Sometimes a real journey back to reality is needed!
I grew up with a photographer and loved watching the passions my dad had in weilding a camera. He worked as a photo print technician in a police department and to get a break from the grind he loved getting out and taking photos of the family and our activities. 
I remember stories of him being so excited to get his Kodak brownie camera costing about $30 back in 1957. He put it on layaway.
He was was doing selfies before it was called selfie, To him it was alway a professional “self portrait”. For me it’s been a remarkable look back at a budding photographer in the 1950’s and 60’s and beyond.
He always wanted to capture the moment it happened and with manual cameras of his era it was extremely difficult to get a good picture.
Film was expensive by today’s standards at around $3-5 dollars for a roll of 36 exposure film, mainly because it was the only method to take photos.
He usually developed his own film, understanding the chemical make up and the developer process from work he translated that into a home passion. He could take photos and we could all see them the next day.
This was innovative to our family and he was an instant hero!
So join me on a ride into photos and stories surrounding some of the most fascinating places I show up in.
Greetings! I am Greg Sharpe a self taught photographer with an affinity for the odd perspective.
I sometimes travel around the country to gather unique views and talk with townspeople about interesting history, traditions and landmarks they know about. On occasion I’ll show up at a place because I saw it out of the corner of my eye and it struck me as an interesting place to look into. the bottom line is I love being out there.
I’ve traveled around the world and have been to some of the most exciting places. I am always looking for a way to capture little known angles or perspectives to give my readers something different, and tell a story this just a bit of kilter.
I want you to comment and tell my what you think of my work, and of course if I misspelled a word or two, because I will. Let me know about your experiences, and please share your photos if you have been to the same places. Who knows maybe we were there at the same time!
So, when was the last time you got down on your stomach to take a photo, or climbed to very high places to shoot an interesting subject? I want to hear about your odd angle or that challenging photo position and how they came out!
DGS Photography 