The One Excuse That's No Excuse

I teach two photojournalism classes and like to think I’m pretty easy-going, understanding & forgiving. There’s one excuse for not handing in an assignment, though, that just doesn’t fly…and shouldn’t.

Any guesses?

YES, exactly!

“There was nothing to shoot.”

Reading from the tattoo that all photojournalists are given by their first picture editor: “There is ALWAYS something to shoot!” It was in that spirit that I took the collection of pictures accompanying this post.

None of these was what I intended to shoot when I headed out this morning. But, when the “best laid plans” go awry, well…what’s a guy to do?!

So, here’s what came out of my Plan B efforts. Oh, side note to any of my students who might be reading this: all these photos were made in just over an hour and within a few blocks of where I parked. :–)