Category Archives: documentary photography

Approaching 1K Images on Instagram

I posted my first picture to Instagram on 22 November 2010. I think I was using an early iPhone — the 3G perhaps. It’s just a tree outside my office at Craig Hall on the campus of Missouri State University. … Continue reading

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The Rhetoric of Camera Size and Dead Cats

So people generally act one of three ways when a camera appears. Some ignore you no matter what. I like them the best. Some mug for the camera in various ways. This can actually be useful, depending. It can also … Continue reading

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Set It and Forget It, Maybe

When I was in my photography program in college at RIT back in the 70s, the guy who taught our second-year black & white class had us do an interesting thing: For the entire semester, we could only use one … Continue reading

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Street Photography With a New Camera (Soon)

I’ve been using a Fujifilm X-E1 for many years. It’s traveled the world with me. I’ve used it to capture street scenes and street art. It’s walked hundreds of miles with me along paths in the United Kingdom and Portugal. … Continue reading

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The Last Ten Days

I’ve been away on vacation — walking the Speyside Way in Scotland. I made this image through a pub window in Aberdeen. This fellow was also a pub patron and stepped outside for a smoke. Made with my “street” camera … Continue reading

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