Posts Tagged: oakland

Ranchero and Bars

Just trust me

Corinthian

Chair Window Dressing

Afternoon Edition Window

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untitled, Oakland CA, September 2012 (click image to view large)

“The Afternoon Edition” is a series of collections of images shot while walking around on a break from work. I have four so far, one for each of the neighborhoods I have explored while working various jobs over the last three or four years. This is a house near the Temescal neighborhood in Oakland, CA,  a Spanish-style home with tile roof and this church-like window. I almost think it looks like a MacGregor, a legendary developer in Albany in the early 20th century.

Dream Ranchero

Doll Murmur #1

Doll Murmur #3

Doll Murmur #2

Doll Murmur #2

Doll Murmur #2 (click image to view large)

I sometimes feel strange photographing art works, as if I’m stealing. I don’t know why it would be any different from photographing any other artifact, such as a building, an automobile, or perhaps even a person. And yet,…

Art Murmur Bel Air

Art Murmur Bel Air

Art Murmur Bel Air

Since I primarily use Lightroom for processing and do almost no layering and compositing in Photoshop, I have no skills when it comes to removing annoying things in the image. I tried with this one, and, well, let’s just say it didn’t work out. I can see the value of this, even if not planning to do it a lot. This still needs fixing, so, just consider this a rough draft.