Just a few from a little walk around Wicker Park.
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Archive: ‘Casual Friday’
Casual Friday :: Hipster
July 16th, 2010
Casual Friday :: Yum, Coffee
July 9th, 2010
Just one picture today.
And it’s making me crave coffee.
Casual Friday :: Looking Up
July 2nd, 2010
A lot of times, I’ll show up to engagement or portrait shoots in jeans and a t-shirt (don’t worry, not for weddings!). I always feel so unprofessional upon first glance, but once I start shooting, it becomes obvious why I dress that way.
I lay on the ground.
A lot.
I also climb things. Really, photography is a full-contact sport for me. I’ll wedge myself anywhere, stand on or in anything that won’t kill me, and will lay on anything that won’t cause me to break out in a rash later. Seriously, ask my clients that have been with me on a shoot.
Why do I climb and crawl around so much? Well, the most striking photos are usually the the ones from a different perspective, and I’m of the “anything for a shot” mentality. (It’s also a cheaper workout than signing up for a gym.)
So, for today’s Casual Friday, we’ll celebrate a different perspective – I love this shot, just because it’s not what you typically see when you look at a tree.
Casual Friday :: A Walk Down An Alley
June 25th, 2010
Often, if I’m looking to finish a roll of film, or just want to take a photo walk, I’ll end up walking down alleys in residential areas. I usually find some great textures and patterns.
In this case, I was looking to finish up the last few photos on the first roll of film from a new camera (the Canon EOS 650), but I absolutely love some of the pictures that came from this little venture. For example, I really want to do a shoot with an old Ford truck now, as a result of the lead image. Anyone have an old truck that they’d want to lend me?
Casual Friday :: The Library
June 17th, 2010
I. LOVE. LIBRARIES.
I don’t think I’ve ever met a library that I didn’t want to live in. A little known fact is that I majored in English education. I love books. I would be content sitting on a comfy couch and reading for 10 hours straight (which I have done – that last book of Harry Potter was devoured in an afternoon). I prefer fiction, and really love young adult fiction (which I believe is the result of teaching sixth grade for two years)… but I’m not super picky. I have hundreds of books with subjects ranging from children’s books, to young adult, to poetry, to classics, to science fiction, to horror, to chick lit…. well, you get the idea.
However, even with my hundreds of books, I cannot resist going to the library. There’s something so wonderful about going into a building of books and knowing that you can take a handful of them back out with you – for free! Is there anything better than free books!? Maybe free ice cream, but that’s about it.
