Peter J. Crowley

Fine Art Photographer

The Next One! Always Seeking the Highlight.

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When asked what is the best photo you ever made? The answer is the next one.

At 71 that is still the answer. There is so much to do archiving my life’s work. But sun relative health I will always choose going somewhere to create. It has been a long time without leaving the neighborhood to shoot, any chance to go out is welcome. Today I went for a walk around the usual block. Flowers, light, exercise is what I expected. But just 50 feet up the street a pickup stopped across from me and two landscapers jumped out and greeted my with smiles asking how are you. As they unloaded I asked may I shoot portraits. Their answer was of course again with warm smiles. The next one from today.

Out back the grass was growing high. Hiding the toys of past or future travel.

Poppies were/are in season no matter how much I love this one there is always the next one.

This one relegated to my window as a landscaper cut them down. Each day since I have a new one in the window.

Abstraction of the leaves from the Amaryllis that I began to document the life of the plant. The photographs began as soon as the first shoot appeared in January.

Vibrant was the Photoshop self taught class for June. So much color, so many options. This image I paint the image with oversaturation selecting each color bringing it to the edge of reality and beyond. Learning from the next image.

If you see me looking for the next one smile and maybe be the next one. I love flowers but portraits even more. 

peace pjc

 

Momentary Faces 2007 to last Saturday

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People who have paused in my viewfinder over the years. Some for 1/250 of a second. Many for longer deeper seeing inspiring moving me forward. All leave a mark on me all the moments last forever. peace

A day at New England Ballet 

Snow angels and a flake on the tongue out my kitchen window a few days ago. 

More then just an assistant. She was a constant presence for years who acquiesced to share her eyes with my vision. But was much more comfortable loading Nikons at dress rehearsal and worrying I’d fall from the arm rests. An outstanding artist in photography and many other mediums. 

Bruce, coffee and sarcasm in the kitchen.  Table covered by the Sunday NYT an ash tray on good days a bag of weed.  Bruce always there.

Arnold so much inspiration so much laughter.

Brat Red a internet model from Brattleboro Vt. August 2007. Brattleboro where once I dreamed of retiring. 

 

Organized not in a business mode. Moments that I have seen lately. peace

 

The Winter Side of March 2020

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March 2nd Mexican Art at Traditions Cafe. These eyes of mine continue to improve steadier opens up my lens selection. Here Nikon 85 mm 1/100 F1.8 ISO 100. 

March 3rd outside my door 1/250 Nikon Micro at F-8 ISO 100 from about 5 inches away. A much lighter prime lens yet shake is still a big problem. The camera to subject distance  magnifies the visual shake.

Simon March 3rd Safeway parking lot. I saw him in the market we nodded to each other knowingly. I caught him outside introduced myself, he laughed when i asked to shoot him. “You have character, history and are the kind of person I am drawn to photograph.” We both laughed two images and a few minutes of talking, laughing a highlight to my day.

March 4th  around the block Spring peaks at me.

March 8th again the 85 mm a dark and cold morning my kitchen window my world view for to much of the time in recent years. But now my health better walking more, seeing better. Now spring!!

Spring!!! a view from March 11th around the block.

A Ray of light March 12th. Nikon AF [not on my D-3100] 28 mm to 105 mm  a much shorter turning radius on the focus ring. ISO 400 1/40 F4.5. No vibration control I am very pleased with the image Tech. and emotion. Is she not quite sharp? Of course she is 8 and never not in motion. 

peace pjc