2024 project

After reflecting on what I enjoy photographing, considering feedback received from others and studying artists such as Edward Hopper and Steve McCurry, I decided on a direction for my photography. In 2024, I will strive to create pictures that are expressive and easy on the eye. To create meaningful pictures or pictures that convey feelings, I will capture images that contain people or evidence of people. To create images that are easy on the eye, I will look for scenes with favorable light, interesting atmospheric conditions and visual patterns. I will attempt to bring a landscape photographer’s perspective to urban or street scenes. Nearly every aspect of my photography will change. I will reconfigure my camera from static landscape-oriented settings to settings that are better suited to capture moving people. I will search for scenes that contain visual patterns and favorable light and then capture the human element when it occurs. I will apply the color, contrast, sharpness and saturation characteristics of film stocks to further support my pictures’ ability to be expressive. Finally, I have learned that the difference between good and bad photos are often in the details and knowing when to stop editing. I will create a series of diagnostics in Photoshop to act as a reference to guide my editing process. Finally, I will take pictures at least twice per week with the goal of capturing at least 2 to 3 keepers per month. Thank you for taking time to read my story and look at my pictures. Please feel free to provide any feedback or suggestions you may have on the Comments page.