alien skin.
7.31.2010
125:365 Transportation 7.25.10
Spent the better part of the day at Greenfield Village. Matilda had a great time and I had way too many "transportation options to pick just one, so here's some of my faves.
A vintage train passes by the baseball game we were watching. They play the game by the 1867 rules - no gloves!
A model T cruises through the streets
A man on a Penny Farthing bicycle
choo-choo! black smoke and white clouds.
A vintage train passes by the baseball game we were watching. They play the game by the 1867 rules - no gloves!
A model T cruises through the streets
A man on a Penny Farthing bicycle
More penny farthing pics
choo-choo! black smoke and white clouds.
7.30.2010
124:365 Transportation 7.24.10
plane and simple.
It kinda looks like a toy airplane, but I swear it's real. I spent about 45 minutes waiting near a small airport for a plane to fly over. I was thinking it would be really cool to get a shot as it was landing or taking off and have most of the plane fill the frame. So I waited, and waited, and waited. Apparently no one wanted to go for a flight that day. I ran out of time and had to go home. Luckily, there are planes constantly flying over my house as they are coming in for a landing at Detroit Metro airport. They aren't that close to the ground at this point, but they are there. So I pulled out the big lens and got as close as I could. The result - this photo looks a little like a toy plane. I swear it's real. There are probably 100 people in the plane. I didn't even do anything weird to the photo to make it look small. Well, here it is - a plain plane. enjoy.
7.27.2010
123:365 transportation 7.23.10
happy accident.
I know what you are thinking - this isn't transportation. I disagree. I'm taking artistic license on this one to say that I was "transported" to another world by the sunset tonight. It was all crazy red, pink, and orange. The soft look to the photo isn't a fancy photoshop filter, quite the opposite - in fact, I didn't really do any work on the photo after it was shot. This was a very humid night and my lens was fogged with condensation. It had been inside in the air conditioning and it looked like a cold glass of water when I brought it outside. I almost didn't take the photo because of the fogging, but I said "what the hell" and shot off a few frames anyway. I rather like the look, especially with this photo. It enhances the otherworldlyness. So enjoy being transported to mars. Tomorrow I'll have something more traditionally recognized as transportation.
122:365 Transportation 7.22.10
mini.
Two interesting things about this photo:
1. I am playing around with a technique in Photoshop that mimics a look you can get by using a tilt-shift lens. If done well, the scene can look like something from the opening scene of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. If you want to see more like this, let me know and I may make it a theme for a week. See some other cool photos using this technique here.
2. Don't try taking this photo. Apparently it's illegal to walk along this overpass in Royal Oak. I was stopped by a nice police officer who informed me that I was trespassing on private property (Amtrak owns the overpass because its used for the railroad). There were no signs anywhere that indicated this was private property, illegal, or came with a penalty of 30 days in jail. Luckily the officer was understanding and told me that there used to be a sign there, but someone removed it. After taking down my info and giving me a full cavity search, he let me go. I don't condone breaking the law to take photos and don't make a practice of it, but my general rule of thumb when it's not clearly against the rules is to shoot first and ask questions later. When I'm asked to stop, I do. Luckily, I'm not writing this from jail...
7.26.2010
120:365 Transportation 7.20.10
before the storm.
On the road back from Chicago. Let me tell you, it's not easy to take a photo of a truck going in the opposite direction while you are driving 70MPH on the freeway. I'm sure there's a torturous math story problem in there somewhere...
7.24.2010
119:365 night 7.19.10
Chi-town.
Last night in Chicago. Viewed from the Fullerton parkway bridge over the South Lagoon. Shortly after this was taken it rained.
118:365 night 7.18.10
Lincoln Park after dark.
Subsequently, this is also the name of a nail polish my wife uses. I'm not sure why I know this...
117:365 Night 7.17.10
Drive-by shooting.
Tonight we drove to Chicago to visit some friends. We were in the car until pretty late, so I was only able to get this shot of streams of light from cars and stores while we were driving to their house. It's not the best version of "night" but for those of you who voted for abstract, this is for you. On another note, I don't recommend photographing while driving, but in this case it was kind of a necessity. I think I was only going about 25mph at the time so don't worry too much... I'm a highly trained professional - don't try this at home (mostly because driving a car through your house probably would mess some things up a bit).
7.21.2010
7.16.2010
115:365 night 7.15.10
child's pose.
due to the crazy rain, I stayed inside tonight. luckily matilda slept through the photo shoot.
