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File: 2023006-0137
Near Castle Arcade, on Castle Street, Cardiff (Caerdydd), Wales (Cymru), United Kingdom, on Saturday 17th of June 2023.
About the photograph.
The photo was taken on Castle Street, about half-way between the junctions of High Street and Womanby Street. This location is very near the Revolution restaurant and the Castle Arcade.
This was at the front of the parade, and those girls were doing a dance, while the parade was getting ready. I took some captures, and figured this one would look good in black and white for a dramatic feel.
Couldn’t think of a better title for this, so figured I’ll call this “Front Dancers.”
When I was a teenager attending college, I did a photojournalism kind of photography of students going on a march, in protest. Since then, I haven’t done anything like that, mainly due to the difficulties with my life, and later being a busy single parent.
Since 2020, with the kids now living independent, I decided to get back into doing photography, and this is my fourth attempt at photojournalism photography. I’ve been trying to rebuild my self-confident, and need to refresh my skills.
So this may have been 4th or 5th attempt at photojournalism, and my second Pride parade (the first one was in Bristol). When the parade started, I’ve been busy taking so many shots during the hot weather, and I ended up with a sunburn.
About the event.
Pride Cymru was previously called Cardiff Mardi Gras when it was formed in September 1999. It held annual festival in Bute Park. It became a registered charity in 2010, and starting from 2012, they held a parade through the city centre.
In 2014, Cardiff Mardi Gras was renamed to Pride Cymru, and had operated under the new name ever since the change of name.
Pride Cymru is in reality a weekend event, often called Pride Cymru Big Weekend, and attracts up to 50,000 people over the three days, with Saturdays having the parade through the city centre.
The route for the parade is approximately about more or less one mile in length, and would take anyone approximately up to an hour to complete the route.
Because I was doing photojournalism, trying to find interesting shots, therefore I often sometimes walk back and forth, up and down the parade, so it would take me about a couple of hours to do the photo-shoot.
That day was a very hot and strong sunny day, and I some sunburn.
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Rick was sitting on the northeast corner of Madison and State. He's an electrician by trade. "This (being homeless) isn't who I am". He's been out here for six months. "I don't want to spend another winter out here", he said. He tried staying in a shelter, but it was worse than being on the street. "It's safer out here", he continued. At the moment he just sleeps on the street. He's waiting for transitional housing. They said to call back in a month, which he did. Now, they said it'll be three more weeks. He's also waiting on a government phone, which will help him connect with an employer and get back on his feet. "My goal for today is to find some socks".
Fred was sitting on the northeast side of the Madison Street Bridge, by the Civic Opera Building. One of the first things he said was that he got hit by a CTA train and was in the hospital for two months. "That was when I woke up", he said. He doesn't drink anymore and is trying to stop smoking. He was sitting over on this side of the bridge, because it was less busy. "I like to be away from that, so I can be myself. "A man gave me $20 and told me to give some of it away too, because good will come back to you". So, he tries to do that whenever he's able.
(more details later, as time permits)
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This is the continuation of a photo-project that I began in the summer of 2008 (which you can see in this Flickr set), and continued throughout 2009-2014 (as shown in this Flickr set, this Flickr set, this Flickr set, this Flickr set, this Flickr set)
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): a random collection of "interesting" people in a broad stretch of the Upper West Side of Manhattan -- between 72nd Street and 104th Street, especially along Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue. These are the people in my neighborhood, aka "peeps in the 'hood."
As I indicated when I first started this project six years ago, I don't like to intrude on people's privacy, so I normally use a zoom telephoto lens in order to photograph them while they're still 50-100 feet away from me; but that means I have to continue focusing my attention on the people and activities half a block away, rather than on what's right in front of me. Sometimes I find an empty bench on a busy street corner, and just sit quietly for an hour, watching people hustling past on the other side of the street; they're almost always so busy listening to their iPod, or talking on their cellphone, or daydreaming about something, that they never look up and see me aiming my camera in their direction.
