Now you know how many laws of power there are.
This is the first image I shot during Saturday’s photo outing with Jesse Pafundi and Scott Wyden Kivowitz. As I mentioned yesterday, we were creatively lost and could find nothing to shoot. While retracing our steps, we walked past an entrance for buses into the Port Authority Bus Terminal indoor garage, and amazingly there was no security, and not even any signs telling people to keep out. Nevertheless, we all figured any time spent inside would have to be quick, and I started to think that 1 guy with a tripod might go unnoticed, 2 was pushing it, and 3 was not the magic number. So I walked back to the sidewalk outside and found this. I’m not sure what it is, except apparently it is some sort of circuit box. It was fun to shoot the brackets and look at the curious faces of people walking by.
In Scott’s post yesterday, linked above, he advised photographers to turn around, noting that while the 3 of us were focused on a church, he turned around and saw a cool piece of construction equipment to shoot. My lesson for today just expands on that a bit. Turn around, walk outside, back inside, turn the corner. There is something worth shooting nearby, even if thousands of people walk by every hour and would never think to look twice at your subject. Find it. Make it yours. The less obvious it is the more likely nobody has done it previously.
Heath O'Fee
14 Mar 2011Nice! Really dig this shot, Mark…nice work!
Scott
14 Mar 2011Great shot and nicely said!
Hector Garza
14 Mar 2011I’m really liking what you’re doing with that T-S lens. Awesome stuff!
Mark
14 Mar 2011Thanks Hector. Sorry to confuse you, but this was done with OnOne’s focal point software. I know you asked me about the T/S lens last week. Sometime s I use it, sometimes I need to add the effect later.
Justin
14 Mar 2011I saw that on twitter. Man, how I wish I could have joined you guys. I am glad you had a good time, and you apparently brought back some great images!
Chris Kenison
14 Mar 2011Awesome shot and great little story, Mark!
Chris Jones
14 Mar 2011Nice. Usually right after I’m stuck creatively come my best breakthroughs. And I agree there is always something to shoot and infuse with our own unique styles.
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Jesse Pafundi
14 Mar 2011Really like it Mark. Dig the cool tones.
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Tim Gibson
14 Mar 2011wow awesome shot, really like this one Mark.
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Steve Beal
14 Mar 2011I really dig this shot, love the focal point and cool tones. Very nice!
Mike Criswell
14 Mar 2011I like how you processed this, and the great color tones
Mark Blundell
15 Mar 2011Really like this one – good angle and sweet processing. I’m guessing this ais a Focal Point special.
Mark
15 Mar 2011You are correct, Mark – a Focal Point special all the way.