Photo of the Variable Time Period, vol. 134

Newspaper shoot: City directory (9 April 2008)

The other day, Editor Terry asked me to get a few shots around town for this year’s city directory; one specific request he had was for a shot of the interior of the Common Grill, Chelsea’s fancy-pants restaurant. With its murals of local sights framed by the building’s original brick walls, it’s not difficult to come up with pleasant pictures of the Common Grill; the above was my favorite of the bunch.

Me talk pretty

Since I started my photography business, my work has given me several opportunities to do a little public speaking.  Those of you who know me need no further comment, but for those who don’t know me: public speaking is not one of my talents.  If you haven’t been exposed to my marginal public speaking ability, you can get the next best thing to actual footage by reading this comic:

That comic comes from the outstanding Garfield Minus Garfield blog.