Some of your pictures remind me of a small town I visited in the early eighties in Iowa... It drove home just how "depressed" the local businesses were, with Main Street shops largely empty. The children of many local farmers had moved off their family farms to the larger cities to gain employment. :(
That empty town thing is happening in the richer parts of L.A., too...who can afford the $60K monthly rent on ritzy Montana Avenue? There is almost nothing I worry more about than Main Street USA and how many businesses are closing... your pix are fabulous, Jen. xxx miss you!
Our little downtown is doing pretty well but family-owned businesses still seem to struggle. People tend to prefer driving 20 miles to buy things at Walmart.
Thanks for the critique! It's always welcome. I think I shoot that with my 50mm and that's my widest lens. It's frustrating to not have anything wider.
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your pix are fabulous, Jen. xxx miss you!
It's happening everywhere, Jen.
And we don't have any way to stop it or even stop to realize what we've lost.
Friendly critique:
The "Hair" photo is a great subject.
I think it would have improved if you'd shot it vertical in a little wider angle.
Just a thought. You got your point across.
60K??? That is insane...
Our little downtown is doing pretty well but family-owned businesses still seem to struggle. People tend to prefer driving 20 miles to buy things at Walmart.
Thanks for the critique! It's always welcome. I think I shoot that with my 50mm and that's my widest lens. It's frustrating to not have anything wider.