Getting Back on the Street Photography Horse
After my frightening encounter with a man who didn’t want to be photographed occurred, I was very hesitant to go back out to photograph on the street. The day after the incident, I was still really shaken up about it. I wasn’t sure if I ever was going to be willing to do street photography ever again. But while eating lunch with my wife the next day, I decided to get over my fears and jump back into it.
Follow Your Dreams (Cancelled)
Banksy has been a huge influence on me and my wife over the last year. For Cheri, he has been a subject of research for her doctoral work in Rhetoric and Professional Writing. For me, his art and messages have made me really think about many aspects of life in a completely different manner — art, politics, and authority.
How a Photograph Got Me Assaulted
One day a few weeks ago, I was walking around the King Street area of Old Town Alexandria. I was practicing my street photography techniques with both my Holga 120CFN and my Nikon N60 with a 50 mm prime lens. In particular, I was working on taking candid portraits of people I encountered as I walked around town. A first set of those photos can be seen in this post. But the day ended frustratingly and scarily as I was assaulted by the man I photographed above.
Street Photography with a Holga
Since I’ve been following the work of Thomas Leuthard and Eric Kim lately, they’ve inspired me to go out and do some more street photography. My Konica Auto S2 rangefinder (my go-to camera for street photography) is out for repair, so I decided to do some shooting with my Holga 120CFN. I figured the zone focusing dial and quiet shutter would be great when taking some candid street portraits. Plus, since I was loading 35 mm film into it, it would also let me experiment with having sprocket holes visible in the photo (something I haven’t done with my Holga before).
Couple on the Playground
As far as street photography goes, I haven’t done a lot in my time as a photographer. But, as I find myself following the works of a lot of street photographers, it can be quite inspiring to get out there and do some. This photograph didn’t come out of a street photography outing, but still, I had that in mind when I captured it.
Iron Mike and Miss Greene County
While spending a weekend at the Dover Foxcroft Farm in Ruckersville, VA (see previous shots here, here and here), we also spent some time exploring the local area. Two spots we ended up at were the Stanardsville Strawberry Festival and the Big Meadows Campground.
Two Vineyards, Two Tastes
Memorial Day weekend was an undoubtedly busy weekend for most places. Since most people were off work that weekend, they flocked to locations where they could have fun. The wineries just outside of Northern Virginia were no exception.
Superhero Photo Shoot with Douglas Sonders
Last month, I was able to participate in a photo shoot with commercial advertising photographer Douglas Sonders. Earlier in the week, he tweeted a link to a Facebook event he created inviting people to join in the fun of creating a couple of superhero themed photos for his portfolio.
Captain Rocky Versace Statue
This is a close up of the facial detail of the statue dedicated to Captain Humbert Roque “Rocky” Versace. The Medal of Honor winner is immortalized in bronze outside of the Mt. Vernon Recreation Center in Del Ray, VA. Artist Antonio Mendez created this piece of public art.
Architecture: The High Museum of Art
Atlanta’s High Museum of Art was full of many artistic treasures. Amongst them was the building itself. I’ve previously posted a photo of the exterior, but this photo was shot inside.
Falling Waters
While I was in Atlanta, I tried to focus on two types of photography: street and architecture. I was really impressed by the diverse architecture around the city. At the same time, since I found myself wandering the streets most of the day, I wanted to shoot the streets.
Eric Spiegel Photography 