A journal of my work and inspiration.Tumblr (3.0; @iamjohnellis)http://www.johnellisphotography.com/“When you don’t create things, you become defined by your tastes rather than ability. Your tastes only narrow & exclude people. So create.”<br/><br/> - <em>Why the Lucky Stiff</em>http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/18189374367http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/18189374367Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:13:10 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzdznr42AI1qa87i7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Water mane break, Delancey and Bowery, NYC.</p>http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/17606668120http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/17606668120Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:16:38 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzc7szLAHN1qa87i7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The dungeon at work.</p>http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/17552602733http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/17552602733Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:17:23 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu3x5ffCrz1qa87i7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Market East Station, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.</p>http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/12301303773http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/12301303773Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:58:27 -0400market eastphillyphiladelphia““Even when he was barely conscious, his strong personality came through. At one point the pulmonologist tried to put a mask over his face when he was deeply sedated. Jobs ripped it off and mumbled that he hated the design and refused to wear it. Though barely able to speak, he ordered them to bring five different options for the mask and he would pick a design he liked… He also hated the oxygen monitor they put on his finger. He told them it was ugly and too complex. He suggested ways it could be designed more simply.””<br/><br/> - <em><strong>Walter Isaacson</strong>, from the chapter about Steve Jobs’ cancer treatment, summing up pretty much everything there is to know about Steve Jobs in one anecdote: His demands for design excellence and simplicity were so strong that he was a complete asshole about it, and his dedication to those demands could not be deterred, even by death itself.</em>http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/12259137222http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/12259137222Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:59:16 -0400Steve JobsWalter Isaacsonindustrial design<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsvjjth1cf1qa87i7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Liberty Park, New York City</p>http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/11294068649http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/11294068649Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:50:17 -0400owsoccupy wall streetnycnew york cityprotest<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsrk2qYRrW1qa87i7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Liberty Park, New York City.</p>http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/11194293761http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/11194293761Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:11:14 -0400OWSoccupy wall streetnew york cityprotestpeace<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsrggjobqd1qa87i7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Brooklyn, New York.</p>http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/11191255967http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/11191255967Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:53:07 -0400orangelaterunningtrainsubwaynycnew yorkphotographystreet“The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long.”<br/><br/> - <em>Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching</em>http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/11080785454http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/11080785454Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:29:28 -0400AppleSteve JobsRIP<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsetfj1e2J1qa87i7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“To the Vietnam veteran that lives in this building, the art community would like to thank you. Thank you. 5-30-11 Just paint.”</p> <p>Stanton and Chrystie, New York City.</p>http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/10908409628http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/10908409628Sat, 01 Oct 2011 19:04:31 -0400nycnew york cityveteransart communityartthanks<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsbfkkt7zI1qa87i7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The view from Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York.</p>http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/10835173885http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/10835173885Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:12:20 -0400nycnew york citybushwickskylinephotographycloudssky<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls1eqeFNLg1qa87i7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2nd & 2nd, New York City</p>http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/10603219213http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/10603219213Sat, 24 Sep 2011 13:18:14 -0400rainnycnew yorkumbrellalight<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrzmvyCxre1qa87i7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrzmvyCxre1qa87i7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Sarah Roosevelt Park, New York City.</p>http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/10562423147http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/10562423147Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:19:10 -0400rainsoccerfootballfutbolhardcorephotographynycnew york<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lreyowAMXU1qa87i7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Digging through the archives and found a reminder of what is now a fading summer. Summertime Backflips, Birmingham, Alabama, 2009.</p>http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/10125621464http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/10125621464Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:24:32 -0400photographysummerbackflipsbirminghamalabamacloudssky<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqyvwm3RD11qa87i7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Buswick, Brooklyn.</p>http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/9761754140http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/9761754140Sat, 03 Sep 2011 18:02:46 -0400churchnew york citybrooklynphotography<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqrsikrSFl1qa87i7o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tourist Child</p>http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/9718198348http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/9718198348Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:15:05 -0400gesture<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqrsgxFqMi1qa87i7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqrsgxFqMi1qa87i7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Downtown New York City</p>http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/9675636321http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/9675636321Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:00:05 -0400architecturewindowsnew york citytexture<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqrsdlltr61qa87i7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqrsdlltr61qa87i7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Financial District, New York City</p>http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/9636219248http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/9636219248Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:00:05 -0400financial districtartdiptychhan solonew york city<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqrrjyQFRl1qa87i7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Frank Gehry residential tower, New York City.</p>http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/9610549964http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/9610549964Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:45:34 -0400architecturefrank gehryfognew york city<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lobulvIXjo1qa87i7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I can see a flickerin’ flutter, And I know what it’s about.</p>http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/7613651932http://www.johnellisphotography.com/post/7613651932Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:22:00 -0400lightshadowtextureshel silverstein