….

Hey, can you imagine hauling your sound gear to a park and then singing? I guess I’m on a track lately where I really admire street performers- many of whom will be signing record deals one day. The tunnel’s wall and subdued light helped make this image work, along with the wonderful vocals he shared with people passing by.

The human spirit prevails….

It takes courage to find your song (in life) AND, if you’re musical, to share it right in the middle of the big city. Even when no one seems to listen or care. Courage, my friends. In addition to musician, I am always a sucker for light. Title: Solo

Patience Pays Off

Six miles of walking and shooting netted zip until I came to this Athens train station. It was the design that caught my eye BUT it was my patience that helped give life to the image.  I waited for one train to be still while the other pulled out. I also hoped for one passenger running to a train. With a VERY cold wind to my back, I shot 110 images over a 2 hour period. Creativity doesn’t just happen:-)

Sign of the Times

Graffiti- or street art (at best)- often reflects the economy, society or both- as well as the people who walk our streets. In the middle of one of America’s richest cities, I found this image a contradiction.