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Felt Lab revisited–opportunities reaffirmed

Posted on April 27, 2014 by dw

Checking back on my first post on Felt Lab up in St Jacobs, it surprised me that it’s been three and a half years since my last visit. Wow. I caught word in my trawling twitter net of a Friday … Continue reading →

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1shot #169-on the catwalk on the catwalk yeah

Posted on April 24, 2014 by dw

Camping in the public square by the bell, chatting with Brohemus on Thursday night, I caught this dude pulling a catwalk all the way down the block and on to the next. Like a boss. This is Waterloo. DW

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1shot #168-slide

Posted on April 24, 2014 by dw

Found this great slide behind the old post office off Dupont on King. This is Waterloo. DW

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kwartzlab is like no other place I know

Posted on April 23, 2014 by dw

This is what engagement photos look like at kwartzlab. Ok, ok, James and Agnes are not engaged AFAIK, but this hacked thermal imaging camera is a great example of the kind of awesome projects that surprise and delight visitors at … Continue reading →

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1shot #167-nobody cares for the woods as I care for them

Posted on April 20, 2014 by dw

It’s a great face. DW

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Where do all the photos go?

Posted on April 20, 2014 by dw

I wandered about in the very sunny St. Jacobs Market on Saturday, thinking about what to shoot, and I noticed lots of cameras and many of them were larger than phones. I only captured a dozen or so here. It … Continue reading →

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1shot #166-don’t stop

Posted on April 19, 2014 by dw

After the photo review, Tony and I were walking up King Street.  Waiting at the light at Bridgeport, Tony nudged me and said, “Shoot that.” So I did. Young love on King Street is a surer sign of spring than … Continue reading →

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Another pop-up photo review

Posted on April 18, 2014 by dw

I got together again with the Foto:RE folks for the second iteration of 3rdThur Photo REview on Thursday night. Fourteen showed up, more than doubling last month’s attendance; both validating the concept and posing new challenges.  But that’s the whole … Continue reading →

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1shot #165-some days all you see is the fence…

Posted on April 16, 2014 by dw

But today I saw beautiful, impermanent lenses sparkling in the noon sun. This is the fence around the lot where ish & chips burned down on King St in uptown Waterloo.  Water must have dripped down from the adjacent building … Continue reading →

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3rdThur Foto:RE photo review this week

Posted on April 14, 2014 by dw

Yep, it’s the 3rd Thursday again, and Jennifer King is running this Foto:RE gig at DVLB, 84 King Street N Waterloo, Thursday, April 17 at 7PM sharp. Beer, wine, whiskey, snacks, all for sale. Like last time (though different venue … Continue reading →

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