Another in the series of photos in and around hotels while travelling. Today is shots from July 2018. Once again, the post title is from the old Elton John song: CLICK.
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This is from the Holiday Inn Express in Apex, NC, in the Raleigh area. From mid November, 2024.
"Photography has been my way of bearing witness to the joy I find in seeing the extraordinary in ordinary.”
- Harold Feinstein
Better Photo has announced the winners of their November contest, and I had a second place, along with 3x Finalists. Always fun to get some recognition!
2nd Place winner:
One of my favorite challenges over at 365project is the Album Cover Challenge, where you create a "mock" album cover, using randomly generated Band name and Album title. I (usually) enjoy the opportunity to channel my inner Hipgnosis.... I went through a period of posting my entries here, then it fell by the wayside. I'm trying to post the old ones, to catch up, as it were.
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Here's my entry to Album Cover Challenge #123, way back in late February 2021:
More from the series of photos from around hotels while travelling... Today is more shots from November 2017. Once again, the post title is from the old Elton John song: CLICK.
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Today is the Holiday Inn Express in Danville, VA. A one night stay between Pittsburgh and Raleigh (Apex), mid November 2024
We had a big (for our area) snow storm about 3 weeks ago, followed by 3 weeks of very cold (for our area) temperatures, so we've had very little melting. Which means the local trails have a lot of ice. But it's still nice to get out.
Meanwhile it is supposed to be near 50 for a couple of days, that should clear everything out.
“I never have taken a picture I’ve intended. They’re always better or worse.”
– Diane Arbus
One of my favorite challenges over at 365project is the Album Cover Challenge, where you create a "mock" album cover, using randomly generated Band name and Album title. I (usually) enjoy the opportunity to channel my inner Hipgnosis.... I went through a period of posting my entries here, then it fell by the wayside. I'm trying to post the old ones, to catch up, as it were.
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Here's my entry to Album Cover Challenge #121, way back in early December 2020:
The explanation: Album Cover Challenge
I was really struck by The Photographic Eye's newsletter this past weekend. He discussed imposter syndrome, spotlighting Sally Mann’s quote “The Fundamental Thing About My Personality Is That I Think I'm An Imposter". And his own observation: “I figured that if I was unsure of myself, that must mean my work was crap”.
This all hit very close to home for me. Occasionally, I’ll press the shutter and think “that’s it!” When I look at it on a computer screen, I’m almost as happy. Then I post it to a photo site, and it gets (only) a polite response, and I start to doubt. And as time progresses, my doubt grows.
In the article, Alex added “I also started having the 'guts' to show work that wasn't 'perfect'”. In that spirit, I figured I’d post this photo.
Taken in late November ('24) on a walk along the riverfront in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Where I grew up. When I went out, this is the shot I was thinking of; a chance to contrast the last yellows of autumn against the yellow of one of the “3 Sisters” bridges. I was initially happy with it, even ordered a 9x12” print. That print has sat on our dining room table for about 6 weeks, and each time I look at it, I find some new reason to be disappointed. But I’m coming around to Alex’s last point: “If you're only making photos to please yourself, then it's impossible to be deceitful.” After thinking about the article, I’m going to go ahead and mount/frame the photo and put it on my wall. And even if it isn’t perfect, it makes me happy. Even if it doesn’t get a million likes on a photo site, it still resonates with me. And I need to remember that’s enough.
Does anybody else struggle with imposter syndrome? How do you get the little voices out of your head?
Garth Hudson, Keyboard player for The Band has passed away today (01/21/2024). Hudson was the last surviving member of the Band.
Another great one gone. Guess I'm going to have to dig out my DVD of the Last Waltz, one of my favorite concert videos.
Garth Hudson was 87.
"The Fundamental Thing About My Personality Is That I Think I'm An Imposter"
-Sally Mann
Another in the series of photos in and around hotels while travelling. Today's post is shots from August 2024. A few photos, taken from a stay at Hotel Morgan, Morgantown WV... Once again, the post title is from the old Elton John song: CLICK.
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I used as auto-generator for this one, but made a tweak. Sorry if it offends the purists.
Whispers of the cold,
Wind blows through the empty trees,
Inside, warmth beckons.
The photo is an old one, pretty sure it was 2005. My prompt to the generator was: The snow has mostly melted, but now the wind is high and the temperature plunges. time to stay inside
"Photography, as we all know, is not real at all. It is an illusion of reality with which we create our own private world."
- Arnold Newman
Some non-eagle photos from last Thursday's Eagle Watching excursion. Click for larger versions::
One of my favorite challenges over at 365project is the Album Cover Challenge, where you create a "mock" album cover, using randomly generated Band name and Album title. I (usually) enjoy the opportunity to channel my inner Hipgnosis.... I went through a period of posting my entries here, then it fell by the wayside. I'm trying to post the old ones, to catch up, as it were.
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Here's my entry to Album Cover Challenge #120, way back in early October 2020:
The explanation: Album Cover Challenge
We took an excursion, Alton-Pere Marquette yesterday, our first eagle watching of the year. A few not great photos, the light was especially tricky:
Another in the series of photos in and around hotels while travelling. Today is a shot from a trip in early 2022 (05/2024) to Pittsburgh . Pretty sure this is the Holiday Inn Express, Pittsburgh - Southpointe. Once again, the post title is from the old Elton John song: CLICK.
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