Heavy Woman in Tartan Wrap
This woman was interesting. Her clothing was layered and patterned in a tweedy way that recalled Scottish culture to my mind.
Monthly Archives: April 2019
White Triangle
One of the most important parts of photography is editing. Most of the time, when something catches my eye, I take many photographs, framing each exposure differently. The most successful edits set up interesting relationships among all the visual elements.
Man and Wife in Waiting Room
Ensnared Circle in Flatland
Flatland was a book written by Edwin A. Abbott in 1884 about the life of geometric beings in their two-dimensional environment. Below is an aerial view of flatland, where a circle bumps into a blue rectangle, deforming it. Jagged lines pierce the blue and white rectangles. Lines are particularly problematic in Flatland, since they are […]
Portrait Commission
I frequently draw other people when I’m in waiting rooms or in a cafe. Most of the time nobody acknowledges my presence, or if they do, we exchange slight nods or smiles. This time, I did not notice a woman who was watching me as I was drawing a fellow waiting room waiter. She attracted […]
Handrail and Shadow
Woman in Unladylike Pose
Some people are nervous in waiting rooms. On the other hand, the lady below seems very relaxed.
