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elston's photostream
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If you want to use any of my photos for your blog or Facebook page, please ask first; and always link back to the original. I'm reasonably generous.
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When I was younger, my grandfather would give me his old Popular Photography magazines. I loved leafing through them, and aside from the occasional nude, what struck me most was how pretentious and way too serious a lot of the photographers seemed to be. Always posing with their gear, and nary a smile...
I have nothing against good or even great photography. But what I love most is coming across someone for whom photography tells a story, and preferably, their story. Someone who shoots for the sheer joy of it, who understands that mistakes frequently do not matter, someone who prefers a good laugh over professional adulation.
perfection is boring...
"Perhaps, if I am very lucky, the feeble efforts of my lifetime will someday be noticed, and maybe, in some small way, they will be acknowledged as the greatest works of genius ever created by man."
-Jack Handey
Collage portrait by the amazing Noli Novak
"There is no reciprocity. Men love women, women love children, children love hamsters."
~Alice Thomas Ellis
Photos of elston (732)
elston's favorite photos from other Flickr members (438)
Contacts (265)
Groups (50)
- Just Pirates 4,142 photos, 889 members
- Nik HDR Efex Pro 4,012 photos, 519 members
- Georgia Renaissance Festival 1,564 photos, 72 members
- everything is broken 46 photos, 26 members
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 18,125 photos, 1,707 members
- Fairies & Angels 3,396 photos, 1,416 members
- Pennyslvania Renaissance Faire-Images and Memories 1,670 photos, 75 members
- Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival 109 photos, 18 members
- "Dreams of flying" inspired by Jan von Holleben 72 photos, 130 members
- iPhone 365 76,235 photos, 2,049 members
- PictureShow 8,149 photos, 516 members
- iPhoneography 222,088 photos, 8,330 members
- Tamron 17-50 49,283 photos, 3,920 members
- Hipstamatic 205,044 photos, 14,317 members
- Canon 7D Digital SLR 210,389 photos, 8,027 members
- Carnegie Mellon - Campus Tour 38 photos, 11 members
- Sigma 10-20mm 218,337 photos, 13,021 members
- Rosco Strobist Photos 582 photos, 270 members
- Looking Into the Past 1,791 photos, 4,057 members
- My Desk 6,084 photos, 4,132 members
- The Portrait Group 1,676,404 photos, 116,346 members
- Lo-mob 10,850 photos, 1,167 members
- Photos taken with an Apple iPhone 504,540 photos, 28,170 members
- Lightzone 4,528 photos, 469 members
- Noise and Dust Through The Viewfinder 211 photos, 4,256 members
- Textures for Layers 15,190 photos, 15,894 members
- Mask Portraits and Self-Portraits 1,509 photos, 1,051 members
- Alien Bees 64,160 photos, 6,407 members
- flexplore 0 photos, 475 members
- Between The Frames 245 photos, 119 members
- 'Roid Week 2009 5,376 photos, 1,393 members
- Pittsburgh Graffiti 892 photos, 129 members
- Fog of Life 10,121 photos, 1,702 members
- Shaving Heads to Cure Cancer- St. Baldrick's 447 photos, 79 members
- Ice is nice! 39,644 photos, 6,622 members
- Lookin' Like Lincoln 15 photos, 42 members
- [CameraBag] 27,125 photos, 2,347 members
- Stuff on my head 59 photos, 29 members
- Assignment: Pittsburgh 471 photos, 141 members
- Pittsburgh Strobist 1,017 photos, 118 members
- The Mighty Boosh 338 photos, 166 members
- Star Wars 36,604 photos, 4,563 members
- Kennywood 717 photos, 153 members
- It Was A Dark And Stormy Night 9 photos, 28 members
- Kilted Life - A Celebration ! 11,077 photos, 2,063 members
- Virgin Mary 11,719 photos, 1,185 members
- Beyond Tradition 1,071 photos, 218 members
- Carnegie Museums 338 photos, 44 members
- Wedding Photography 184,985 photos, 38,060 members
- Fauxtobooth 1,142 photos, 455 members
Galleries (5)
- Sledding 12 photos
- Pinball 14 photos
- Puddle Jumping 13 photos
- Rabbit Mask 12 photos
- Greenfield 11 photos
Testimonials (10)
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sophielovespeanutbutter says:
"elston is, unequivocally, the King of the one-liner."
