Photography

The Neighbors, originally uploaded by digitalthom.

Great band playing at Jordan Landing. Mostly classic rock.

- Taken at 9:20 PM on August 17, 2008 - cameraphone upload by ShoZu

Monster Bus, originally uploaded by digitalthom.

I never had a bus like this when I was in school

- Taken at 12:25 PM on August 16, 2008 - cameraphone upload by ShoZu

Worlds Best Refreshment, originally uploaded by digitalthom.

Nothing like a grande diet coke

- Taken at 6:53 PM on August 05, 2008 - cameraphone upload by ShoZu

A few months ago I met Michael Calanan at a Photowalk Utah meet-up. I follow his Flickr account and find him to be an excellent photographer. Not too long ago he started a project called “This is their place“. The basic premise is, he invites someone to give him background on their favorite place in the Salt Lake valley, he meets them at their place, and takes several portrait shots. I thought it would be fun to participate, and so I volunteered. Michael graciously said yes, and although it took us several weeks to get our schedules to meet up, we were finally able to complete the shoot.

Here is a link to Michael’s site where he posts the results. He did a fantastic job. I hope Michael didn’t care I was a motor mouth. I was standing there letting him take pictures, so I thought the least I could do was say something. I also had a hard time deciding what to do with my hands. I see in the pictures I have them in my pocket a lot. Now I wonder if it’s something I do when I’m nervous.

I’ve never had my picture taken this way before. And while Michael is using this project to improve his skills (and he has plenty of skill), I appreciate the end result. A nice set of photos I can use anywhere. Thank you Michael for taking time to do this.

Learn more about Michael, his photography, and the “This is their place” project.