I am a writer who’s eager to find other ways to tell a story. This is my world, my playground as I teach myself photography and share what I find along the way.Tumblr (3.0; @smalltownshooter)http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/<a href="http://shutterbugstudies.wordpress.com/2012/07/01/shooting-fireworks/">Shooting fireworks</a>http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/26253816911http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/26253816911Sat, 30 Jun 2012 23:52:04 -0400<p><img height="720" src="http://chalkblognews.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/center-street.jpg" width="1080"/></p> <p>This city was not built of passion.<br/> It was built of commerce, bleeds<br/> dollars as industries become nomads.<br/> It is the city in which I love you<br/> but never the city which I love.<br/> Neighbors hear as I step<br/> on your porch, switch on lights<br/> pull back blinds just to check.<br/> Even animals set off alarms.<br/> We walk its streets, wanting<br/> to shake hands with trees<br/> as we hear street lights rattle<br/> with a change of direction.<br/> We want land that was once<br/> a playground, awash in nature,<br/> settle for a flower bed out back.<br/> I love to love you in this city,<br/> but it is this city that steals love<br/> buries it in shopping malls<br/> peddling plastic but never<br/> the passion that we pawn.</p>http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/26120206434http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/26120206434Thu, 28 Jun 2012 23:58:03 -0400photopoetrydowntownphotographpoemcity<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6b5bhRpK71qlxgv3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Historic car and art show in downtown Marion, Ohio</p>http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/26046939634http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/26046939634Wed, 27 Jun 2012 23:21:16 -0400photophotographycarhistoric carhistoryclassic car<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6b3kdfCVS1qlxgv3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Celebrate Summer historic car and auto show in downtown Marion, Ohio</p>http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/26044561146http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/26044561146Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:43:24 -0400photographycar showphotocarclassic carhistorical cardowntowncity<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5pu5ml25a1qlxgv3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Downtown Marion car show</p>http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/25227549631http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/25227549631Sat, 16 Jun 2012 11:10:33 -0400car showphotophotographyclassic carautomobile<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5pu2gEVBd1qlxgv3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Celebrate Summer in downtown Marion.</p>http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/25227460336http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/25227460336Sat, 16 Jun 2012 11:08:39 -0400photophotographphotograpymusicfestival<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5fhssSDV31qlxgv3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5fhssSDV31qlxgv3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Going home</p>http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/24853139003http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/24853139003Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:07:37 -0400memorialfirefighterphotophotographstatuephotography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5esbjoryl1qlxgv3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Downtown Marion car show</p>http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/24817722157http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/24817722157Sun, 10 Jun 2012 11:57:18 -0400carclassic carphotographyphotocitydowntowncar show<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/u7AOgJFMBKA?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Photography Tutorial - Basics of Composition (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7AOgJFMBKA&feature=share">JaredPolin</a>)</p>http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/24456382380http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/24456382380Tue, 05 Jun 2012 01:29:25 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m53gswe7aO1qlxgv3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m53gswe7aO1qlxgv3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Cruisin’ for Dialysis car show in downtown Marion, Ohio.</p>http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/24400715710http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/24400715710Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:14:54 -0400autocarcar showclassic carphotophotographyphotograph<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m51qv99l1W1qlxgv3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kurtmoore/7327624810/" title="Cruisin' for Dialysis car show">Cruisin’ for Dialysis car show</a> on Flickr.</p><p>Annual car show in Marion, Ohio.</p>http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/24332137213http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/24332137213Sun, 03 Jun 2012 10:57:08 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m50yqiR9db1qlxgv3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cruisin’ for Dialysis, a car show in downtown Marion, Ohio</p>http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/24311527504http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/24311527504Sun, 03 Jun 2012 00:49:29 -0400carclassic carcar showautomobilephotophotographyphotograph<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4rfrmRY5R1qlxgv3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Memorial Day observance in Marion, Ohio. (Taken for The Marion Star newspaper)</p>http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/23968477361http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/23968477361Mon, 28 May 2012 21:21:21 -0400Memorial Dayphotographphotographyveteransnewspapermotorcycle<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4rfosxe2H1qlxgv3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Memorial Day ceremony in Marion, Ohio. (Taken for Marion Star newspaper)</p>http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/23968353049http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/23968353049Mon, 28 May 2012 21:19:39 -0400Memorial Dayphotographphotographypatriotismnewspaper<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4rfltIEuu1qlxgv3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Memorial Day parade in Marion, Ohio. (Taken for The Marion Star newspaper)</p>http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/23968225350http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/23968225350Mon, 28 May 2012 21:17:51 -0400Memorial Dayphotographphotographymotorcycleparadepatriotism<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4pvc5vvJ31qlxgv3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Growing up</p>http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/23913047726http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/23913047726Mon, 28 May 2012 01:02:28 -0400photographphotographyportrait<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4nzwz0Uk61qlxgv3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Celebrate Summer art and music festival in downtown Marion</p>http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/23844337736http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/23844337736Sun, 27 May 2012 00:46:11 -0400photographyphotographmusic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4anf55FiW1qzfjmqo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4anf55FiW1qzfjmqo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4anf55FiW1qzfjmqo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4anf55FiW1qzfjmqo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4anf55FiW1qzfjmqo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://orientaltiger.co/post/23379649618/the-halted-traveler-the-term-halted-traveler-is">orientaltiger</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.damienrayuela.fr/root/oneone/">The Halted Traveler:</a> The term “halted traveler” is usually associated with German romantic painters like Caspar David Friedrich, to describe a person seen from behind facing a landscape. The lonely wanderer appears to have been halted by the view of the landscape.</p> </blockquote>http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/23843973844http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/23843973844Sun, 27 May 2012 00:39:22 -0400photography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1m5w0iQRf1qa9mbeo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://villere.tumblr.com/post/20213369296">villere</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/47546533@N02/"><span class="given-name">Erica</span><span> </span><span class="family-name">Lucy</span></a></p> </blockquote>http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/23843875195http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/23843875195Sun, 27 May 2012 00:37:30 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo8cll8gkq1qzfl2oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.unusualyoung.com/post/7537301986/lazareva-valeria">unusualyoung</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lazareva_valeria/">Lazareva Valeria</a></span></p> </blockquote>http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/23843831111http://smalltownshooter.tumblr.com/post/23843831111Sun, 27 May 2012 00:36:41 -0400photograph