|
elston's photostream
|
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.
*****
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 (20)
elston's favorite photos from other Flickr members (438)
Contacts (265)
Groups (50)
- Just Pirates 4,132 photos, 886 members
- Nik HDR Efex Pro 4,003 photos, 519 members
- Georgia Renaissance Festival 1,564 photos, 73 members
- everything is broken 46 photos, 26 members
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 18,082 photos, 1,706 members
- Fairies & Angels 3,389 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 71 photos, 130 members
- iPhone 365 75,853 photos, 2,047 members
- PictureShow 8,151 photos, 516 members
- iPhoneography 221,418 photos, 8,289 members
- Tamron 17-50 49,177 photos, 3,917 members
- Hipstamatic 204,457 photos, 14,281 members
- Canon 7D Digital SLR 209,462 photos, 8,005 members
- Carnegie Mellon - Campus Tour 38 photos, 11 members
- Sigma 10-20mm 217,947 photos, 13,020 members
- Rosco Strobist Photos 582 photos, 270 members
- Looking Into the Past 1,790 photos, 4,058 members
- My Desk 6,101 photos, 4,130 members
- The Portrait Group 1,673,127 photos, 116,210 members
- Lo-mob 10,843 photos, 1,166 members
- Photos taken with an Apple iPhone 503,468 photos, 28,126 members
- Lightzone 4,521 photos, 469 members
- Noise and Dust Through The Viewfinder 211 photos, 4,252 members
- Textures for Layers 15,197 photos, 15,897 members
- Mask Portraits and Self-Portraits 1,510 photos, 1,051 members
- Alien Bees 64,140 photos, 6,397 members
- flexplore 0 photos, 475 members
- Between The Frames 244 photos, 119 members
- 'Roid Week 2009 5,379 photos, 1,394 members
- Pittsburgh Graffiti 892 photos, 129 members
- Fog of Life 10,081 photos, 1,701 members
- Shaving Heads to Cure Cancer- St. Baldrick's 447 photos, 79 members
- Ice is nice! 39,559 photos, 6,619 members
- Lookin' Like Lincoln 15 photos, 42 members
- [CameraBag] 27,095 photos, 2,345 members
- Stuff on my head 58 photos, 29 members
- Assignment: Pittsburgh 470 photos, 142 members
- Pittsburgh Strobist 1,017 photos, 118 members
- The Mighty Boosh 338 photos, 166 members
- Star Wars 36,533 photos, 4,554 members
- Kennywood 717 photos, 153 members
- It Was A Dark And Stormy Night 9 photos, 28 members
- Kilted Life - A Celebration ! 11,072 photos, 2,064 members
- Virgin Mary 11,707 photos, 1,182 members
- Beyond Tradition 1,071 photos, 218 members
- Carnegie Museums 338 photos, 44 members
- Wedding Photography 184,747 photos, 38,019 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)
-
sophielovespeanutbutter says:
"elston is, unequivocally, the King of the one-liner."
26th January, 2007
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
gardengal says:
"elston is awesome!
say it with me, now:
elston. is. awesome!"20th March, 2005
-
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