It’s a good day when I find something unique with my lens. Not necessarily the obvious, like the Golden Gate at sunset or the waves crashing at Baker Beach. It’s often the passing moments: a shadow dancing on the sidewalk or a strawberry glistening at the farmers market that, for me, make photography exciting.Seeing. Capturing something in the split second of changing light or fleeting movement. That’s a great day of shooting.
“Of all the means of expression, photography is the only one that fixes a precise moment in time.”
~ Henri Cartier-Bresson
I usually photograph bus stops with people waiting but this empty one posing in the morning light was a satisfying exception.
Bus Stop, Russian Hill
Clinker brick is a great backdrop for shadows and light.
Clinker Brick and Tree
I walk these steps every day. I wonder if people notice these great lines and textures?
Railing and Ivy, Greenwich Steps
Sunlight and fire escapes. Endless patterns.
Standpipe and Shadows
The markets.
Morning, Flower Mart
Fish, Chinatown
Urban nature.
Urban Views
Victorian Reflection
And, of course, the strawberries and sunsets are incredible.
Farmers Market Strawberries
Sunset and Golden Gate
“For me, the camera is a sketch book, an instrument of intuition and spontaneity.”
~ Henri Cartier-Bresson
Jane Lurie Photography 
Loooove your style! So glad I discovered you!
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Thanks so much, Guisi. I’m so glad you enjoyed them. 😊
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Lovely!
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Thanks so much, Naomi!
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The bus shelter is marvellous – really nice lighting and sometimes so nice to get these shots with no people in them.
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Thanks, Mark. Agree, a study in lines and shadows not personalities. Happy you like that shot.
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I can identify. When I go out to shoot, it is extremely important for me to find something that I’m fairly sure that no one else has shot before. If I feel that others may have shot it but I still have a golden chance to make it somehow new, I try to shoot it in a way that probably no one else has. It’s getting harder and harder to do this every day but sometimes I’m successful. When I do pull it off, I am very satisfied with the day’s efforts.
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It’s a good feeling, isn’t it, Allan when you feel you’ve gotten something that’s unique? Or, at the least, conveys a creative moment of shooting. There are so many cameras out there it’s much more difficult to find an uncommon vision.Thanks for your thoughts and appreciation.
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So loving these shots….always a sucker for the sunsets…spectacular!!!!
I find these very calming….I like that..thank U!!! 😜
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Hi April, Thanks, friend. Quiet moments…wish we were sharing them together. Hope all is well.
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Yes! The spontaneous little moments of beauty that erupt all around one in the most “ordinary” of places is what keeps me roving with the lens, too. It also makes me a rather atrocious walking partner 😉
Beautiful images. I loved them all. And the quotes were divine. I love Henri Cartier-Bresson. Fabulous captures. Jubilant cheers,
Autumn Jade
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Thanks so much for your thoughts, Autumn Jade. I’m happy that this hit home with you– we’ve all been with the person who can’t believe we’re taking “just one more shot”. 😊 Your kind comments are much appreciated– happy shooting.
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So good to walk through your light and shadows Jane!
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I’m happy you enjoyed this series, Patti. Thanks very much!
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Thanks for sharing, Lita. Glad you enjoyed.
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Stunning series it really was a good day…
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Amazing all the different things you see in a day, right Pauline? Thanks very much.
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Only if you keep your eyes open….
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I loved Victorian Reflection. A new way to look outside of the box!
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Hi there Wagstaffs- Thank you and I’m glad it pushed you to see a bit differently. Much appreciated.
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All delightful, but the shadows are really a treat. Felt–just a little–that you were showing me around your favorite quiet places.
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Hi Patricia- Yes. So true. Feels revealing and taking a risk that someone will get it– and you do. Thanks so much.
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I love that capture in the puddle, Jane.
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Hi Lynne, Rain doesn’t fall often and when it does, I am on a search. Glad you enjoyed- thank you.
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Yes, I stepped out recently into my garden during a soft rain and shot a ton of images 🙂
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Beautiful, beautiful shots, Jane. I never tire of seeing the GGB from wherever it can be seen.
I commented elsewhere about not having visited the Pacific NW since 2000. Haven’t been to the Bay Area since summer 2001 – well, the closest was Petaluma for a horse show in 2013. I’ll get there one of these days. 🙂
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Hi David, Yes, I remember your comment about SF. It’s a wonderful city, isn’t it? And I do agree about the GGB… I can’t help myself. 🙂 Hope you get back here soon. Thanks for enjoying these shots!
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I have always thought why it is that something in only precious when it is rare…you brought that to live very well, as always. (only dead fish go with the flow). and yes, I agree with Victor..I only like dead plants!
