I just stumbled across a “top 20 of 2013” blog post, expecting it to be a critic’s top 20 photos of the year. “Interesting,” I thought as I clicked through. It was actually the poster’s own photos, the 20 he thought were his best that year. At first, I bristled, perhaps because my expectations were missed. Then I thought “well, I hope he has a better year in 2014” because I wasn’t entirely impressed (though obviously this is all subjective). It’s all projection, isn’t it? I see a photo of the back of someone’s head in the street and scoff at it only because I also have trouble getting in front of someone and tripping the shutter myself.
Anyway, as I fire myself up for a better year of shooting more, shooting more fearlessly, shooting closer and wider, composing, thinking, and spending more time in one place, I don’t think these were half bad (and yes, I know, they’re mostly of my kid, but he’s easy):
Bill Orcutt
Yes, Chef!
Claver Place
Snow dance
Frank
Grainy and hoody
Buzz
Hilmi
Pop
Horse
Posse on wheels
Trek
The People To Come (Simon Courchel)
The People To Come (Simon Courchel)
Dover, DE
Amdie
Rain
Chicago
Neima (Chevy Chase, MD)
Chicago
May Fair
Point Reyes
Michael
David Shoots Film 