I like to walk around Pittsburgh a lot. Most of the time I carry my camera with me. More often than not I walk at dusk when thinking about finding, creating, or truthfully stumbling onto an image to capture. This past weekend I walked midday in the humidity of this summer. This year, this city has been muggy, steamy, and simply nearly unbreathable. Yet I walk and complain.

Currently, I’m into creating/finding portraits. Side projects are what I built my career on. Way back when this career of photography came into my life, I started as a portrait photographer. Thirty-plus years later, the itch is back. Hence, I never do the same side project twice, so I will be blending taking a walk with street portraiture.

Helios lens — why do I love it? I am going to be solely using this old, slightly broken piece of glass to capture this body of work. There is something unique, vintage, and dare I say cinematic about using this lens. Yes, it’s a pain. It’s not sharp, slow to focus, and overall I just do not trust it. Yet this lens is my mistress. I just keep coming back.

Weather forecast for the last week of August in Pittsburgh. Low to mid 70’s, with a chance of less complaining.

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