Photography

September + October

Since I’ve had slightly more free time the last few days, post-midterm, I finally got my act together editing the video for the past two months. Sadly, it had to be one of those doubled-up videos, because heading back-to-school meant a lot less fun activities and a lot more sitting around in apartments studying and occasionally drinking some wine.

I’m pretty thrilled that I’ve kept this project up. Even though this is only a 2 minute video, and lots of events from the month didn’t make it in, it’s still a visual memory of this time in my life, and for that it’s important. This was never going to be a perfect project, it can’t ever capture everything. But that doesn’t mean it’s not important to me!

The idea for making the monthly videos came to me randomly, it wasn’t on any list of goals or New Year’s Resolutions. Yet it’s probably my favourite project of 2012. I enjoy making them because watching the people I care about laughing and smiling and dancing makes me happy.

Project 365: Weeks 39 + 40

I still love the idea of this project. Truly, I do. By using my camera every single day, I know I’ve improved. I know more about how my camera works, I can experiment with settings, etc. I’m nowhere near an expert, but I have improved.

But it does get tiresome, taking a photo every single day! If only because it forces me to find something to photograph on a day that seems otherwise fairly mundane. I suppose that’s a good thing! Still, a good number of these photos end up being inside my apartment, posed on my dining room table. As you can see, I have mixed feelings about this project. I think next year I’ll prefer to just take photos whenever inspiration strikes (as much as possible) and not have a daily “must”.

Happy Friday!

Project 365: Weeks 37 + 38

Some of these photos I love, some of them I don’t love. I’m trying hard to practice my photography because I have had it up to here with not being able to take a picture that looks the way I want it to! It’s such a long process though. I am really happy to have done Project 365 because it forces me to practice every day. I like that! And I like having documentation of every day this year.

These past few weeks have gone by in a huge blur. My photos will attest that I spent a lot of time indoors, reading (as I will for the rest of the winter, most likely), but had a few adventures too. I hope that’s how my winter goes as well.

I’m happy because I only have a few days left before I head home for the Thanksgiving long weekend. Hooray! :) Happy Friday everyone.

Photo Walk: Farmer’s Market

I love the fact that even though I live in a big, very urban city, you can still find pockets of freshness and nature everywhere. One of my favourite summertime destinations is the Jean Talon farmer’s market – for me, only a metro ride away. I never fail to be inspired by all the beautiful produce, because it’s so totally gorgeous, is it not?! Most of the time I’m too busy lugging around a big bag of something (potatoes, onions, perhaps a tomato plant) to be able to capture my favourite market sights on camera. The last time I went, though, I wasn’t planning on buying much (although a gelato, a wedge of cheese and a decorative garlic braid came home with me), so I just followed my friends around, taking photos as I went. I’m really happy with how some of them turned out, but I guess I’ll just let the fresh produce speak for itself!

All these photos were taken around 11:30PM in early September. Enjoy!

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