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Thanks so much, Paula. Appreciate your comments.
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Love the shadow shots, Jane. Looking at them, your imagination sort of goes wild, wondering what could it be around you 🙂 Love the Cartier-Bresson quote – also, a thousand stories can be told within a precise moment in time. The power of photography. Beautiful shots all round 🙂
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Hi Mabel, Shadow play is a favorite thing to observe and I agree, it lets your imagination go. When thinking about photographing the moment, Cartier-Bresson is my inspiration. Glad you agree. Thanks very much for your appreciation.
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Great cross section of the ordinary made extraordinary!
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Thank you, Linda. Looking at life in different ways. Glad you liked this walk in the city.
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Loved your post, especially the flower vendor. Am having a problem logging into the site from the iPad so my posts aren’t being posted. xox
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Hi Jane– Well, I got this one and it’s much appreciated. Thank you! Hope your travels continue to be wonderful. xox
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Wonderful hidden moments – hard to pick a favorite so I’ll pick two! I love the fire escape shadow and the Victorian in the puddle.
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Hi Deb, A peek into small moments of the city you know so well. Glad you liked these– thanks so much.
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Fabulous photos. I love the sunset and the victorian reflection. Beautiful!!
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Thank you, Pam. Hope you’ll get to SF one of these days. Glad you liked these.
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All quite nice but Victorian Reflection is all at once mysterious and alluring.
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Hi Mike- That’s the “quieter” one in the bunch– glad it caught your eye. Thank you for letting me know and happy you liked this series.
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It’s so nice when you are able to see beauty in (almost) everything…
Wonderful photo’s!
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Thank you, Noortje. Very nice coming from your refined eye.
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Another beautiful series, Jane. I really enjoy your work!
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Hi Eliza– Thank you very much and I apologize for the late reply– just found this in “spam”. I appreciate your kind comments.
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Glad you check your spam – did you mark it APPROVE and NOT SPAM? Otherwise, I’ll keep getting stuck in there! I’m trying to get around this problem best I can as WP doesn’t seem to be helping me much. 😦 (sigh) Thanks for letting me know, Jane!
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Hi Eliza, Yes, both. Hope it irons itself out– your later comment came through just fine. 🙂
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Yay! 🙂
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That shot at the bus stop is a classic image that is timeless and shows the interaction of nature and human nature. Well spotted.
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Hi Sally– I love the bus stops in SF with their curvy (red) roof lines. I’m happy this one caught your eye. Thanks very much.
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You have a good eye Jane…..nice set of images
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Thanks very much, Mark. I enjoyed putting this together.
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Wonderful Jane. I used to live by Chinatown and would walk through it each day to work down in the financial district. Great memories through your collection, loved the shadow shots.
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Hi Mary- I remember now that you used to live here. What a wonderful “commute” you had. Chinatown is a favorite spot. Glad you liked these– thank you!
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Great pics of daily life details that most people wouldn’t see…You have a good eye…(Suzanne)
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Thank you very much, Suzanne. Always a challenge to step out of the box. Glad you enjoyed.
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I’m with you on the sudden moments, Jane! A shadow on a wall, the quickly observed interaction between two people, etc….
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Hi Sue– Always looking…right? It’s like a fitness class for your eyes 🙂 Glad you liked it– thanks so much.
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A fitness class for the eyes! I like it…and fitness for brain as well….
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Yes, so true. And I sure need that.. 🙂
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Well, I certainly do!
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A good day indeed Jane. I love your eclectic choice of fascinating photos, each one unique but all sharing your wonderful photographers eye; and a great Cartier Bresson quote. Wonderful post 🙂
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Thank you very much, Andrew. Very kind. It was a fun tribute to the diversity of scenes in a city. Happy you enjoyed this one.
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I like the diversity of the range of subjects in these photos. It is a bit of a time-lapse look at sketches of a day in the city. The contrast of the hills and the concrete bunkers in the Urban Views photo makes it my favorite of the group. Ω
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I love your sketches description, Allan. All these pixels really are a time-lapse of our lives, aren’t they? I shot the bunkers for a photography class– very happy you like it. Thanks so much for your kind words, as always.
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Thank you for sharing your wonderful photos Jane! I really like the beauty you see in everything around you. Thank you!
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Thanks so much, Maria. I really appreciate it.
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Ah I love that you couldn’t resist the sunset and bridge!! I love brick walls and ivy but all your photos are atmospheric and surprising x
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Hi HeavenHappens– Glad you saw the humor in that and I’m very happy you liked the small scenes of the city. Thank you!
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fishes is my fav even i would like to see them alive :-))
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Thanks very much, Victor. Yes, me too. Ready for the dinner plate.
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