Author: DXO
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Anatomy of a Lacrosse Goal, May 2018
Lots about taking pictures is placement. Last night I was placed at the top of the stands at Caleb’s lacrosse game shooting spectators and train cars. Then I saw a play unfold, pushed the button at the right times, and ended up seeing something transcendent for me as a parent. Here it is on Twitter,…
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Let’s Talk About Prom Pics for a Minute
OK let’s talk about prom pics for a minute. I have teenagers, and a camera, so I have taken more than a few prom pictures in my life. Here’s 2016 and some from last year. I took some pics today, at @cantignypark, which is a fave spot for my kids’ high school. It works because it…
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Honolulu Modern Architecture is Lit
I recently went to Honolulu. As is my endless wont when visiting new places, I walked around in near a boutique hotel to see if I could find interesting buildings, pick up Japanese stationery, and otherwise look around. Here’s some things I saw. Ala Moana Park Entrance One of my great joys in travel is when…
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These Public Health Illustrations by Jack Davis Are My Current Fascination
Upon arrival at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport this week I noticed a whole slew of 3/4-scale illustrations of people demonstrating proper public health practices. The cardboard cutout-style pieces had a familiar and anachronistic feel— vaguely 70s, full of a whimsy that had been common in public communications but has fallen out of favor. I was…
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Suburban Land Use and the Resurrection: a Photo Essay for Easter Sunday
Recently, through a Google image search I ran on this image, I learned of a building in Wheaton that was repurposed from a factory to a church. Here’s a snippet of a story about the transformation: “Wheaton church transforms old factory into new home“: The original factory was designed by David Haid, the architect behind the…