
Today we look at a more recent photo for From the Vault, if you are here in Boston, you are well aware we are on day 3 of monsoon like rains. I guess we can’t complain though we basically had nothing but sunshine all summer so its time for a little gloom. But I love rainy weather, it actually makes me happy seeing everyone else so miserable! I just put on my rain gear and go sloshing through puddles like a 5 year old with out a care in the world. Even my camera has its own legit rain cover now, thank you Think Tank!!!
I love taking images like this. They aren’t about perfect exposures, or being tack sharp. They are about capturing a feeling, motion, emotion. When taking these types of photos, I don’t stop to compose and capture a perfect frame, its total run and gun. What transpires is that the motion in the frame is not only the motion of the people and the traffic, but it’s also my motion. To me that makes the photograph as much about you as it is about whats in the frame. There is literally a piece of you in it, not just the metaphorical soul or passion, but your physical movements are contributing to the success or failure of the photo. And that’s the thing they don’t always work, but when they do, it makes it all worth the effort.
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