How I Shot That - Neat Stuff True Value
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In La Crosse, WI, there is this downtown 'hardware store' that most people think of as either the Downtown Kroner's or Kroner's Really Neat Stuff store. It is one of those things that makes a downtown of a small town feel like a part of a small town. La Crosse is one of those cities that has a hard time with that identification.
Almost bipolar in that aspect. Some ways a small town... the next block over, you realize too big to be small. Overall, it tries to keep the façade of a small town. This is one of those places where you feel it keeping those roots.
The building keeps a white wash on the front with a black and white art deco style to it. Obvious with it's run against time. It has a need of fresh paint. But the building otherwise keeps the clean lines and great signage. I liked this because you have a newer car to date the time, even with being a black and white to keep the age of the setting.
There is another element of rule breaking here. I took this in broad daylight. Must have been between noon and 1pm. The light is harsh, but I think it accentuates the sharpness of the building.
From where I was, is also a common location where people eat in downtown La Crosse for lunch.
That is the other reason I took this, anyone from this town will instantly recognize this spot, that store, and why you would be there. It has a connection to a local that others won't have. But on it's own, you can connect with any one from a small town with a downtown hardware store.
That is the other reason I took this, anyone from this town will instantly recognize this spot, that store, and why you would be there. It has a connection to a local that others won't have. But on it's own, you can connect with any one from a small town with a downtown hardware store.
This was with my Sony a6000 and a 50mm f1.8 lens.
