Tammy Green » Entries tagged with "cta"
Disruptive Viewing
If you ride the CTA with any frequency, you can’t fail to notice the In Case of Emergency signs posted next to each door. They instruct the reader in what to do in case disaster strikes during your commute. You see the signs every day on the way to work and every day on the way home. You see them so frequently that you stop paying attention to what they really say. Which makes … Read entire article »
Filed under: Offline Life, Photography
License to photograph – Halloween has its own rules
I was almost talked out of riding the train on Halloween, but how could I pass it up? Wall-e, zombies, men in drag, Poindexter, Las Vegas showgirls and deposed French queens sat side by side with the usual mix of evening commuters. Truthfully, this holiday is one of the few times I feel comfortable photographing people on public transportation. Folks are deliberately making a spectacle of themselves, so I whip out my … Read entire article »
Filed under: Photography
Always have a camera handy
I complain about how heavy my camera is and what a pain it is to lug it around everywhere. There are no small purses for me. No stealth SLR. I complain but I almost always carry a camera. Because if I didn’t, I wouldn’t be able to capture things like Santas commuting on a Saturday night. The city is a weird and wonderful place that compels me to take a camera everywhere. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Offline Life