Doing My Best To Make Bad Photographs

It's only fair for me to illustrate this blog post with a couple of bad photographs. (click to enlarge)As much as I have tried in the past, over and over again, every once in a while I accidentally make a good photograph. I apologize for that. I don’t mean to but one invariably slips in now and then. I wish it didn’t. Seriously, I know you expect mundane photos from me and I don't want to let you down. Let me be upfront about something. I specialize in making mediocre photographs. It's not a hobby, it's a calling. After fifty-five years behind a camera, across just about every film and digital format and sensor size ever invented, I have refined the craft of mediocrity to a fine art. I’m really good at making bad photos and I’m proud of it! It takes perseverance to do what I do.As I like to say, “It takes a big man to consistently make crappy photos.” It takes concentration, planning and years of practice. Don’t think you can just go out with your camera, fire off the shutter and come…