These are the inanimate objects of New England
The best thing about photographing inanimate objects is that they don't move. This takes all the pressure off of fiddling with the dials and buttons on your camera trying to get the right exposure. With people, you either take too long fiddling and they get upset or don't take long enough and end up with a blurry or overexposed picture that's also out of focus. I'll stick to inanimate objects, thank you.
The second best thing about photographing inanimate objects is that it usually doesn't result in any sort of awkward conversation. A flower doesn't wonder why you've been staring at it for the past five minutes and taking pictures. A large rock won't be upset that you're saying too much--or not saying enough--to it. A building will gladly listen to you drone on about whatever and will always have the common courtesy to just stay quiet about it.
The best part about photographing New England is that it is all relatively close to where I live. Some of it is in fact on top of where I live. This makes access to the inanimate objects relatively easy, ranging from something I can do in my pajamas all the way up to something I can do after a long (but not too long) drive.
This is my first inanimate object of New England, Nauset Light. When I asked what motivated this lighthouse, it told me of its lifelong dedication to protecting the people of Massachusetts. Its tireless dedication to others, through the brutal New England winters, the howling Nor'Easters, and the raging hurricanes. Day and night it stands only to protect others. What an inspiring structure.
I'm just kidding. Lighthouses can't talk. It mostly just likes that it can work at the beach.
The second best thing about photographing inanimate objects is that it usually doesn't result in any sort of awkward conversation. A flower doesn't wonder why you've been staring at it for the past five minutes and taking pictures. A large rock won't be upset that you're saying too much--or not saying enough--to it. A building will gladly listen to you drone on about whatever and will always have the common courtesy to just stay quiet about it.
The best part about photographing New England is that it is all relatively close to where I live. Some of it is in fact on top of where I live. This makes access to the inanimate objects relatively easy, ranging from something I can do in my pajamas all the way up to something I can do after a long (but not too long) drive.
This is my first inanimate object of New England, Nauset Light. When I asked what motivated this lighthouse, it told me of its lifelong dedication to protecting the people of Massachusetts. Its tireless dedication to others, through the brutal New England winters, the howling Nor'Easters, and the raging hurricanes. Day and night it stands only to protect others. What an inspiring structure.
I'm just kidding. Lighthouses can't talk. It mostly just likes that it can work at the beach.
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