Simpson Street in the Early Hours
I ended up going to bed super really early last night, which meant I got up fairly early this morning. So it was a good excuse to get out and take some photos before cars were parked on the street and the sun was too high. Even though I always hope for clouds, I’ve been pushing myself to work with sun and shadows. That was the case this morning as the sun was low, but shining for the most part. Once again, I brought my Canon EOS R and the 50mm 1.2. It’s a great combination.
I ended up going to bed super really early last night, which meant I got up fairly early this morning. So it was a good excuse to get out and take some photos before cars were parked on the street and the sun was too high. Even though I always hope for clouds, I’ve been pushing myself to work with sun and shadows. That was the case this morning as the sun was low, but shining for the most part. Once again, I brought my Canon EOS R and the 50mm 1.2. It’s a great combination.
I like photographing in the streets before businesses open because it means there aren’t a lot of cars parked. That way, if I see interesting store fronts or buildings, I can much more easily create sim simple scenes. As with most of my personal walks, I don’t really have a plan in place. I just follow what my eyes see. A lot of times if I see something interesting down an alleyway or a street, I go that way and end up on a totally different route. I’m not against working my way back through the same area as well, because I’ll see the scene completely different going in the opposite direction. Plus, the sun and light is constantly changing.
Another thing I often utilize in my street photography are reflections. Whether I’m shooting into a window or using puddles to create interesting scenes, there are always opportunities to try something different. The time just flies by when I go on these walks. I narrowed it down to these favourites but after about 1.5 hours of shooting, I ended up with approximately 250 photos. I’m trying to get out as much as I can while the cold winter comes.
East End Walk
Last week I decided to go for a quick walk around the East End area, near May Street and eventually across the bridge. I brought my Nikon D750 and 85mm lens. As usual, I tried to explore areas I haven't in the past, so this meant walking in and out of a lot of the back alleys. It's amazing the things you can find to photograph in the alleys. Of course, I set out to look for the old and the run down, so there is plenty of that in East End. But, there is also a lot of character, which is why it's one of my favourite areas in town to take photos.
Last week I decided to go for a quick walk around the East End area, near May Street and eventually across the bridge. I brought my Nikon D750 and 85mm lens. As usual, I tried to explore areas I haven't in the past, so this meant walking in and out of a lot of the back alleys. It's amazing the things you can find to photograph in the alleys. Of course, I set out to look for the old and the run down, so there is plenty of that in East End. But, there is also a lot of character, which is why it's one of my favourite areas in town to take photos.
After the alleys, I made my way to the train yard and then decided I might as well take the tunnel under the tracks to the other side. I didn't spend too much time there but I managed to find a few good captures. It was then time to cross the bridge back to Simpson Street and make my way back to the car.
