Rent
As I've already mentioned in earlier posts, the Vespa Tour has been a far more conversational effort. What has been catching my eye is the logoscaped weirdness of chain stores, restaurants and seed corn. I have no idea what this place was but between the pile of dirt, the strange residual signage, cloudless sky, and general parking lot loneliness I think I have a new topo winner here.
I've kidded my friends that the Local Time Vespa Tour should be dubbed the U-Turn Tour of America because I can't seem to get five miles without having to slow down, turn around, and shoot something along the road. It's the precise reason I'm taking my time and the Vespa makes U-turns a little more stealth and nimble.
Also, as an FYI, the loads of crappy iphone photos in my Flickr stream labeled as GPS Reference are just that. When I remember to do so, I snap a shot with the iPhone in the hopes of later syncing it up with its more composed and considered Nikon-made shot. Good concept, not yet well executed. I'm working on it.
Make pictures.
I've kidded my friends that the Local Time Vespa Tour should be dubbed the U-Turn Tour of America because I can't seem to get five miles without having to slow down, turn around, and shoot something along the road. It's the precise reason I'm taking my time and the Vespa makes U-turns a little more stealth and nimble.
Also, as an FYI, the loads of crappy iphone photos in my Flickr stream labeled as GPS Reference are just that. When I remember to do so, I snap a shot with the iPhone in the hopes of later syncing it up with its more composed and considered Nikon-made shot. Good concept, not yet well executed. I'm working on it.
Make pictures.
5 comments:
Hello Clay - I'm here via a "Strobist" post wherein your street portrait vid was shared with the class. I cannot tell you how refreshing it is to see someone not bogged down with a gazillion high tech lights and twenty seven lenses and three tripods. *Thank you* for proving you can do great stuff with a camera, a lens, the sun and a little understanding of light. So now I've RSS'd you to keep track of your adventures. We'll determine later if that's good or bad. ;-)
Vespa on...
Clay,
I'm in the same boat as Carron; I saw your tremendous video via wired on the street portraits. I really enjoyed the framing and the way you interacted with folks. It was nice to see a very low tech gear shoot with such great images. Thank you. I discovered your Vespa tour on your site and am quite intrigued by the concept. Thank you for sharing your stuff. If you are in Wisconsin, wanna grab lunch?
TB
You gotta come eat at Frank's Diner in Kenosha; I'll meet you there if you want!
http://www.franksdinerkenosha.com/
TB
Clay, I too found your blog via the WIRED video posted on strobist. I've added you to my RSS feed. I think your work is great, but your attitude is even better. I've never been very good at street portraits... shy I guess. Your video is inspiring. Thanks!
Keep up the great shots!
Rob
Clay,
Found your blog via Strobist. Really enjoyed the street portraits. Like the way you interact with your subjects and the freshness you bring out in your photos.
Dan Routh
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