Tag Archives: King Street
iLL EVANS funk-hip-hop-jazz fusion at AbeErb
Musicians are a lot like photographers: we practice our craft, we put the work out there, we engage the audience, and we try to figure out how to get paid. Just like venues book bands, you can book me for … Continue reading
1shot #217-ridin’ dirty
Shooting this dirty bus series, it is interesting to me how very little visual information we need to recognize the human form. It feels very crocodile-brain. From King and Erb, this is Waterloo. DW
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1shot #213-hey, take my picture!
“Hey, take my picture!” Ok. “I know these pictures are going to the people, right?” They are. “Hey, you got 85 cents?” All I got is a toonie. It’s yours, brother. “This is going straight to the soup kitchen.” Ok. … Continue reading
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1shot #209-evidence of human life
On my photo walks, I often give myself a challenge to help focus (ahem) the work. The Saturday I shot this image, my self-direction was “What accumulates.” Statement. Not a question. I roamed my usual stretch of UTW King Street … Continue reading
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1shot #208-riding backwards
Yeah, more bus. The real trick to shooting these is to not permanently lose the use of your hands due to extreme cold. –23C windchill. Buses arrive about every 12 minutes and dwell for about 9 seconds. At King and … Continue reading
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1shot #207-more dirty bus
I can’t tell if ballcap dude is looking at me or out the window. This ambiguity is intriguing. Especially because I’m only about four feet from the bus. I reckon there’s some analogy to be made between bus grime and … Continue reading
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FLASH traffic—last chance for romance
A little less than 10 hours left to submit your best image to our kick-ass FLASH photo event. I posted the countdown timer yesterday along with links for submitting. Get some skin in the game. And then grab a ticket … Continue reading
1shot #206-never quit
Caught this fellow while on a random walkabout shoot. Ride on, brother! I hope you all are pulling together your best photograph and submitting it to the FLASH photography show right here http://flashwr.ca/submissions/. The open call deadline is Sunday at … Continue reading
1shot #204-The Canadian groove
I got a really strong stained glass vibe watching these skating shadows flicker across the ice last night. Winter isn’t really white: it is all the colours. On King Street, this is Uptown Waterloo. DW
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1shot #203-Kitchener sets sail
I was mesmerized by the sail-like flags in front of city hall. From King Street on a windy day, this is Kitchener. DW
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