O is for Other People

Are you ready for another round of Alphabe Thursday? Let's go!

Even a couple years ago, I never would have imagined that I'd enjoy taking pictures of what I've started to refer to as "other people" so much. There are a lot of occasions where I'm out taking pictures by myself or with a friend and simply enjoy documenting some of the people I see during the experience. There are other occasions where I'm with a group of family members and/or friends, and it can be more fun to take pictures of people I don't know than bother the people I do know by taking their pictures constantly.

I think that this type of picture taking also appeals to the writer in me. I've never made up a story based on random people that I photographed (and probably won't any time soon), but I still like to think about the stories that I could tell about them.

Greenfield Park, May 2013

Bird watchers.

Klode Park, July 2013

Bristol Renaissance Fair, July 2013

One of the best people watching opportunities ever.

Atwater Beach, July 2013

iPhone modeling at its best.

At Pierhead Lighthouse, July 2013

I'm Not a Pilot in Whitefish Bay, August 2013

Check out what the other participants posted for the letter O this week right here!

photo share: local band

Last week I cheated again and edited a newer set of RAW photos, largely because I wanted to post some of them here sooner rather than later. I could have just edited a handful of them, but I edited the whole set. Many of you have already heard me talk about one of my favorite bands, I'm Not a Pilot, over and over again the past 8 months. Jake and I got to hear them live a number of times this summer, and I took photos at several of these concerts. One of the most interesting aspects of these shows has been the audiences. I've been really surprised at the variety. This particular concert was swarming with kids and young parents. If you're curious about how I got so close to all of these kids I don't know, there were literally dozens of them running around everywhere for the whole hour and a half of music. Enjoy.

Have you been going to any concerts this summer?

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photo share: June concerts

As many of you already know, June was an amazing month of attending concerts and shows for me and Jake. Our lineup consisted of the following:

• The Book of Mormon in Chicago
• A Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra concert inspired by the music of Mad Men
• Wicked in Milwaukee
• My brother playing with Grazyna Auguscik and others at Polish Fest (actually, this one was just me)
• I'm Not a Pilot at the Lakefront Festival of Art
• Two stints of Summerfest including I'm Not a Pilot again and another one of my brother's bands, Hood Smoke

We were way overdue for this, and every single minute of it was completely worth it. I also had the opportunity to take pictures at several of these events, which was even more amazing. Today I'm sharing just a few of my pictures from Polish Fest, Lakefront Festival of Art, and Summerfest. Enjoy. (My brother is the one on keyboards at Polish Fest and Summerfest.)

Polish Fest

Lakefront Festival of Art

Summerfest

Jake keeps asking me why so many of my photos are in black and white. It just seems to keep happening. It may pass soon or it may go on for years. It's hard to tell. I'm really not sure what else to say about that. He also wanted to know why I've been taking so many pictures at concerts that don't include people's heads. If you also thought that while checking out this post, you're not alone. Hopefully it works for some of you.

Have you been to any concerts, shows, or festivals this summer?