
Wrigley Building Plaza
Deer Park Art Fair - Deer Park, IL
Great live music at this local art fair. These guys were having a good time. Check them out. www.stringshredders.com
2022_CLondon52w26: Reevaluating Goals
From the C.London website: "We’re halfway through! Congrats on making it this far! How are you going on your initial goal from week one? Often times challenges like this one will lead you off your initial track and make you reevaluate what your goal is. On the other hand, you may have become even more dedicated to your original goal. Both are okay! The image this week should be a revisit of that original goal. If you want to do a full-on remake of the original, that’s great! If you’d prefer to start over with a whole new vision, also great!"
Since my two measurable goals are almost completed, this week's photo(s) address the one subjective goal of becoming a better visual storyteller. I spotted this young woman dodging the bright sunshine with a large umbrella, while strolling through an art fair. I was not quick enough to catch a profile or head-on photo so I moved around the scene where I was able to capture a shot from another direction."
2022_CLondon52w21: Portrait of a Friend
From the C.London website: "Let’s do portraits! Find a willing model (yes, your dog will do just fine) and work to capture their personality in the image. Pay attention to lighting, posing, and environment, and try and showcase them in a way that is natural for them."
My wife and I met he and his wife in 1975 and we only lived in the same city for 4 weeks before we moved. Yet for 47 years, we've been close friends. Last week, they joined us for a week in Cancun. Still hangin' out after all these years...
2022_CLondon52w18: Mise-en-scène
From the C.London website: "In simplest terms, mise-en-scène is everything in front of the camera. That may sound a bit glib, but it is all encompassing and takes composition, props, sets, costumes, people, literally everything visible into account. Being aware of every element in a scene, gives one incredible control of what message is being portrayed to a viewer. It’s also something that is often overlooked by photographers. Ever ask for feedback and been told “that trash on the ground is distracting from your model”? Had the photographer taken a moment to notice every visible element, they may have been able to remove the trash, as it wasn’t part of the story they were trying to tell. This easily can be all overwhelming, so I’ll just say this: for this week, notice everything in your photograph. If you can, stage the photograph and place and remove elements to further your message."
This week I am submitting two photos, one each for the weekly challenges in which I participate. The images both depict parts of the same story and address the two distinct challenge prompts.
Staring at the ceiling in the pre-op room while waiting for a biopsy procedure, I realized this was a perfect opportunity to satisfy this week's prompt...and also tie into the story for this week's submission to the C.London 52 Weeks challenge I also participate in.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f2.4 1/120 1.54mm (14mm equiv) ISO 50
Photographed 4/19/22