I Really Like This Picture! :)

14 years ago

My son, Andy (the Photographer in the family) started a project on his Facebook a few days ago...Photo A Day and the only "camera" he uses is his Cellphone! Only light(s) he uses is whatever is available. He always adds a caption with the photo. This is his work boots and the caption is "So Many Miles Traveled...Praying for Many More"! There's just something about this that I really like!*S*

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Mystical Manns
14 years ago
That's beautiful, Bump. Your son is very talented. It's kind of a haunting picture, isn't it!
jenni_ca
14 years ago
That is a very cool picture.
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kacram
14 years ago
Good morning bump! I like it too!
What an interesting project! You'll
have to post more of his pics
Terri_PacNW
14 years ago
That is a great picture and on his cell phone to "boot"...He does have quite an eye!
nodakgal
14 years ago
Neat!!! I like his thinking! (and the caption)
zeetera
14 years ago
He has a gift. Very nice!
lydia1959
14 years ago
Amazing shot with a cellphone!

Hope you'll be posting more of his work.
alisande
14 years ago
I like it, too!
mamatoad
14 years ago
Amazing shot! I hope we'll see more of his photos! Bettye/AZ
Jamie_LA
14 years ago
I really like that~
pattico_gw
14 years ago
I like it too...

It reminds me of something Lori would take.
patti43
14 years ago
It's beautiful and like stoney said--haunting!
ruthieg__tx
14 years ago
That's really nice.
Coosie
14 years ago
That is a great shot!!! I love it!
schoolhouse_gw
14 years ago
I can't even do that good with my digital camera.
jannie
14 years ago
That's a great photo-it really tells a story! The black and white film is what makes a difference. Tell your son I think he's quite talented!
Jasdip
14 years ago
I love it! I can imagine all the stories these boots could tell. Keep them coming Bump!
ronm80
14 years ago
Nice! Hope we see more of his photos.
sandiefl
14 years ago
I love the photo and the caption. Like the others, I would love to see more. It makes me want to know the "rest of the story".
Linda Wayman
14 years ago
That's very nice. He must be one of those people who have the knack for knowing what and when to photograph something. I would like to see more pictures.
ashelton80
14 years ago
Wow, thanks for the kind words!

A quick run down of my little project....

My first goal is to disprove that an expensive camera takes better pictures. It does give you more/better TOOLS but if you don't know how to use them you're dead in the water. A camera phone is the ultimate limited camera. I do have a big fancy DSLR and some good lenses. I am in withdrawal, but that leads me into my second goal.

Goal two is strictly personal. Taking photos with a Blackberry forces you to see creatively. There really is a shot practically everywhere, but you need a creative eye to find it. Creativity is like a muscle....if you don't use it it will wither. I won't be using much other than things I find readily available.

Originally, this was going to be "Photo a Day". Unfortunately, I don't use my camera to make my living. I do have a day job (and the boots should tell you its rough work) so sometimes I'm too worn out to think about it. If anyone is interested in seeing the others they can be found at:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=375654&id=519830056&l=a95c6c4cfd

My ultimate goal is to do portraits for money. I love my camera and if that was paired with making money I would never have to work again since I love it so much.

Again, I really appreciate all the kind words about the photo. I'm fortunate in that I'm driven my both positive and negative criticism. Either makes me want to do better work. So go check out the FB page. I haven't been at this project for too long but it's growing fast. Bookmark and check it out.

Cheers,

A

I Really Like This Picture! :)

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