Looking out my home office window, on any given day, a steady stream of healthy, skinny women and men flow by—some exercise run, others casually walk, and even more tug leashed dogs. They are the stereotypical San Diego young and fit. Photographers love them, because who wouldn’t want to look at beautiful people?
California liberals can’t cry enough about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Okay. Let’s be inclusive—equitable and diverse. That’s what the Featured Image is all about—including big, white women, who might otherwise be excluded from any photographic montage.
I initially passed by the ladies on July 19, 2024, during the third Friday night summer concert at Old Trolley Barn Park in my neighborhood of University Heights. The plate of food is what piqued my interest, seeing as that looked like such a carb fest—bready bun, potato salad, tortilla, and who knows what else. Then I considered the overall composition, pointed Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, and clicked.
The portrait is composed as shot and comes straight from the smartphone; no edits. Vitals: f/3.4, ISO 32, 1/160 sec, 115mm (film equivalent); 6:30 p.m. PDT.