Photography

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His expression is arresting . The choice of black & white works wonderfully well here. Cheers, Filip

...I always take a lot of shots of the carnival at the county fair when it rolls into town in June. There is so much gaudy color so it's very interesting to see B&W.

Like a cardinal. Everyone knows and expects it to be red. So eliminating the color makes you look at it differently

I think you have to take either an absolute ton of photos OR you have to really train yourself to make composition a subconscious choice. I’ve done this to the point where the chip in my brain says this is a photo or this is not a photo and I cannot tell ... 

Lots of things to get us to this point. Looking at other photos, getting immersed in art or any sort of endeavor that affects taste, even philosophical discussions, i think they all make its way into how we photograph. I’m with you on the subconscious

Because in many cases I do not have time to consider how it will look. I already know how it will look

The portrait tells the whole story... fun insight into a very different world. Brings back memories of mid-west state fairs from a distant past. Casey .

...would make a fantastic documentary or reality show...