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1978 Elk Grove, IL
1978 Hoffman Estates, IL
1980 Chicago, IL
1983 Sepulveda, CA
1986 North Hollywood, CA
1987 Venice, CA
1999 Los Angeles, CA
2002 Los Angeles, CA
2007 Lincoln Heights, CA
2008 Los Angeles, CA
2011 Alta Dena, CA
Arcade Boy
Beverly Hills Patisserie
Carbondale, Il 1976
Corner Cafe 2014

James Payne Photography

I have always seen myself as more of a documentarist than a commentator. I prefer to present images that are authentic recordings rather than arranged compositions. I find life fascinating enough visually to want to observe and capture the things I encounter regularly.

My environmental portraits reflect the people I have considered my friends, whether I met them as neighbors, coworkers, or family. I prefer preserving the naturalness of their surroundings, which reflect their tastes, histories, and comforts.

My street images reflect a similar fascination. I am continually intrigued by how people interact with the environments we all inhabit. I am thankful for the many times images form before me as people move through their daily activities.

While earning a degree in fine arts photography at Southern Illinois University in 1977, I realized after a lot of exploration of photo techniques that my primary interest was in what I could capture rather than what I could create in an image.

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