Category Archives: Photography

A Photo 4 the Day

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Arriving at our place in upstate NY in a snowstorm, 2 AM, the day before Thanksgiving, 2013.

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Creepshot or Not?

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: A pic I fired off last summer in NYC’s Washington Square Park: The case, as far as I can tell, for this snap being deemed a Creepshot: 1) Skin. 2) I didn’t ask my subjects for permission, … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal reflections, Photography | Tagged bikinis, creepshots, legalities, photography | 24 Comments

A Photo 4 the Day

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: 新娘是不高興，因為有在沙灘上沒有空間。, or “The Bride is Unhappy Because There is No Space on the Beach”.

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The Fog

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Yesterday a morning fog rolled into New York City. The HuffPost published some nice photos from the air showing a clear and bright sky with the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges poking through clouds. Down at ground level it … Continue reading →

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A Day at the Races

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Hollywood Park, Los Angeles, CA, 1954. More info about the photo here. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Photography, Sex, Women men and fashion | Tagged Los Angeles, noir | 1 Comment

Neon Du Jour

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The El Cortez Hotel in downtown Las Vegas. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture, Commercial art, Photography, Travel | Tagged El Cortez Hotel, Las Vegas, neon | 3 Comments

Creepshots Or Not: Isla Vista

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: As an artsbuff and an enthusiastic snapshooter, I was fascinated by the debate that kicked up a while back about “creepshots.” (Gawker and Jezebel attack; Reddit bans a few sub-Reddits.) Briefly: young women protested that photographers shouldn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal reflections, Photography | Tagged California, co-eds, creepshots, Isla Vista, photography, sex, UCSB | 40 Comments

A Photo 4 the Day

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: My son in a selfie. Prague, 2011.

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Yo!

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Fun keeping track of body language, both in real life and in the media. Gestures and postures really do change over time. Think, for instance, of all the ways people have of interacting with their smartphones. We … Continue reading →