I shot this on the way home from work. I was doing about 20mph.
I took some more photos at work today at lunch, but I like this one better. There was an accident off to the side of the road, and I grabbed the camera off the floor and just shot out the window as I drove by just to see what I would get. It’s not masterpiece, but I like it. Something is obviously happening here.
I’ve officially gone over the deep end, people. I’ve lost my mind completely. Not only am I apparently going to start shooting and posting one picture a day, tonight after work I went to a photography club meeting for the first time. It was a trial, but, unfortunately, I really enjoyed it, meaning that I want to start going again, meaning that I’ll want to shoot more pictures, hang out with more people, enter some contests, try and get some work, have a generally awesome learning experience. This could be serious. I could die of exhaustion in the next two to three months. Drag racing, writing, photography, sculpture, acting…yep, dead soon. However, I’ll be very happy when I go.
That reminds me, I found out I got a speaking part in the zombie movie (8 Wheels of Death – remember that!)! Woohoo! I get to be “Dad” and fight off zombies with a severed roller derby referee’s leg! How much fun is THAT?!?!?! You wish you were me, admit it.
I TOTALLY WISH I WAS YOU!!! F’g cool! When are you going to start shooting?
And Tom…oh my God. Keep taking pictures, but look where you’re going when you drive! Ack! Steer away from the oncoming emergency vehicle! Do not bend down to grab camera! Can you see me shaking my index finger at you like a worried momma?
Shooting begins August 2nd.
The camera was on auto-focus. I just pointed it out the window and held the shutter button down while I was driving by, wasn’t looking at the scene at all except to glance and see where the fire engine was.
Well then that’s pretty damn cool!
I thought of your concern again this morning when I prepared my camera for any off-chance photo ops on the way in to work. It sits on the floor in my bag with the lid of the bag open. It remains propped up so I can easily reach and grab it without ever taking my eyes off the road.
For this particular photo, I’d been sitting at a red light waiting to turn left, and it was obvious what was going down. While I was waiting on the light to change I got the camera out and got it ready. During that whole time I was stationary. Safety first, mom! Safety first!