Here’s another photo from the G20 in Toronto. These two kids were stopped and searched and let go, so I assume they weren’t carrying anything dangerous. I took a few photos of them but this one I like best, because of the look on the kid’s face.

My G20 outing today wasn’t all cops and protester. I couldn’t help but shoot stuff I found interesting. With this photo I was standing in the middle of Yonge St. photographing a broken storefront window thanks to the Black Block Assholes when this lady in a yellow dress crossed right in front of me. There was something about that dress that I knew would contrast well with the grey pavement. I snapped the shot and I’ve gotta say I’m really pleased with it. Hope you like it, too. I’ll be posting more G20 photos tomorrow, so stay tuned.

As you know I didn’t make it downtown yesterday because of the rain. The Black Block Anarchist managed to burn a couple of cop cars and smash a whole lot of windows and spray graffiti everywhere in an effort to prove just what a bunch of total assholes they really are. But most of the protesters weren’t down there to cause trouble. They just want to get their message out, whatever that may be. I headed down this morning but frankly there wasn’t much going on. I guess all the losers and troublemakers can’t be bothered to drag their asses out of bed before the crack of noon. Just as well. I spent the morning and half the afternoon walking the downtown core. Got searched once and asked for ID another time. In both instances the cops were very courteous and friendly. A couple of them even pointed out stuff they thought I might be interested in shooting. I engaged literally a couple of dozen cops throughout the day and had not even one single unpleasant experience.

Anyway, in this shot I came upon my first protester. He was strutting his stuff just outside the fence line looking for trouble, or crackers, he never did say which.

Too hot to go far today so did some playing with a glass sun-catcher ~ added textures and frac filters then adjusted hue to more muted tones

Heart-Felt Blues

Project 365 ~ Day 178

It’s funny the crap you’ll shoot with a digital camera when there’s no cost to it. I saw this chair waiting for the garbage truck and thought it “might” be interesting, with a bit of post processing love. The original is somewhat of a bore. I think this version works much better. Hope you like it. Have a nice Sunday.

Here’s the sort of shot I really have trouble with. There’s very little contrast and I’m not really sure how to deal with that. I actually like those soft photos, especially the ones shrouded in fog, but I have no idea how to post process them. This one I tried my best not to get carried away with. There’s a lot of empty space and I’m really not sure if it works. But I do like it. I suspect that in the hands of someone else it could be a better photo, though. Me, I like ‘em contrasty and gritty and all street like.

During my first photography class last week we went out and tried to pan moving vehicles to create a blur effect. This was one of my first tries. Although it totally didn’t work out the way it was supposed to, I still think the end result is way cool.

Haven’t made it to see the know-nuthin’ G20 protesters make fools of themselves yet, because of the rain, but it’s let up now so maybe I’ll head down. Or I might wait until tomorrow.

This photo is from one of my shoots for the magazine. Not sure if it’ll get used, but I like it. I’d asked to shoot the studio while it was empty, then asked this lovely young lady if she’d mind posing for me to give some perspective to the space. Hope you like it.

Looks like rain today. Damn. I really want to head down to the big G20 protest today to photograph those no-nuthin’ jackasses trying to make a point by throwing rocks at cops. I still might go. Wish me luck.