Flickr: Bob

While I do consider photography an art, I don't think of myself as an artist. I tend to be too analytical for that. I rarely shoot for "feeling", but more often for something others might not see. Or just to capture a moment in time.

I like to shoot the objects you see everyday, but maybe from a slightly different angle. Or focus a little closer on something you might ordinarily overlook. Instead of the big picture, I might focus on the little things in that picture. Anybody can shoot a building; I want to shoot what is unique about that building.

I have only been "into" digital photography for a couple of years now after many, many years (35+) shooting up lots of film. I am still scanning some of my old stuff and posting it here too.

Most of my pics here are "as shot", meaning no, or little, cropping, and no electronic enhancement other than to click the "AutoBalance" button. Maybe just a little boost in contrast (ok, once in a while a big boost in contrast). Eventually I plan to learn to use photo manipulation software, but right now I'm having too much fun just shooting 'em as I see 'em. For some that I have altered, see my Altered Photography set. This is where I will place the ones I do manipulate beyond what I mentioned above.

There are pics here that are of no interest to anybody but me and my family. There are others that are of interest to people who like cars. There are architectural shots here for those who like to look at buildings. Then there are the shots that don't fall into a standard category. Check out the sets Red; Blue; Arches, Arcs, Angles and Shadows or Playing With Close-Ups. Go ahead and look around.

People often ask me if I show my work. I tell them "Yes, on my Flickr page." I can let more people see my work here than in an art show or gallery. But, I wouldn't turn down a chance to show my work in a show or gallery. ;)

Using photography, I want to make you think. I want people to pay attention to what's around them. Break out of their box. Look at the knotholes in a tree; look at a rain-soaked parking lot; look at the shapes and colors in something as simple as an awning. Stand by the railroad tracks when a freight train goes by and look at the grafitti on the railcars. Some of it is really pretty good. Get up-close and personal with the bark on a tree. In other words, see The Galaxy In A Knothole (one of my favorite pics, in the Stanford set). Above all, don't just look, but SEE. See what is really there in the details.

I also like to shoot the scenic shots that everybody shoots. If nothing else, it shows I was there. So, among my other pics are shots from the Pacific Coast (I live in California), from the inland highways, to the cities, mostly of northern California.

If you like what you see, let me know. Add a comment to pics you enjoy, or drop me a line in my Flickr e-mail. Go ahead and make one of my pics a favorite. I will probably write back and ask you why. I'm often amazed by something somebody else saw or felt in one of my pics that I didn't notice.

Be sure to check back occasionally too, as I am always adding new pics to my page. If you want to add me as a contact, go ahead. If you would like to use any of my pictures, please contact me with all details first.

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To request permission to use any material on this page, contact Bob by email at bob_wall@yahoo.com

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