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Waiting Our Turn, originally uploaded by NoIdentity.

Re: that creative block, I figure one way to work around it is to try new things. Makes sense, right?

This week, it’s rain photography. I shot some rainy-day black-and-white film over the weekend, and came up with some shots I can say I truly like. I need to work on color digital this week. It looks like I’ll have plenty of opportunity to practice in inclement weather.

Shooting with the AE as much as I have been, I’ve decided that (though being “stuck” with the 50mm has made me think differently) I want some more lens variety at my disposal. I’m hitting eBay up for some cheap glass, in zoom and prime flavors.

Speaking of eBay, I’m exercising different muscles doing tabletop product photography as I prepare items for sale. I’m finding all sorts of things to send off to new homes. Lens money doesn’t rain from the sky, people.

Number 15, originally uploaded by NoIdentity.

New year, new goals.

#1 is to break this stupid creative block.

A gallery patron views my work.

Went out on the evening of the 26th into the deserted streets of Pomona’s Arts Colony district to see the monthly “Last Saturday’s Local Photography Exhibit” show at Silence Gallery. It’s the first time (outside of Flickr) that I’ve shown anything publicly, and the first time I’ve ever bothered to properly mat and frame pieces.

It was cool to to have something up, though I admit it felt odd to see them there in such an “official” way. They were among a group of works by really good photographers, and I was proud to have been included. A new goal is to get more out there, and more often.

Bombay Husks, originally uploaded by NoIdentity.

On December 26th, a couple of my photos will be included in a gallery show at Silence Gallery in Pomona. It’s a cool little space dedicated to themes of urban scenery, street photography and decay.

It’ll be my first chance to put framed prints of things I’ve done up and walls and see people react to them. I’m excited and nervous too, but I have to start sometime. Let the printing, matting and framing commence.

BRAD!, originally uploaded by NoIdentity.

Adam captures a classic automobile in San Dimas

Photographer: Adam
Film: Fomapan 400
Camera: Olympus Stylus Epic point-and-shoot
Developed by: Adam

(Adam is 9 years old)

Rawr, originally uploaded by NoIdentity.

O.K., so I’m getting the hang of the Lensbaby thing.