26th January, 2007
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Hryck. says:
"I heard someone say that through Flickr, they’ve met better quality people in the last year than they had in the past several. I would say that this definitely applies to Chuck. Since getting to know him, the music I listen has gotten better, I've seen better movies, I eat brunch more often, I’ve gained a better understanding of what icing is, and I general, I have more fun. If that isn’t a great thing, then I don’t know what is."
24th August, 2006
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ShimmeeGrrl says:
"life lessons inspired by chuck --
-- jump for joy often and snap others that do with jedi-like timing
-- men should wear kilts
-- it's keen to know who farted
-- one person's junk can be an awesome photo find
-- a Penn State alum and a Nebraskan can discuss football (and then hug)
-- always bring a hula-hoop to parties
-- skip lightly, carry a tiny cam, and get a fantastic shot every time
-- hockey is life
-- and know where the chips are so you can steal them
there's no room for hair because he knows EVERYTHING!
storage space must be an issue.
great friends make you laugh --
chuck makes me laugh.
:)"20th July, 2006
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Box of Light says:
"Hear ye, Hear ye:
If there was such a thing as my "most favorited"-est flickrer, elston would be mine.
(take note, i'm not talking about elston favoriting my photos the most--although he should, and so should you--i'm talking about He's. MY. favorite. y'heard?)
maybe the "most interestingness" of all my flickr pals, too.
hey people, anything's possible..."22nd February, 2006
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Rob Lee says:
"It is all Chuck's fault! Everything! He got me hooked on Flickr like a bad drug. I recommend adding Chuck (aka Elston) as a contact - he's got a good steady stream of interesting shots. Keep 'em coming Chuck."
18th August, 2005
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SeenyaRita says:
"I believe the following things about this guy named Elston to be true (but don't take my word for it cause I have been known to be completely wrong about some things):
--he invented collage
--he makes daily life in and around Pittsburgh look practically exciting.
--he shaves his head
--he's Amish
--he's got a sharp eye and an even sharper mind
--he is very very punny
--he's the tiger woods of frisbee golf
--he's a levitation expert (both literally and figuratively)
--he can play poker but he doesn't know how to row a boat
--good guys like him are very hard to find"30th June, 2005
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btezra says:
"~as a fellow Pittsburgh I am constantly impressed with what I see from elston, he presents me with views of the city (that I call home) that I have to discover for myself...~"
30th June, 2005
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spleeny says:
"Elston's head sports a smooth and stylish exterior, not unlike a cartoon bomb.
Elston's head sports a vast, intricate, unexpected, and explosive interior, not unlike a cartoon bomb.
When Elston's head explodes, not unlike a cartoon bomb, those in the general vicinity may experience some abnormal visual effects, temporary muteness, stoppage of breath, and tingling within the extremities.
Thankfully, Elston has seen fit to record a small fraction of the evidentiary history of these explosions within this photographic log.
Please note that, besides the above-mentioned short-term side effects, perusal of these images may incur long-lasting, chronic after-effects.
Enjoy."15th June, 2005
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gardengal says:
"elston is awesome!
say it with me, now:
elston. is. awesome!"20th March, 2005
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drp says:
"Elston's a real "slice of life" kind of guy. No flash, no glamor, just raw and real images of the world around him. He captures those everyday moments beautifully. And I'd jump my scrawny ass in the air any day if he's the one taking the shot."
19th November, 2004
- Name:
- Chuck Schneider
- Joined:
- October 2004
- Hometown:
- State College, PA
- Currently:
- Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- I am:
- Male and Taken
- Occupation:
- Office Manager