1906_2272 Medieval Re-enactor
Or perhaps a voice from the past, saying, "What's all this foolishness?" Some years ago I worked with a writer who had a story idea about medieval re-enactors. We did some preliminary test shots with this young woman - walking around Saskatoon with her in her medieval garb, stopping for coffee, drawing a few stares from passersby, posing in front of nightclubs and murals.
The article idea was dropped, for various reasons, but I always thought this was a fun shot. We humans are a peculiar species, wherever - or whenever - we might live. One of my all time favourite quotes is from Louis Armstrong: "What we play is life." I could modify that, and rephrase it in the singular (because I can only speak for myself): "What I photograph is life."
I'm going to segue back to the prairie in my offerings, starting tomorrow - first with people, then without. I have to admit that I prefer being alone in wild places (not that I don't enjoy the company of good friends from time to time). Alone, I'm more focused, more in touch with something deeper than myself, something elemental. That's why I'm posting so early today. Sunrise is almost two hours away, but I'll out the door as soon as I finish this cup of coffee.
Photographed in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2019 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
1906_2272 Medieval Re-enactor
Or perhaps a voice from the past, saying, "What's all this foolishness?" Some years ago I worked with a writer who had a story idea about medieval re-enactors. We did some preliminary test shots with this young woman - walking around Saskatoon with her in her medieval garb, stopping for coffee, drawing a few stares from passersby, posing in front of nightclubs and murals.
The article idea was dropped, for various reasons, but I always thought this was a fun shot. We humans are a peculiar species, wherever - or whenever - we might live. One of my all time favourite quotes is from Louis Armstrong: "What we play is life." I could modify that, and rephrase it in the singular (because I can only speak for myself): "What I photograph is life."
I'm going to segue back to the prairie in my offerings, starting tomorrow - first with people, then without. I have to admit that I prefer being alone in wild places (not that I don't enjoy the company of good friends from time to time). Alone, I'm more focused, more in touch with something deeper than myself, something elemental. That's why I'm posting so early today. Sunrise is almost two hours away, but I'll out the door as soon as I finish this cup of coffee.
Photographed in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2019 James R. Page - all rights reserved.