Birthday brunch
We were at brunch for Ron’s birthday (I had to go even if I was feeling under the weather) when the family next to us suddenly posed for pictures/videos that they said were going to be posted on YouTube. Good for me. Building a birthday bagel The masterpiece All taken with my iPhone.
Birthday speech
The birthday celebrant delivering a speech in front of long-time friends and colleagues.
Poor guy
That’s the problem with bringing a camera to a party … you end up being the photographer and not included in the photos. So to remedy the situation, I took a photo of the photographer and sent it to him.
Birthday photography
My friend Victoria’s birthday bash at Lao Sze Chuan Restaurant in Chinatown Square. That’s her on the left. Taking a picture is Sen, her other half. All taken by my iPhone: Karaoke! Presents! Cake! Friends! What else could you ask for? World peace, I guess .
Birthday shoot
I was shooting a birthday in one of the restaurants in Greektown earlier in the evening when I spotted in the corner of my eye a pictorial in the next room. I just pointed my camera to them, pressed my shutter, and then continued to shoot my birthday. But my flash didn’t work .
Not Quick Enough
I began using my 28-300mm lens again so I don’t have to carry any other lenses. But this particular lens is not quick enough focusing … so when I am in a moving vehicle and I see somebody photographing, I always get blurred images using this lens. Now I remember why I don’t use this [...]
North Shore Photography
I was in Highland Park, IL, one of the tonier suburbs of Chicago, for a 60th birthday earlier today when I saw the guy on the bench on the lakefront. By himself, he was a great photo study. Then the photographer showed up, taking a picture toward my direction. I was of course, thrilled to [...]
Birthday Bash
It was chic, it was trendy, it was hip … a throw back to 70s disco bars. The boy with the camera celebrated his nth birthday at the J Bar, the now bar in Chicago.
Experiment On Lighting
This was taken in a dark bar during a birthday party late last night. I just opened my aperture to a long exposure and held my camera close to my body and stood very still … and waited until someone took pictures with a flash. And as soon as someone did that, I turned my [...]
