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In: Around the City, For Your Consideration

Context means everything.   When I spotted this sign, my first thought was–what happened that made this sign necessary?   The sign sits atop a structure where cars aren’t allowed, so I went quickly from bemused to baffled.  Later, I was told that the sign was left over from theContinue Reading

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I’ve passed by the Dekalb History Center many times over the years on the way to the farmer’s market.   However, I thought it was the Dekalb County Courthouse for many of them—after all, it says so right on the building.   The building sits squarely in the center ofContinue Reading

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Description: Gardenia in low sunlight Background: Using exposure compensation was one of the trickiest things for me to apply properly with film because of the lag between shooting and viewing the result.  Accounting for backlighting was easy, and backlit frames usually turned out as hoped. But flowers proved to beContinue Reading

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Typically, rainy season in Atlanta lasts from September through April.   During those months, it rains at least once per week, and those are good, drenching rains that last for hours.   Many, if not most, of these rains originate in the Gulf and move north and east.  From MayContinue Reading

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In: For Your Consideration, Single Frame

The interplay of light and shadows gives context and meaning to an image.  This table sits by a window that allows direct sunlight only for a few months, each spring and fall.    I took this image last fall. Periodically, I look at it admiringly, then move on to somethingContinue Reading

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In: Around the City, For Your Consideration

Usually, I prefer to photograph images with significant shadows in black and white.   Shadows seem to add a sense of gravitas or at least a specific mood to an image.   Here, I chose to shoot in color because of the vibrancy of the plumage, the warmth of theContinue Reading