Railfan to Lighter Side
 
Come Share My Stories, Told Through Pictures
As an amateur photographer, I wanted a place to display the photos that, to me, tell stories about me and about the majesty of railroads. I also thought I could share a few sigs with my Lighter Side buddies out there, in a shared effort to improve my own skills and help you improve yours.
Really Hot Railroad Photos
The best of my own collection of steam, diesel, passenger trains and trolleys, along with classic shots gleaned from thousands of images elsewhere on the net. 		5632 at White Pines State Park, Il 1964
This picture was borrowed from a colleague, as I suffered camera failure.(Quite common in those early days.) The myriad of ex-WWII troop sleepers behind the engine are converted to baggage cars, and on this day were carrying bicycles for the "daisy pickers", who rode the trip to do something besides soak up the sweet perfume of sulphur dioxide.

Beginning Photography Tips
Make sure you have the correct film for what you're trying to do. For example, 400, a faster speed, is more suitable for action shots than 200. To become more of a photographer than a person snapping pictures, do some slightly different things with your composition. For example, try placing subjects off-center, using natural lines or frames, or taking the picture from a different angle.
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More Tips
If you're interested in learning more about photography, buy a camera, get out there and click until you get it right. If not, get into your time machine and make like Otto Perry and O.Winston Link. Also study famous American RR Artists such as Leslie Ragan, Grif Teller and William Harnden Foster.

Let There Be Light
As this picture demonstrates, lighting can show the glory of the ordinary. For the best results, take pictures in the morning and evenings; the light at dawn and dusk brings depth and softness to objects and people.
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