Steward and Oakhill

When I worked close to an urban center – Ann Arbor and Albion, Michigan, for instance – exploring neighborhoods was a good way to get out, take a walk, and make photos of what I saw. I do it around my own neighborhood, too.

This style of photography reminds me of something William Eggleston would capture: the everyday life of an American town.

Lately, I’m making my way around local neighborhoods I don’t know well. This one, by the city’s primary high school, took me on streets I’ve never seen. I woke up early on a spring morning and took a walk to see what I could see. 

Neighborhoods, with good light, are a constant source of good material. I could do this forever.

Shot with the Canon M6 and EF-M 28mm macro.