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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
ballgame
During my trip to Chicago, I was working on an assignment for an online photography class on narrow depth of field. Because I was sort of obsessive about looking for photos to submit for the image review, and because I had already thought about the possibilities at a Cubs game, I was ready when the gentleman a few rows ahead of me held his phone up to get a photo of the action. Without that assignment in my head, I probably wouldn’t have even noticed what he was doing. It was nice of him to help me with my assignment, don’t you think?
Wrigley Field
Chicago, Illinois
photographed 6.29.2022
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
One Day | One Image 