A New Westminster Wall

Dar and I have gone into this area a few times. The buildings house car repair shops, wood crafting shops, and other various industries. They were built to be functional and I don't think will ever grace the cover of magazines like "Architectural Digest". They have a certain charm to them though and can be interesting subjects. It has taken me a few tries but I think today I caught the type of image I wanted.

 Taken with the 24-70 at 24mm 1/600th sec f10 iso 400. The photo was taken here.

Corner Light

You never know what you may find tucked away in a corner under a tree. 

 Taken with the 24-70 2.8 at 70mm 1/5000th sec f3.2 iso 1600

Carpe Diem

Sieze the day, hold on to the hour, Capture the moment. It only takes a second. 

 24-70 2.8 at 45mm 1/60sec 2.8 iso 100

Like A Handle On The Wall

The other day while in New Westminster I took some photos of a building being torn down. I was having a quick look through them when I noticed the handle. My first thought was "Could this be a secret door for someone not very good at keeping secrets?"

 Used the 70-300G at 300mm 1/250th sec f8 iso 400

Light On An Urban Myth

Ever wonder why people tie shoes together and fling them onto an overhead wire?  It seems no one really knows why. There are lots of theories from a symbol of a gang territory, signal for a place to buy drugs, to a celebration of the last day of school or simply throwing up the old pair when a new pair are bought. Or, one person though maybe it was to warn low flying aircraft. These are some ideas that Cecil Adams  (Straight Dope column) got when he put the question out. There didn't seem to be any solid answer so he summed it up "It's either a harmless prank, a rite of passage, or a sign of the end of civilization. You figure it out."

Whatever the reason I think the person who hung these didn't want to put them too high in case he/she changed their mind and came back for them. 

I used the 24-70 2.8 at 70mm 1/1000 sec 2.8 iso 100 

Smiling In The Light

Smile! I don't say that anymore. Trying to get someone to smile when they don't really want to or just being in front of a camera can make their smile look forced. Spending a little time with the person and talking about anything (but the photograph) as you begin the session you will usually find they relax and you get real smiles.

I had a nice visit with my friend Sarah today. We hadn't seen each other in some time so spent a few hours catching up. We started outside the coffee shop but it clouded over so we went to a table inside which just happened to be right by the window. So naturally the camera came out for a little bit. 

For some people their smile is so easy and natural it lights up right into their eyes and it's, brilliant.

 I used the 24-70 2.8 at 60mm 1/125 sec f3.5 iso 100

Sky Light

Today was a great sunny day. Tracie and I took advantage of it by getting out and walking. It wasn't a photowalk but I did bring my camera. While in a little restaurant I brought it out for some photos and as usual Tracie was a willing participant. We were towards the back and well away from any windows but luckily there were skylights that gave us a nice diffuse light. I really do enjoy taking photos of people and love doing little spontaneous photo shoots where ever we happen to be at the moment.

I used the 24-70 2.8 at 70mm 1/25th sec f2.8 iso 400.