Shifting through in the frame by frame

Florida Sunrise

lesleyonstott — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:21:48 +0000

A golden sunrise on a golf course that we were shooting at during a recent trip to Florida. Unfortunately there weren’t many golfers out yet.

from the midwest to the west coast

lesleyonstott — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 01:59:34 +0000

Got back recently from a roadtrip out to LA from Chicago. Here’s a few of my favorites from stops in the middle. (In no particular order):

Grand Canyon

Mohave Desert, AZ

Grand Canyon

New Mexico

you know

Albuquerque

Arcadia, OK

Amarillo, TX

Tagged: Landscape, Road Trip, Travels

Around the neighborhood

lesleyonstott — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:34:40 +0000

Inspired by the contrasty images of Todd Heisler that were featured on the NYTimes’ Lens blog, I downloaded the same iPhone app he used, ShakeItPhoto, and then went walking around Wicker Park. Although I wish I had the real deal, I was happy with a few that I ‘snapped’:

(This is for you Tommy. I can’t figure out how to remove the blue border, but it is not a wanted feature.)

(from a drive home down 55S in the rain, same app)

Tagged: iPhone, Procrastinating, ShakeItPhoto, Wicker Park

Sundown in Sayulita

lesleyonstott — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:19:50 +0000

A recent vacay in Mexico with the family. Although near Peurto Vallarta for the majority of the time, we found ourselves in Sayulita for a couple of days. I would have much preferred to camp there for a few nights, but I guess I’ll just have to return soon. Didn’t shoot much, but here are some wide, rather unintimate, eye-level shots of both towns:

(Sayulita)

(Puerto Vallarta)

(Sayulita)

(Puerto Vallarta)

(Sayulita)

Tagged: Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Sayulita, Sunrise, Vacation

Soddy Daisy prepares for the Rose Bowl

lesleyonstott — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:39:39 +0000

I spent quite some time at Soddy Daisy High School marching band’s final practice before they travel to California for the Rose Bowl Parade. The parade, a six-mile route with two 90-degree turns, has pushed the band members to spend six months building up their endurance. At the final practice, the band walked six miles around the school’s track, playing all the way.

(Here is a video I did for the paper as well.)

Tagged: Marching Bank, Rose Bowl Parade, Soddy Daisy High School

Steeple Silhouette

lesleyonstott — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:33:26 +0000

Driving around Red Bank the other day, I saw a man working on repairing a Baptist church’s steeple. I liked the sun shining through the glass panes of the tower.

Tagged: Chattanooga, Red Bank, Steeple

Vacuuming Leaves

lesleyonstott — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:29:15 +0000

The city has a new–at least to me–way of disposing of the Fall leaves…sucking them up with a vacuum.

Tagged: Chattanooga, Fall, Leaves

Snow-free sledding

lesleyonstott — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:27:19 +0000

As is tradition at many parks in Chattanooga, “sledding” on paper boxes (which appeared many posts ago) is an inexpensive weekend activity. But as the end of December approached, the lack of snow and the anxiousness that followed pushed many Chattanoogans to grab their sleds and head to the hills, disregarding the grass. Here a family of four, dressed in appropriate sledding attire and using both sleds and boogie boards, enjoy the Sunday sunshine at Renaissance Park.

Tagged: Chattanooga, Renaissance Park, Sledding

Christmas at the Community Kitchen

lesleyonstott — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:21:59 +0000

This year I had to work on Christmas Day…the first time I wasn’t spending it at home with my family. Although I was sad not to have the traditional holiday (my wonderful family did drive down and surprise my on Christmas day so I wouldn’t spend it alone) it was refreshing to spend the day documenting the selflessness and community that can be found in, perhaps, less conventional places. The Community Kitchen was my first stop.

And then I spotted a family singing Christmas carols to the tombstone of their dear father/grandfather:

Tagged: Chattanooga, Christmas, Community Kitchen

Saying goodbye

lesleyonstott — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:15:34 +0000

A quick visit home for the holidays ended Sunday when the Tennessee National Guard’s 278th had to return to Camp Shelby before an approaching assignment in Afghanistan.

Tagged: Chattanooga, National Guard 278th, Tennessee