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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 (731)
elston's favorite photos from other Flickr members (429)
Contacts (264)
Groups (50)
- Just Pirates 4,323 photos, 924 members
- Nik HDR Efex Pro 4,731 photos, 572 members
- Georgia Renaissance Festival 1,616 photos, 74 members
- everything is broken 46 photos, 26 members
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 20,602 photos, 1,906 members
- Fairies & Angels 3,476 photos, 1,421 members
- Pennyslvania Renaissance Faire-Images and Memories 1,805 photos, 77 members
- Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival 109 photos, 18 members
- "Dreams of flying" inspired by Jan von Holleben 68 photos, 139 members
- iPhone 365 86,235 photos, 2,258 members
- PictureShow 8,160 photos, 517 members
- iPhoneography 248,864 photos, 9,320 members
- Tamron 17-50 53,468 photos, 4,183 members
- Hipstamatic 227,285 photos, 15,121 members
- Canon 7D Digital SLR 243,231 photos, 8,640 members
- Carnegie Mellon - Campus Tour 38 photos, 11 members
- Sigma 10-20mm 230,212 photos, 13,523 members
- Rosco Strobist Photos 602 photos, 278 members
- Looking Into the Past 1,982 photos, 4,103 members
- My Desk 6,279 photos, 4,231 members
- The Portrait Group 1,795,660 photos, 120,793 members
- Lo-mob 10,903 photos, 1,172 members
- Photos taken with an Apple iPhone 547,306 photos, 29,266 members
- Lightzone 4,602 photos, 466 members
- Noise and Dust Through The Viewfinder 212 photos, 4,330 members
- Textures for Layers 15,212 photos, 16,219 members
- Mask Portraits and Self-Portraits 1,476 photos, 1,093 members
- Alien Bees 66,835 photos, 6,636 members
- flexplore 0 photos, 484 members
- Between The Frames 177 photos, 120 members
- 'Roid Week 2009 5,303 photos, 1,381 members
- Pittsburgh Graffiti 909 photos, 128 members
- Fog of Life 10,686 photos, 1,775 members
- Shaving Heads to Cure Cancer- St. Baldrick's 464 photos, 83 members
- Ice is nice! 41,155 photos, 6,811 members
- Lookin' Like Lincoln 15 photos, 42 members
- [CameraBag] 28,400 photos, 2,404 members
- Stuff on my head 81 photos, 36 members
- Assignment: Pittsburgh 439 photos, 137 members
- Pittsburgh Strobist 1,039 photos, 117 members
- The Mighty Boosh 347 photos, 169 members
- Star Wars 39,547 photos, 4,782 members
- Kennywood 777 photos, 153 members
- It Was A Dark And Stormy Night 9 photos, 28 members
- Kilted Life - A Celebration ! 11,472 photos, 2,091 members
- Virgin Mary 12,099 photos, 1,198 members
- Beyond Tradition 1,113 photos, 217 members
- Carnegie Museums 350 photos, 46 members
- Wedding Photography 192,763 photos, 39,613 members
- Fauxtobooth 1,132 photos, 453 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