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Muscle Beach, Venice Beach, July 2024

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:10:32 -0400

Muscle Beach, Venice Beach, July 2024

Cutout trump, 2024

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:22:38 -0400

Cutout trump, 2024

In the labyrinthine gully’s and forgotten corners of the Grand Pazar in Istanbul, 2026

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:13:01 -0400

In the labyrinthine gully’s and forgotten corners of the Grand Pazar in Istanbul, 2026

Dusting off my street photo eyes at Lakeland’s 2026 Punk Rock Flea Market hosted by Swan Brewery….

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:15:28 -0400

Dusting off my street photo eyes at Lakeland’s 2026 Punk Rock Flea Market hosted by Swan Brewery. I’ve debated turning many of these shots black and white but decided to keep the color instead. It was hard to find separation among people in the crowd and the color helps.

My goal was to shoot through the viewfinder and avoid shooting from the hip. That I achieved. I got pretty daring which I am glad came back to me after a nearly two year hiatus. I also tried looking for complementary, triad and analogous colors. I managed a little but also lost many shots.

Street vendor carries a tray of simit, probably on his way to his usual spot on the Bosphorous. A…

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:22:29 -0400

Street vendor carries a tray of simit, probably on his way to his usual spot on the Bosphorous. A simit is half way between a bagel and a pretzel and covered with delicious sesame seeds.

At an antique shop jam packed with stuff near Galata Tower, Istanbul 2026

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 07:20:33 -0400

At an antique shop jam packed with stuff near Galata Tower, Istanbul 2026

View of Eminönü from Galata Tower, Istanbul 2026

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 07:26:33 -0400

View of Eminönü from Galata Tower, Istanbul 2026

2026. Working people in the Istiklal street area of Istanbul

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:38:43 -0400

2026. Working people in the Istiklal street area of Istanbul

Istanbul, 2026

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:53:37 -0400

Istanbul, 2026

Fur clad tourists at the ticket counter outside Galata Tower caught my eye. This area was full of tourists spilling over from Taksim square through Istiklal street towards Galata tower. Initially I resisted photographing tourists as they were not “true” istanbullus but in this part of town tourists belong just as the locals do.

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These bros at Venice beach wanted my insta so they can tag themselves. July 2024.

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:50:29 -0400

These bros at Venice beach wanted my insta so they can tag themselves. July 2024.

I want my street photos to be candid. However I am inextricably part of the environment. So I let myself be and take the shot when these bros recognize my hustle and want in.

Arnavutköy ferry terminal

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:31:40 -0400

Arnavutköy ferry terminal

Arnavutköy, Istanbul, Turkey

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:49:09 -0400

Arnavutköy, Istanbul, Turkey

March 2026

Grand Pazar 2026

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:03:01 -0400

Grand Pazar 2026

Arnavutköy then and now. Found this before photo is Ara Güler’s wonderful book of photos of…

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:10:05 -0400

Arnavutköy then and now. Found this before photo is Ara Güler’s wonderful book of photos of Istanbul.

Street style of Istanbullus in Grand Pazar and Galata tower area

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:56:13 -0400

Street style of Istanbullus in Grand Pazar and Galata tower area

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:53:30 -0400

Gorgeous street art in Istanbul. Building murals in Kadiköy, electric box portrait in Arnavutköy.

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 07:22:05 -0400

Gorgeous street art in Istanbul. Building murals in Kadiköy, electric box portrait in Arnavutköy.

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 06:00:23 -0400

More light leaks on the Roleimat. Two photos are five to six years apart. The tall tree is from April of 2024. This tree along with its cohorts have been my walking companions for several years.

The boardwalk is from a walkabout five, maybe six years ago. I would have been disappointed with the light leaks then. But today they feel fresh and new. I’m sure my eyes have changed, and I have changed to be able to welcome these defects.

A friend gave me a Roleimat AF-M. There is a bad light leak but I am shooting with it anyway. I…

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 06:00:24 -0400

A friend gave me a Roleimat AF-M. There is a bad light leak but I am shooting with it anyway. I tried the on-board flash. When I slid the button, the flash popped up from the body and the camera gave a whine that brought be back instantly to when I was 5 years old and dad would turn on the flash on our only Olympus camera. We brought out the Olympus only for birthdays and special outings with out-of-town guests. I started craving cake. Then I took a shot of my homemade bookshelf.

The second photo is our back porch that is at its cleanest just before we sat down with our friends for our monthly Supper Club. I believe this was Irish month. The best dish was the Guiness flavored Chocolate Cake a friend made.

I’ve let the 28mm Nikkor lens sit for far too long. I took it for a spin on the Nikon FE with an old…

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 06:00:26 -0400

I’ve let the 28mm Nikkor lens sit for far too long. I took it for a spin on the Nikon FE with an old color film. It’s been great fun to photograph my neighborhood and some old trees that have weathered decades of hurricanes. Some have even been trimmed by the power company to make room for power lines. They hold fast doing their thing.