In May of 2014, U.S. actress Sandra Bullock gave an inspiring commencement speech to a high school graduating class in New Orleans. In her speech she included her advice for a happier life. I’ve decided that Sandra’s advice make great New Year resolutions, so I will print these out and put them on the fridge to see how it affects…
Street Portrait Connections
Olympus e-P2, digital New Orleans, Louisiana – 2013 I don’t do street portraits often, but when I do it’s usually because of a nice connection I’ve made with someone. These bring back memories of some really happy strangers who love other people, love to party and loved the camera. POST UPDATED: Because I’m not as…
Dissatisfaction Starts Like This
A series of life storms enters in, consuming your time and energy. You are in auto-pilot with no pause for reflection about what you’re doing and certainly with little free time. You get irritable, tired or simply disengaged from good feelings… Then here comes the weekend, the last storm has passed, life’s okay again….until another…
A Creative Way Out Of Discomfort
Digital Florence, Italy As the years go by, I find that the number one cause of most of my challenges is fear of discomfort. From lack of creative impulse to resistance to exercise to procrastination, discomfort is a seedling for self-deception because unlike it’s sister, pain, discomfort it’s not something that hits you in…
Grooming Oneself Towards A Veteran Status
Digital, Ricoh GR Monterosso al Mare Veteran: Experienced through long service or practice; having served for a long period. When I think of this US holiday called Veteran’s Day, I usually think of fallen heroes, the American flag, etc. Not to take away from those we honor today, but this morning I thought about the meaning of the word, “veteran” and how…
One Sentence About Seattle And Street Shooting
Kodak Tri-X 35mm, Olympus XA1 Seattle, WA – September, 2014 Seattle for a street photographer is one of those coveted cities where most people are just being free, not overly concerned about why you’re making a photograph of them – if they even notice you at all. Darkroom Tuesday scans tonight reminded me of…
Halloween and the Disgruntled Bunny
Digital, Nikon D50, 2009 – Little Five Points, Atlanta
Monterosso al Mare: From Monochrome to Color
And I who am passing by pause on the height, all alone, in the midst of the sunny vines close by the silvery veins that warble as they run down to lose themselves in the sea. – Excerpt from Edoardo Firpo’s – Cinque Terre
Italian People, Their Landscapes & A Photographer’s Dream
Italy, Digital, Ricoh GR Long, narrow, cobblestone pathways, crowded metro station exit walkways, packed restaurants situated in tiny corners at the end of an almost purposeful stretch of afternoon rays of sun… there’s so much opportunity. Couple that with grand and illustrious, architectural lines, century-old buildings – and a very passionate people who can make any…
Street Shots: Little Five Points Halloween Parade
Atlanta, GA 10.18.2014 Digital, Ricoh GR Still Some Good Street Shooting The L5P Halloween Parade has been a favorite of mine for a few years now. This year it was insanely crowded, to the point that the Atlanta Street Photography Group and I weren’t able to have a normal meet up. We were fighting…
Juliette Mansour Photography 
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