My guitar has been neglected the past few years. I used to be a frequent player in high school, practicing several nights a week.
Now, my acoustic guitar mainly sits there, and I usually only pick it up on the weekends to noodle around.
I have three guitars in all: this Mitchell acoustic, an Epiphone electric, and a mutt electric that I’ve had since high school.
The Mitchell gets the abuse: light from the window, dust, and an occasional bump with the vacuum cleaner.
Lots of places across the United States experience the changing seasons, and with a bit of luck they get to see the leaves turn, too.
Michigan doesn’t have any special autumn magic. From what I hear, you drive through New England in the autumn to see the magic.
But we get our share. Early to mid October, depending on where you are in the state, is when the show starts.
I grabbed this shot driving around the countryside outside of Albion, Michigan, right at the very end of the color season. It looks like a long driveway. It feels like fall.
I drive by this abandoned service station, across the street from my gas station, probably hundreds of times a year.
On this morning, though, the way the windows on this old truck were fogged up, and the way the light was coming in, it made for a great scene.
The place has a “Your Business Could Be Here” sign on it, but now I wonder what this place will look like in the winter, the spring, etc.
Had a chance to give the new VSCO Film 06 Alternative Process Collection for a spin this afternoon. Each preset is in the caption of the photo.
The fall colors here in Michigan gave these presets a great workout. So far, I’m really digging the Provia and Portra sets. The cross processing is a fun effect, and a bit more subtle than the obnoxious filters a lot of the mobile photo apps employ.
This pack reminds me of a cross between VSCO Film 01, 03 and 05, and now the preset names are getting pretty intense (with superscript!) to show how far the digital files are “pushed.” The high-contrast, high-saturation look with a lot of these film stocks fits my style pretty well.
Love the moods throughout.
Some days, you get up, dress like a zombie, and lurch around downtown Jackson for a while, attacking pedestrians and marveling at each other’s makeup.
Happy Halloween!
When people talk about how much they love autumn, this is probably what they mean: golden leaves, somber weather, a crispness in the air.
I think about fall as kind of a haunted season – and not just because of Halloween. It’s haunted because things are dying, the darkness is growing, and cold winds start blowing. Persephone is leaving, and the world mourns.
It’s tough to keep a camera away from this season. Plus, I have a thing about cemeteries. They’re especially gorgeous and appropriate in autumn.
I’m not exactly a religious person, but I have a deep affection for churches – especially the big catholic churches. You feel like they’re there to impress you, and leave an impression.
St. Mary’s in downtown Lansing is no different. When we met up for the Kelby Photo Walk, I saw the church’s spire from a few blocks away, and knew that had to be one of my destinations during the photo walk.
And while I didn’t take a whole lot of photos in or around it, I took this last one just to remind me of how impressive it was.
Much like improv, it’s when things go wrong that I feel like things really go right in photography. And that’s why I love grabbing these behind-the-scenes-type shots during photo sessions, like with Chris and Rebecca (and their dog Lacey) here.
Totally beautiful fall day, fun couple, and lots of adventure (like climbing trees!).
Jackson, Michigan
What I love about mobile photography is that you get to capture magic when you see it, without any fussing around.
Lansing, Michigan
Participated in the Kelby Worldwide Photo walk this past weekend, and what fun we had – it was us an a zombie walk, so. You know. Photos!
