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Late City Light Justin C Harris - Event Photographer and Friendly Neighborhood Photo Documentarian.

The Harbor
03/09/2025

The Harbor

Gentrification cometh
03/08/2025

Gentrification cometh

The nights are so kind to me.
03/07/2025

The nights are so kind to me.

I started listening to Leonard Cohen while my mom was in the hospital. A comforting darkness emanated from the music, bu...
03/06/2025

I started listening to Leonard Cohen while my mom was in the hospital. A comforting darkness emanated from the music, but now I'm unable to separate it from that time. Now it's haunted.

Life moves fast, but then all of a sudden you have arrived somewhere.
03/05/2025

Life moves fast, but then all of a sudden you have arrived somewhere.

I stopped using the portrait orientation for a while. Didn't think it was as cinematic. What do you think?I also used to...
03/05/2025

I stopped using the portrait orientation for a while. Didn't think it was as cinematic. What do you think?

I also used to do more pastel colors. It blinded well with the filter I had, but alas, I have since lost it.

I thought about death a lot and I thought I was prepared for when it would finally hit me or my loved ones. There is no ...
03/05/2025

I thought about death a lot and I thought I was prepared for when it would finally hit me or my loved ones. There is no preparation.

I worried about my mom's health for years. I argued and ached over it. I gave up and just put it out of my head for the past 5 years. I had seen it coming, but here I am with no words to describe the devastation.

I read a few years ago that this house won some sort of award for being the most well kept and pristine in Opelika. Can ...
03/05/2025

I read a few years ago that this house won some sort of award for being the most well kept and pristine in Opelika. Can any of you tell me why it seems so creepy to me?

I don't believe in freewill. Time is a dimension in space and whatever happens was always, already going to happen. I th...
03/04/2025

I don't believe in freewill. Time is a dimension in space and whatever happens was always, already going to happen.

I think that's only scary if you believe in a negative outcome. As set as the future may be, it remains wholly unknowable, so there's no real excuse to give up hope, no excuse to give up trying.

The most remarkable thing is that this means we are eternal. Those people we've lost and those most precious of moments in our lives are immortal as well.

There are many people that I love and have loved. Circumstances may have led us apart, but beyond life or death we are always together. We'll get to keep that, if nothing else.

I've known this fella for a long time. I'm very happy to be your parent, my boy.
03/04/2025

I've known this fella for a long time. I'm very happy to be your parent, my boy.

Not something I'd ever thought I'd see in person, but there I was. Dad and I were invited by my aunt and I had a good ol...
03/02/2025

Not something I'd ever thought I'd see in person, but there I was.

Dad and I were invited by my aunt and I had a good ol time despite a fair amount of plummer crack and farty smells.

I'm happy to report that the race is much more fun and impressive in person, although at around $140 a ticket it'd better be.

Also, grab some ear plugs.

And beer.

There's something very political about walking through town.
02/25/2025

There's something very political about walking through town.

SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Smoking Causes Lung Cancer, Heart Disease, Emphysema, and May Complicate Pregnancy.
02/25/2025

SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Smoking Causes Lung Cancer, Heart Disease, Emphysema, and May Complicate Pregnancy.

If it's one thing I've learned over the last couple months, it's that most people don't know what's going on. They are s...
02/17/2025

If it's one thing I've learned over the last couple months, it's that most people don't know what's going on. They are stumbling and fumbling their way through life and that is both comforting and terrifying depending on where you're looking.

Whenever you find yourself losing faith in your abilities, remind yourself that that is so incredibly normal and you don't' have to worry about that anymore. It's okay.

One of my favorite teachers died the same day my mom did. Mr. Holland was the band teacher at Opelika Middle School for ...
02/16/2025

One of my favorite teachers died the same day my mom did. Mr. Holland was the band teacher at Opelika Middle School for a long time and retired a little under a decade ago. They had a get together for him in the Opelika High School band room. I had a lot of respect for him and my time under his instruction meant a lot to me. He was understanding, supportive, funny and firm when he needed to be.

On our 2007 trip to Orlando he laughed a lot on the bus while we watched "Big Momma's House 2"

It was striking to me that the band room and the hallway outside smelt the same. The band room was mostly the same. More trophies, some lockers were added and the carpet was different, but it was basically the same

This was where I waited for my mom to come pick me up in the PT "Loser" after school. It was where I spent time with some of my very best childhood friends, some I'm still friends with to this day.

I saw some friendly faces and swapped some band stories. That was really nice, but some faces brought back too much.

One of my high school band instructors was there and the last time I talked to him was my senior year. I had quit band at that point, but I left my trumpet in the back over the summer. I was coming to get it during their band camp, but since I wasn't in band anymore I thought I'd ask him for permission to go back and get it real quick. I waited for a moment to ask. I was excited to see him, but when I went to ask all he said in response was "Go spit out your gum." I tried to explain that I would be real quick. He nearly cut me off "Go spit out your gum. You can't have gum in the band room." He turned away from me. I went to spit out my gum and I got my trumpet. I really liked him up until that point, so I didn't talk to him while I was there today.

I'm glad I went, but going in wounded made it tougher than I expected.

I saw Mom regularly these past few years, every time I got off work. My memories of her were loud in there.

My mom died. There are no words to describe the devastation and crater left in our lives by her loss. She was a tough wo...
02/12/2025

My mom died. There are no words to describe the devastation and crater left in our lives by her loss. She was a tough woman in a tough world and her beauty beamed out of it in spite of the darkness. She was always the light on when we got home. "Miss" is too small a word.

She sang this song to me when I was a baby

Obituary link below if you want send her flowers

https://www.frederickdean.com/obituaries/Genina-C-Harris?obId=36547254&utm_campaign=marquee-share-button&utm_term=facebook&utm_content=cro-1186-v1&fbclid=IwY2xjawIY0WlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcIAeclC_NlRxQ3htqn3B5oyn0zpNd9xEjW7CZLopw3-R8QH4zg65cWeWA_aem_5m2zN1z-LfuuC-VEasvvmQ

A day in Birmingham for one of Lukas's infusions. Glad we aren't having to do that anymore. He's on home medication and ...
01/22/2025

A day in Birmingham for one of Lukas's infusions. Glad we aren't having to do that anymore. He's on home medication and weekly injections now.

Took a short trip to the Birmingham library with a friend of the show that day.

2024 featured new challenges for my family and I. We're facing them together which is such an incredible blessing.

I was using color filters meant for infrared photography. Thought they might give the photos a look. The cyan one is great, good for a wide variety. The yellow one only really works for specific moods and extreme color edits.

My heart doesn't exist inside my chest anymore.A year and a half with this little one comes to a close. They are only sm...
12/31/2024

My heart doesn't exist inside my chest anymore.

A year and a half with this little one comes to a close. They are only small for a little while, so I'm doing my damnedist to experience this season of our lives to the fullest.

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@brothajosh reached out for my photo services and I obliged and had myself a wonderful time. It was a truly magnetic performance from Josh and his fellow band mates. Im excited to see them again when I get the chance. Photo nerd talk: I did not do a color edit on these. I only tweaked the exposure a bit. I’ve started using color filters on my lens and they seem to replace the need for a color edit, albeit with a bit forethought on my part. I’m shocked with how little I had to do in post to get these colors looking the way they do.

First time at a big music festival. The drinks were far too expensive, but I’m glad I got to see some of my favorite bands.

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