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Photography

George McGovern

(8,511 posts) Sun Aug 3, 2025, 12:18 AM Sunday

The eye. Our young grandson has it. He has practiced photography and gotten good at it. [View all]

He loves contemporary music. Sets up shoots at various venues in and around Seattle. He has forsaken his Nikon for two used Olympus kits. His two zooms reach a range of 24mm wide angle to 3oomm telephoto. He's finally getting paid for his talent. Next show will pay him $300 and he has contracted for a future concert to pay him $600. Evidently that future concert band is highly thought of and asked to see his work and liked what they saw.

This is his favorite photo from a recent Seattle show.

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The eye. Our young grandson has it. He has practiced photography and gotten good at it. [View all] George McGovern Sunday OP

No better mentor than you, George. I sincerely hope your grandson's love for what he's doing is successful Deuxcents Sunday #1

Thus far so good Deuxcents. He's a "rare bird" in that his passion for his craft takes George McGovern Sunday #8

What are his Olympus kits? KT2000 Sunday #2

Yes. Olympus E-M1 Mark II with Olympus 45-150mm f.2.8 Pro lens + Pen F w/17mm f/1.8 lens. George McGovern Sunday #7

Evidently, "the eye" is an inherited trait. Good shot. LoisB Sunday #3

Thank You Lois. Good traits are good for us. George McGovern Sunday #12

Good for him. Grumpy Old Guy Sunday #4

Thank You GOG! George McGovern Sunday #9

Chuckle, Chuckle, my Dad was an artist, and the finest camera he used was a Brownie Reflex. OHHHH NOOOHHHH. usonian Sunday #5

Sounds was a good photographer. And thanks for clarifying my source of insanity. George McGovern Sunday #10

LOL!!!! Grumpy Old Guy Sunday #14

I've been rescuing old photos over time. usonian Sunday #17

I do the same thing. Grumpy Old Guy Sunday #18

The first camera I ever took a picture with was a Brownie. ShazzieB Yesterday #19

My mom had one too ShazzieB. Fold-down box camera. Regrettably I never knew about it nor how to use it. George McGovern 20 hrs ago #22

I love to take pictures! ShazzieB 9 hrs ago #24

Good job Grandpa Figarosmom Sunday #6

He IS. He and his mom came for dinner recently. He showed concert photos online while we were waiting on dinner. George McGovern Sunday #11

Those are good. The use of Figarosmom Sunday #16

Wow Thank You, Figarosmom, for your cogent comments. With which camera(s) have you taken pictures? George McGovern Yesterday #20

I had an Olympus 35mm with assorted filters Figarosmom Yesterday #21

Holy Toledo Figarosmom! Your art is amazing (plus another 5 or 10 superlatives)! George McGovern 19 hrs ago #23

I'm glad you liked tbem. Figarosmom 9 hrs ago #25

WOW George, the "eye for photography" runs strong in your family! Diamond_Dog Sunday #13

Thanks DD. You sure know how to help a guy like himself. Take passion one step to "PaidPassion" and rejoice, George McGovern Sunday #15

You have taught him well, Obi-wan Bayard 9 hrs ago #26

Thank You Bayard. Anakin Skywalker agrees. George McGovern 3 hrs ago #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard 9 hrs ago #27

That's a super interesting image!! CrispyQ 9 hrs ago #28