Okay, oh wise ones: photo ideas!

[James Burton]

One thing I'd like to do is take the camera and lenses with me the next time we go to Rock Bottom Brewery and take photos there...the kegs, the beer, the vats, the beer, the food, the beer.

You get the idea. 😀

Yeah, what a fantastic idea. You'll have to start a thread as a report. We need
to know what the recipes are, what type of yeast, do they do Krausening etc.
When you're done with the beer, you can take pictures of girls against the light.

 

[JoeFriday]

James, that works better when they're wearing dresses 😉

there's a Rock Bottom in Milwaukee, too.. great location with a back patio right on the Milwaukee River.. last week would have been perfect for it (80 degrees).. this weekend, I think I'd pass (55 and windy)

 

[kmack]

Good points... A smaller community might seem boring, but it's a matter of viewpoint. Large or small, it keeps changing, if only in detail.

Well, I live in one of those towns....

 

[James Burton]

James, that works better when they're wearing dresses 😉

Absolutely, but Steph may be more into boys...

James

 

[Stephanie Brim]

Fashion a small stuffed animal like a teddy bear and take pics of it in different places. Pose it with hot dog vendors, people in the street, anyone willing to smile. A friend of mine, coincidentally from Iowa, used to carry a plastic lobster called "Antonio", and collected shots of it with her daughters and with all kinds of people.

Just another thought. After all, we have a reputation to maintain! 😉

Congratulations on the lens! 🙂

This is something I've done before. 🙂

And, despite the name, these weren't taken with a digital camera. They were taken with the first real film camera I ever owned: A Minolta Maxxum QTsi. They were also done with manual focus...I realized, even back in those days, that autofocus and me don't get along.

 

[Stephanie Brim]

James, that works better when they're wearing dresses 😉

there's a Rock Bottom in Milwaukee, too.. great location with a back patio right on the Milwaukee River.. last week would have been perfect for it (80 degrees).. this weekend, I think I'd pass (55 and windy)

Rock Bottom makes some of the best stout I've ever had...and some of the only stout I've ever liked. They also have great pasta. And yes, I do like beer. There is nothing like a good beer with a steak and potatoes.

 

[dogbunny]

I like going to places that I usually go to, but at strange hours-- very late or early, depending on your personality. Parts of town that are normally really busy look so much different without people: security doors are drawn, geometric patterns are easier to see and usually the random folks you see tend to be a little more interesting to shoot. Not to mention early morning light and fog

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Stephanie... you're surprising. Not only did you own a Minolta "Cutesy" but you also like stout! 🙂

OK, I give up as source of ideas... The teddy bear wasn't even mine anyway...

Brett's remark about the things usually taken for granted being potentially interesting is useful. See yourself as your town's "documentarian" and shoot stuff you like, or may like. With time, you'll be happy you did, as things like this garden sometimes disappear.

Also, play with shadows...

But I'm sure you already did it.

Hmmm... let's see what else is there to do in a small midwestern town...

 

[Stephanie Brim]

There are a lot of great ideas in this thread...I should have plenty to shoot. It seems this weekend may be bust, though, as it appears that I may have a flu-like stomach thing going on. I...hate my body. Yech.

 

[JoeFriday]

I'm not usually into the novelty shots (ie, putting dolls into a series of photos), but I found THIS SERIES ON FLICKR and had to share it

 

[GeneW]

A couple of years ago I read about a photographer who spent most of his life photographing his home town with a TLR. Buildings, signs, gas stations, schools, bridges, you name it. As things have changed, his simple, clear, straight-on photos have become prized for their historical value.

Gene