Photography Does the British Mafia use cricket bats to break kneecaps? Jon Hillenbrand, April 11, 2008October 17, 2019 There are many cultural differences between members of separate nations. Often these differences come about because of the different sports that those nations play. I’m nearly an outcast in my own country with my knowledge of rally car racing and Formula 1, sports largely ignored by my fellow Yanks. While…
Photography Crime and Punishment Jon Hillenbrand, April 10, 2008October 17, 2019 One of the biggest crimes perpetrated by the company that I work for is that habitually the simple jerks get promoted and stay in charge for years. One of these people in particular is especially adept at using people and making them feel much less than what they are worth….
Photography The Group Shot Jon Hillenbrand, April 9, 2008October 17, 2019 The other night as I was folding laundry, I realized that photos apply importance unfairly. Take something totally ordinary, and if you get a good shot of it, or even a bad shot of it, it’s suddenly more important. This is especially true when talking about the group shot. Unlike…
Photography Hey blog, what's up. Jon Hillenbrand, April 1, 2008October 17, 2019 Hi blog, how’s it going? Yeah, it’s been a while. Well, things are really busy with me. I mean, I’m really busy at work, as you know. But, what I guess I’m trying to say is, we’re different. You know? I mean, you’re great. So great. You’re awesome in a…
Photography Not too much about photography in this blog Jon Hillenbrand, March 15, 2008October 17, 2019 So there, I admit it. But what the heck? Can’t stick to one subject your whole life, can you? So this post will be about photography. I am hella busy right now at work. If you want to know what it’s like as a staff photographer at a major corporation,…
Photography I could be a song writer Jon Hillenbrand, March 3, 2008October 17, 2019 So my friend Rikki challenged me by saying that I wouldn’t be a good song writer after I wrote something lame to her. So I took up the challenge and asked her to give me a subject and I would write a song about it. But I couldn’t wait, so…
Photography Let's lean over and puke it out, people Jon Hillenbrand, March 3, 2008October 17, 2019 So, did I write about Pookie? He was gone, everyone said he was dead. 18 years old or something. A great run for an awesome cat. And then he showed up all, “Um how about some water?” A week later, the p’s are back to ignoring him again and keeping…
Photography Water water everywhere, let’s all have a drink Jon Hillenbrand, January 23, 2008October 17, 2019 When I was 10 or 11, I nearly drowned in Lake Michigan. I remember the thrilling sense of speed I got when I dove deep in certain directions mainly away from shore. It was like dragging a parachute behind me though when I tried to swim back to shore. I…
Photography Cardiac Cath Photos Jon Hillenbrand, October 26, 2007October 17, 2019 Some of my images were placed on a blog that a great physician, Westby Fisher, runs for his patients and other docs. You can view them here: Click Here I’d like to thank one of the nurses for stopping me from walking into a room without a lead apron on….
Photography I fell in love and all I got was this effing t-shirt Jon Hillenbrand, September 13, 2007October 17, 2019 Such a nice day today. Crisp cold and I can almost see my breath. Sunny with sharp shadows, the kind you see in space photography. My outdoor shoot, distant across a green field, the blue sky almost as deep as black, a picnic with happy people. It’s coming together for…
Photography Love and Responsibility Jon Hillenbrand, August 15, 2007October 17, 2019 Cathy, the nice upbeat woman who worked upstairs from me at my company died two weeks ago on a Sunday evening in her sleep. I took her last professional photo. I’ve had other people die, two before, now three, that I’ve photographed or videotaped. And I can tell you in…
Photography Reality > Perception Jon Hillenbrand, July 28, 2007October 17, 2019 Reality is subject to our flawed perceptions. As true in Life as it is in Photography, you must realize that what you THINK is going on is not always the case. This is where experience comes in handy. Some people hear rifle shots behind them and duck and run for…
Poetry Listen not to vain word of empty tongue Jon Hillenbrand, July 19, 2007December 30, 2015 The title of this blog came to me wrapped in hard cookie. A crack later and the fortune spilled into my hand like hot mercury. Such wisdom nowadays comes to me at the end of a meal from someone who probably barely speaks the language they are writing in. I…
Poetry The uncertain glory of an April day Jon Hillenbrand, July 11, 2007December 30, 2015 “O, how this spring of love resemblethThe uncertain glory of an April day;Which now shows all the beauty of the sun,And by and by a cloud takes all away.” Spakespeare speaks here of control. Once Art became involved with money, like Life, it grossly spun out of control. As a…
Photography If only you could see what I've seen with your eyes Jon Hillenbrand, July 10, 2007October 17, 2019 Roy Batty, the four year old man spoke these words to the man who designed his eyes. Mortality defines us. When my four years are up, I’d also like to offer up some things I’ve seen and heard. As a photographer, I’m a documentarian of the world in instant and…