There’s More To Photograph Than You May Think

Hundreds drive by Rossi's everyday. I bet almost no one would stop and photograph this oldbuilding in this unique setting. Who would put a barber shop in the middle of a large factoryparking lot? Ordinary but interesting subjects are everywhere. (click to enlarge)“Anything out there is fair game.” Jay Maisel, from an interview with Michael Reichman, 2007I think there may be a problem with many of us photographers. I’m certainly not an expert but, as I think about it, the problem is that many of us are so busy looking to make the exceptional photograph that we miss opportunities with the ordinary. Opportunities to make interesting photographs are all around us everyday. Life, as it is, is happening all around us. Many of us tend to look at a lot of things without really seeing them. Without taking note. One quick glance (if that) and our eyes move on. There’s a difference between looking and seeing. Just as there is a difference between hearing and listening. I don’t believe seeing is…