Weekend Shot: Superman In Suburbia
Saturday. Cloudy skies.
No TBall this day. For a couple of reasons but primarily because we had my nephew’s 4th birthday party to get to.
Outside, letting the dogs do their morning patrol.
Matty, KrajKid #3, joins me.
Superman.
In Suburbia.
Matty + Colors + Blackberry camera = This Weekend Shot.
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JSP Visual Week In Review | 05.18.13
Whirlwind of a week.
As I said in yesteday’s post, this was a week of celebration and annniversaries:
* Mother’s Day last Sunday
* My 9th Wedding Anniversary on Wednesday
* My parent’s 49th Wedding Annivesary on Thursday.
* Let me repeat…it was their 49th!!!!!
* Chase’s 3rd birthday on Friday.
* Today is my nephew’s 4th birthday
Whew. Busy week on the Hallmark front. (Though, truth be told, I’m not much of a card guy and never did get a chance to send one to my parents. I did call though! And I know my Mom reads this space so help me out and wish them a Happy 49th in the comments section.)
Between all this and the goings-ons at work, I was still able to get some shooting and reading in. There ARE enough hours in the day; you just have to find one.
A highlight this week was an email from my friend in the Pacific Northwest, Ray Ketcham. He and Sabrina Henry have some really neat things going on based on the last Rear Curtain issue. Can’t wait till he can pop the cork on that and tell everyone.
All good stuff, and exciting to hear about.
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This Week’s Links:
* [Video]: 16X9 Feature on Toronto photographer Chris Wahl. I’ve worked with Chris a couple of times, traveled to Shanghai with him. He wasn’t quite this manic….but it was close.
* My lord this image gained a lot of attention this week.
* Speaking of….other photojournalistic photos, before and after.
* Interesting noir-based Kickstarter here from Lisa Diane Shapiro.
* Images from Cannes 1962. Classic LIFE.
* Joe McNally remembers his teacher, Fred Demarest. “He let me become a photographer.”
* Tips photographers wished they’d learned earlier.
* Daytona Beach, but David Walter Banks.
* Jeff Philips: Lost And Found. Fun exploration.
* “It used to take courage–indeed, it was the act of courage par excellence–to leave the comforts of home and family and go out into the world seeking adventure. Today there are fewer places to discover, and the real adventure is to stay at home.” ~ Alvaro De Solva
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Friday Noir: Blood In Your Eye
My daddy used to say Nothing good happens after midnight.
My momma uses to say Why do you have to stay out so late?
Traipsin’ through the alleys,
Hidin’ on the backstreets.
Night usually starts at a place like this.
Grab a pint of Old Crow or JTS Brown.
That’s the way.
No tellin’ where the night goes after that.
Throwin’ dice, cards in the air, who knows what else.
It’s all about Saturday night.
Whisper your secrets to me, little darlin’.
Have some good fun, don’t end up in the clink.
I tell you, when I’m done with this life, heaven ain’t gonna want no part of me.
Nope.
Remember better days.
Dream those get-away dreams.
Chasin’ The Image
This past week has been a big one in our house. Lots of celebrations and achievements.
Started last week, Mother’s Day. Rolled into my and Leslie’s anniversary on Wednesday – 9 Years now she’s put aside her better thinking and hung in there with me.
Thursday was my parents wedding anniversary – going strong since 1964.
And today, today is another big one……
My second-born child, my first born son – the one carrying on the family name…today is his day.
The little guy we call Chase, Chase Vincent, Chaser, Chasey, C, C-Dawg, Son #1, Big Brother….he turns three today.
The image above is Chase’s “Official” Birthday Portrait. (Yes, we do things like Official Birthday Portraits in our house). A few weeks ago, Chase’s grandmother, my mom, sent me an email with a directive: I need a portrait of Chase for the local newspaper’s birthday announcements.
While I have a ton of kid photos – kids playing, kids crying, kids swinging, kids in woods – the Grandmother Gaunlet was thrown down: Shoot a new headshot of Chase for the newspaper!
So, one April afternoon last month – around mid-day, not the best time for portraiture – C was outside playing while his mom did some weeding. We have some big rocks under good-sized trees, trees that helped me in diffusing the light. I sat Chase up on one of the rocks to shoot his portrait.
Of course, when dealing with an almost three-year old, it never goes as smoothly as you planned it.
Movement, different facial expressions, light. It was all part of the mix. It’s enough to give Joe McNally fits.
Undaunted, unbowed, 36 clicks – I got the shot I wanted.
And, most importantly, I got the shot Grandma wanted.
So, today’s we’ll celebrate Chase. Put together his new Big Wheel last night. Got him some non-spillable (key aspect!) bubbles and some other fun gifts. He can watch his favorite movies today, and we’ll go have some pizza at the local joint tonight.
Today is his day.
Happy Birthday My Man!
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