Recently I found myself in need of doing what I haven’t done in a while- wonder the city solo to document life in motion. I found a few things of interest, but really enjoyed taking deep breaths and being in the moment. No obligation, no plans, no one to deter me otherwise. Me, my camera and eventually a bit of caffeine. Those days are healthy for me (well, maybe not the caffeine). It’s easy to pick your camera up for work. But, sometimes there needs to be no reason to do so-like when I first picked up a camera. It often opens creative avenues. So, I parked my car on 4th & Arch (in Old City) and wandered through the heart of Old City, Queen Village, Italian Market and back. Enough time to meet Jen for dinner and a drink after her engagement session at Eastern State Penitentiary.
As I exited a coffee shop on South St I noticed Lady Miah sitting, waiting for her friend to post flyers. The light falling on her just leveled me. She was gracious enough to allow me fire off about 4 shots in 10 seconds. I left the scene untouched, so you photo snobs might have to mind the bottle 🙂 These two are the 1st and the last. As I thanked her and left she said “I’m happy to have sparked creativity”. It was perfect.
Lady Miah
Lady Miah
Scooter 2
Another orange Scooter! I may have to make this a theme.
- Jack’s Firehouse
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wow jeff! wonderful first post. i love the photos of lady miah (you are always so admired with pretty light and pretty girls) and just wish the orange scooter was a stella one! I hope that this blog affords you the opportunity to find inspiration in your daily adventures and I will be anxiously waiting for the next post to see everything you see with those gentle eyes of yours. 🙂
ABSOLUTELY superb. I enjoyed this so much! The stories with the photos are what makes it. Life is happening all around… Whether we enjoy it for a minute through our eyes – or forever in a photo – it’s magic. If we appreciate and look for the magic. I’m so glad you do. Parents’ lives are so richly added to by the things their children do – it affords us to live twice and enjoy life once and again through your eyes. This is just what you needed – You are a tremendous artist. I never knew how good. You will do great things.
Another WOW, Jeff. Your work is truly amazing. Your comments and insight of the images you have captured makes everything come to life. I really enjoyed the first two black and whites from the “race”. Funny how you explained the movement of what could have been just a wall, I was able to “feel”. Your path with photography is a wonderful pathway through this life, your ability to share this now with all who can see your blog will be able to enrich other peoples lives by bringing to us the “new perspective” that we so many times take for granted or don’t open our eyes to see. Thanks for the “beauty” in the simple pleasures of existence. Keep them coming!!! Love ya, and I am SO very proud of you!!!
Hi Im a student at Homestead Senior and I take photography at my school. I just wante to say that I love your photographs . And the style you are the many few photographer of our day that took a normal hobby into a career
thank-you