P.D.H PHOTOGRAPHY

     I know what you're thinking after you read the title and see the photo. "How the hell is this embracing differences? All these guys are white, and where's the ladies?" Let me give context...      So I had a hard time figuring out how to capture people embracing differences in one photo, so I figured I go to the mall and see if I see anything to photograph. I always believed that the most important differences that are worth celebrating come on the inside more than the outside. While at the mall I walked pass these two guys (both sitting down). The one in the Christmas sweater asked about my camera, which led to me joining their conversation. They were talking about politics because the sweater guy(a democrat) noticed the other guy was wearing a Reagan/Bush '84 shirt and engaged in a conversation.      After I joined in, the three of us noticed another guy(red jacket) flirting with a girl trying to sell him cologne. After he fin...

     I always believe that visual mediums are connected to magic. That magic is only accomplished through illusion. This photograph that I took today is an example of an accidental illusion. At first glance you might think, "Wow. That's a great photograph of someone in the moonlight." Only problem, this was taken at 2 in the afternoon in the bright sunlight.      I was in my hometown of Babylon taking shots for a project, this was the first one. The shutter was at around 1200, but I forgot to set the white balance back to auto. I had the balance preset for when I was taking my family Christmas card. This photo was the result. I amazed me how much it convinced me that it was taken at night during a full moon. It's even more amazing that this happened on accident. It reminded me about how some of my favorite shots, scenes, or lines in famous movies happened completely by accident, and ended up being more affective than what was originally planned. I t...