Give Someone a Foot....and it Makes a Smile

I love taking pictures of feet. Not because I have some sort of sick fetish, but sometimes a photograph of smiling faces seems way too...forced. Sometimes you remember the day because of the work boot, or the sooty foot. Sometimes it's standing on a street with a bit of rubble or trash that marks something.

I like how a certain shoe brings back a memory of the first wearing. I love how when people end up wearing similar shoes - shows some unspoken connection on how the day should turn out.

I like how when you shouldn't be somewhere, you take the foot, and only you know who that other set belonged too. Even if it means you're skipping a bit of work for a 15 minute jaunt to see a tourist site.

It's a good thing. I love it.

(Photos by Pretty. Smart. Photography. 2008 - 2009.)

Give Someone a Foot.....and they take a Smile

I just got back into shooting for me, forgot what making images was like.

They didn't have to be perfect (and they weren't!) but they were my eye. What I like. What a great day to find shapes and new
treasures.

Fantastic day to find your photographic soul again. Thanks JR.

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(Credit: Pretty.Smart.Photography. 2008)

The "Artist"

The irony of my first photo blog is that the first photo is not mine. But it's probably the best photography starter...I have a regular blog so I normally won't go on blethering about what I do and who I am here, it's strictly for the images. But I figured, I'll introduce myself in case someone comes rumbling about.

I love to take pictures exactly like this - I call it "feeling them out". Sometimes you just find what you want to shoot and point and click without looking. Some of my best work comes out this way - by surprise.

So here I am. Doing what I love. Keep posted.

(Photo by DJ - Company Yet to be Named, 2009. Canon.)

Good Day PhotoGeeks

I'm a PhotoGeek. I love photography. I may or may not be good at it, but I think it's a fantastic hobby -- I want shutters clicking at my own eye lid closure. I see pictures everywhere.

So here goes, thought I'd blog about it. Thought I'd share some photos. What I was thinking when I took that. Things like that.

I would like to start a formal business. Right now, I have to find time...I used to do this more often. I am getting back there again. Thought I'd document the journey.