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Here’s another image that I made for my online photography class.
Shooting a specific assignment that was subject to an image review by the instructor made me really nervous (even though the instructor is the nicest person ever). I had some ideas of shots and the first attempts at these pre-planned images were, in a word, awful. I felt a little discouraged but kept going, kept my eyes open for possibilities, and hoped I wasn’t going to be That Person in class with the stupid-looking homework assignment. (Also: with digital homework, you cannot use “the dog ate my homework” excuse. FYI.)
Anyway, I didn’t even notice this scene at first, but it eventually dawned on me that it held some possibilities for that assignment. Sometimes I can be remarkably slow at noticing the perfectly obvious things that are RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME.
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 6.23.2022
beacon
That afternoon light did me a huge favor, spotlighting the bridge tower like that. And then a boat went by! It was practically an embarrassment of photographic riches, and that’s even without the iconic Chicago Tribune sign over there on the right side….
Chicago, Illinois
photographed 6.27.2022
just another cityscape
Many rectangles, lots of bounced light, and a camera: a recipe for a photograph.
Chicago, Illinois
photographed 6.27.2022
Crown Fountain: 9:00 pm
A completely unplanned nighttime walk around my little part of Chicago led me to a free concert at the Pritzker Pavilion, some attempts at low-light street photography around Cloud Gate, and this set of silhouettes against Crown Fountain. It was my last night in the city and I think it provided me with a lovely parting gift.
Chicago, Illinois
photographed 6.30.2022
sense of place
Those streets under the L are, to me, the essence of Chicago. The play of light and shadow, the sounds of the trains rumbling overhead, the street traffic, the signs – all of these things are just Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
photographed 6.30.2022
One Day | One Image 