Empty Places: An old pool

This was taken at an abandoned / vacant apartment complex one block away from the beach in Florida. The entire place looked like a ghost town. It was evident that someone or possibly multiple people, had been living inside the vacant apartments even though there was no water or electric services. 

Inside the individual units, mold was on the ceiling and walls and weeds were creeping into the lower units. Broken glass was seen throughout the complex. The neighboring motel in the background also sat unoccupied. 

Flowers?

Every woman that walked by was offered these flowers by this man. However, he never spoke to anyone, he simply held the flowers up as a gesture... do you want these? 

I'm Moving to California

He said, "I don't have any family in Nashville, but I live here." I asked, "So, what are you going to do?" He then perked up and said, "I'm moving to California, that's where my daughter and grand-kids are." 

My drum set..

This local musician placed an entire drum set on the sidewalks of downtown Nashville. As I have said before, that is the cool thing about Nashville... the music. 

Where were you again?

In a big city you see everything... or sometimes very little. 

Asleep in the park

It was a beautiful day. People were walking all over the park, throwing Frisbee, football and baseball. This man was fast asleep under a large Maple Tree. 

It's Called Freedom of Speech

Woman: "You can't take his picture, it's called freedom of speech!" 

Man getting arrested: "Don't take my picture, dude, don't take my picture!" 

Police officer making the arrest: "Man, come on, would you want your picture taken if you were getting arrested out in the street?" 

Me: "I take street photography and I document life and what takes place in America." 

Woman: "You can't take his damn picture, it's called freedom of speech!" 

Me: "Freedom of speech?" 

I whisper: "It won't mean a thing in 100-years."

Walking Proud

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt

Random visits to motel rooms?

How many times have you driven past a motel and asked the question, “I wonder what goes on in there day to day?” “Why are there always cars parked in front of that place all day long?”

We have heard about stories of prostitution in some motels, we have seen police reports from others in Rutherford County outlining drug arrests, rapes and robberies. One thing we haven’t done is to simply walk up to some of these motels and knock on the doors to find out what really goes on behind the dirty windows and dusty curtains. So we did just that to share with you some of the stories that we heard from behind the doors (hear and read the story here). 

This story is featured with interviews on WGNSradio.com. 

See our past random knocks on doors HERE. 

United States Air Force

The face of a U.S. Air Force Veteran who served our country proudly. 

Asleep

Birds chirping, cars passing and a temperature of 80. This woman was sitting outside under a tree wearing a wool coat, sound asleep with her head on her Bible. 

A little too much party?

"I am more afraid of alcohol than of all the bullets of the enemy." - Stonewall Jackson

Life

This was shot on a very busy street in downtown Nashville at 9:30 PM. 

No words, just this...

This man did not utter a single word or sound... Just the pose above. 

Whats this all about?

As I heard my shutter close and the flash snap in a dark alley of Nashville, Tennessee, this man said, "What's this all about?" 

My father was a photographer

As I approached and put the camera to his face, he stated, "My father was an avid photographer, he had all sorts of stuff." 

Flash Photography

I shot this at night using my flash. It made for an interesting shot, I think. 

It was not a good night

This is why I love street photography. You can capture real life things happening as they happen. We froze this moment of time. This was taken in Nashville, TN at about 9PM. 

It's Superman (with a Colt 45)

I love this picture! Yes, he has no shirt on and Superman tattooed to his chest. This man has a great sense of humor. I could follow him all day and get a thousand interesting shots. In his front pocket, he has a can of Colt 45. He has one in his back pocket too.

He needs some help

As I walked past this man sitting on the ground, this woman looked at me and stated, "He needs some help." I said, "What does he need?" She told me he needed food. I looked at him and said, "Are you hungry?" He said "No." She looked at me somewhat confused. So, I asked him... "What is it that you need?" He said, "Do you have any money?" I said, "No, are you hungry though?" He again said, "No."