Howdy, y'all.
I am self-taught (self-learning?), aspiring to be a photographer. I am inspired by other photographers' work. I use a Nikon D-50 w/ a kit 28-88mm lens. Got the camera from a friend in March, 2012.
Here I post my photographs: plants, architecture, street scenes, night shots. Some people, even strangers. Every so often I post photography related content.
For many years, I believed the popular, unfounded fantasy that great art photographs are born exactly as published. This is, by the way, the twin sibling (both of them are equally evil) of the "authors sit down and spit out good writing" fallacy. Both art forms take buttloads of editing and rethinking and work.
Thanks for stopping by.
Enjoy.
Fernando Socorro
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Portrait of a photographer friend @ Twin Peaks I: The Castro. San Francisco, 05-12-13.
This is Dominic Martello, my friend from SF who took up photography about 5, 6 years ago. His work, almost all B&W, is drop dead gorgeous. He also has a Tumblr. Here I caught him talking about photography, specifically how I was perfectly positioned for a great photograph. I guess he thought it would be a good photograph because my face was covered up.
BTW, do not judge him, but he loves Antonioni’s Blow Up, a film about a fashion photographer in the Mod 1960s. It is one of the worst films. Ever.
From inside Twin Peaks II: The Castro. San Francisco, 05-12-13.
From inside Twin Peaks I: The Castro. San Francisco, 05-12-13.
Twin Peaks Tavern is the landmark bar right on the corner of Castro and Market and 17 Street, the “gateway” to The Castro. The bar has large windows all around, great for people watching. Its clientele is on the older side, so Twin Peaks is often referred to as “the glass coffin.”
Metal bench on Powell in B&W in color I: Downtown. San Francisco, 05-12-13.
Streetlamp: Downtown. San Francisco, 05-12-13.
Streetlamp in B&W: Downtown. San Francisco, 05-12-13.
Seen on Powell Street: Downtown. San Francisco, 05-12-13.
A quick, humble nod to christian-paul-kusch-berlin, whose B&W work is awe inspiring.
Cactus waves & spirals II in B&W: Botanical Conservatory. UC Davis, 05-07-13.
Cactus waves & spirals I in B&W: Botanical Conservatory. UC Davis, 05-07-13.
Sarracenia cascade in B&W: Botanical Conservatory. UC Davis, 05-07-13.
Sarracenias: Botanical Conservatory. UC Davis, 05-07-13.
Sarracenia flower: Botanical Conservatory. UC Davis, 05-07-13.
Nepenthes pitcher full, no waiting: Botanical Conservatory. UC Davis, 05-07-13.
Sarracenia Ying/Yang: Botanical Conservatory. UC Davis, o5-07-13.
Pretty orange flowers: Botanical Conservatory. UC Davis, 05-07-13.