7.15.2010
114:365 night 7.14.10
Garage.
Vinsetta Garage, in Berkley on Woodward. They service my cars and do a great job. No, that is not my 'vette (or my minivan)...
113:365 Night 7.13.10
Through the trees.
Night it is for this week. I'm sure negative space will get its week soon.
7.14.2010
Which one?
1)
or 2)
Consequently, both were taken at night, but #2 is more along the lines of "negative space" so since I can't decide on a theme for this week - it's up to you, again. Which do you like better? Leave a comment.
or 2)
Consequently, both were taken at night, but #2 is more along the lines of "negative space" so since I can't decide on a theme for this week - it's up to you, again. Which do you like better? Leave a comment.
7.12.2010
111:365 nature 7.11.10
curiously strong.
2 years ago I planted a little mint plant. Now we have a forest of mint. It makes a good mojito or a great addition to lemonade, but I'm running out of ideas on what to do with it. Yes, we will probably dry some to make tea. What else?
Oh, this one was done with the lensbaby too, but I put it on a tripod, shot a few long exposures with some light painting techniques (i.e. shined a flashlight on only certain parts of the scene) then combined a few in photoshop and applied some effects in lightroom. So that explains why it looks a little funky.
110:365 Nature 7.10.10
slipped through the cracks.
Took this one with a lensbaby. My regular "all around" lens (24-70mm) is in the shop so I've been playing with the lensbaby a little more. Lots of fun.
109:365 Nature 7.9.10
Not poison.
Pulled over the car in Dearborn to photograph this one. Not sure how I feel about it in black and white... the rocks were a little distracting in color.
7.09.2010
107:365 Nature 7.7.10
birch #2.
I know, two birch trees in a row... I was up north where there are many of these and there are not so many downstate. Deal with it. I like them. Hope you do too!
7.08.2010
7.05.2010
105:365 Threes 7.5.10
Buses.
Yes, there are 3 of them. The 1st one is small in the photo, but you can see it between the other two, down the road. These are the buses taking the Teen Mission to Israel participants to the airport. I was on the Teen Mission as a staff member in 2006 and as a participant in 1998. Two of the best summers ever. I'm sure this one is going to be great. My cousin, Jake, is on the trip. That's my Aunt Susie waving goodbye. Have a safe trip guys!
104:365 Threes 7.4.10
clowns.
At the Huntington Woods 4th of July parade. Don't worry, they didn't float away.
103:365 Threes 7.3.10
tails.
Happy 3rd of July! It took Hazel, Buster and Phoebe a few tries to sit together, but thanks to my sister, an animal trainer (and a few doggie treats) they obliged.
7.04.2010
Inn at St. John Wedding - Julie & Kurt
A few of my favorite photographs from Julie & Kurt's Wedding at the Inn at St. John in Northville. I also had the privilege of working with Carolyn Hefner of The China Closet. She helped with my wedding, so it was fun to be on the other side of things and work with her.
7.03.2010
Celebration!
Check out the Free Press (page 3D) and the Detroit News (page 3C) for the Celebration! section featuring Sarah & Darren and Jennifer & Jeremy's weddings.
7.01.2010
100:365 Threes 6.30.10
Bamboo.
Is bamboo both singular and plural (like sheep)? Or would I say this photo is of 3 bamboos? English is one silly language. Anyway, I couldn't resist the unreal puffy clouds we had today. It was like the opening credits from the Simpsons. I found these three lovely bamboo(s), which were reminiscent of the evolution of man, at Mind, Body & Spirits in Rochester where I was photographing a white sangria for StyleLine (look for it in the September issue).
99:365 Threes 6.29.10
Judges.
It was our little Huntington Woods version of toddlers in tiaras. Welcome to the baby parade. This long tradition involves children (under the age of 2) running around, playing with each other, while three senior citizens rate them in categories like "biggest eyes," "reddest hair," and "best tumbler." At the end of the judging (which went on for way too long this year), the awards are given and every child receives some kind of award. Matilda was crowned "Most Enthusiastic." Then, as if this weren't enough, two lucky children have their names chosen from a hat to be crowned Little Miss/Master Huntington Woods. Their prize? They get to ride in the annual 4th of July parade and throw candy (that they probably can't eat) at all the kids watching the parade while hanging out of a convertible. This year's winner... RUBY (one of Matilda's best friends). We are taking bets to see if she will be a big sister before the parade. Her mom is due any day now.
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