A Real Reason
A quote I have been using quite a bit of late is: “A man buys something for two reasons: a good reason and the real reason.”
This hit close to home recently as was trying to organize some of my image files and realized that sometimes I buy a bottle of beer or wine just because I want to photograph the label.
That is the case with these first two photographs. The ale has been here for about three weeks and I have yet to try it. I did drink the "California Girl", which is a pretty decent white wine.
That is the case with these first two photographs. The ale has been here for about three weeks and I have yet to try it. I did drink the "California Girl", which is a pretty decent white wine.
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| Renegade Blonde Ale: photo by Cliff Hutson |
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| California Girl: photo by Cliff Hutson |
Another reason for the California Girl selection is that the image reminds me of a girl I dated when I was an undergrad. (I wonder if she has aged as much as I have.)
A Good Reason
The next two photographs were taken after I bought the wines for a good reason. They came highly recommend by someone whose taste I trust; and I am truly into Zinfandel.
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| Old Vine Zinfandel: photo by Cliff Hutson |
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| Grower's Reserve Zinfandel: photo by Cliff Hutson |
These photographs are due to my following Garry Winogrand's statement; “I photograph to find out what something will look like photographed." Thus my work becomes sort of a diary.