I've also learned that, in many cases, the opportunities for an interesting picture are very fleeting -- literally a matter of a couple of seconds, before the person(s) in question move on, turn away, or stop doing whatever was interesting. So I've learned to keep my camera switched on, and not worry so much about zooming in for a perfectly-framed picture ... after all, once the digital image is uploaded to my computer, it's pretty trivial to crop out the parts unrelated to the main subject. Indeed, some of my most interesting photos have been so-called "hip shots," where I don't even bother to raise the camera up to my eye; I just keep the zoom lens set to the maximum wide-angle aperture, point in the general direction of the subject, and take several shots. As long as I can keep the shutter speed fairly high (which sometimes requires a fairly high ISO setting), I can usually get some fairly crisp shots -- even if the subject is walking in one direction, and I'm walking in the other direction, while I'm snapping the photos.
With only a few exceptions, I've generally avoided photographing bums, drunks, crazies, and homeless people. There are plenty of them around, and they would certainly create some dramatic pictures; but they generally don't want to be photographed, and I don't want to feel like I'm taking advantage of them. There have been a few opportunities to take some "sympathetic" pictures of such people, which might inspire others to reach out and help them. This is one example, and here is another example.
The other thing I've noticed, while carrying on this project for the past six years, is that while there are lots of interesting people to photograph, there are far, far, far more people who are not so interesting. They're probably fine people, and they might even be more interesting than the ones I've photographed ... unfortunately, there was just nothing memorable about them. They're all part of this big, crowded city; but for better or worse, there are an awful lot that you won't see in these Flickr sets of mine...
Eddie was sitting at the southwest corner of Washington and Wabash. Currently he's staying at Pacific Garden Mission. He had an issue with his former landlord and he ended up losing all his belongings. He's going to be getting his veteran's benefits tomorrow, which will help him finally be in a place to find housing. He spoke of his grandkids and how much he enjoys seeing them. What he really needs right now is a bus pass. His advice? "Be yourself...and stay away from the bad stuff. There's a lot of temptation out there."
File: 2022004-0537
Penn Street and Broadmead, outside of entrance to Cabot Circus, Bristol, South West of England, United Kingdom, on Saturday 9th of July 2022.
About this photograph.
The Bristol Pride parade was marching northwards up Penn Street, and I was walking alongside, taking journalism and documentary photos of the march.
By this point, I reached the entrance to Cabot Circus, across from Broadmead, and was still looking for any shots to take.
Someone, I think a lady who was taking part in the parade, walked up to this guy with the bicycle, and tried to knock his sign off. The action happened before I noticed it, and by the time I got my camera up, it was too late.
All I could do was take photos of this guy, adjusting his sign back on his bicycle, then I spotted those two guys in the left side of the photo.
One is operating a camera, and the other is holding a microphone. They don’t look like a proper television news crew, so I figured maybe they’re just someone making a YouTube video. I think they wanted to interview him.
About the event.
Bristol Pride is an annual festival held over couple of weeks, promoting equality for the various LGBT+ people, with a march through the city at a weekend.
The Bristol Pride started life in 1977 as a fundraiser for the local LGBT community, and evolved into an annual event held every year. There was a gap of only some years between 1994 to 2010 when it was restarted.
The 2022 march started at Castle Park, near Castle Street. The route took them past Cabot Circus, and went around the major shopping area by using The Horsefair and Union Street, and as they went down Union Street, they headed towards Castle Park. When they reached Castle Park, they turned into Wine Street, went into High Street, and into Baldwin Street, headed towards the A38 which is Anchor Road. This route took them into Canon’s Road, and ended up near the Bristol Aquarium.
The march was said to take about an hour, but as a photographer whom would go back and forth, up and down the line, looking for good shots, it took me at least a couple of hours to complete the route.
After the march, those whom bought tickets, can attend an evening musical festival at The Downs, approximately to the north-west of city centre. I did not attend this event, and by the time I got back to my friend’s home, I was worn out from the heat.
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This display of baseball caps for sale at a farmers fair reveals the true nature of Trumpism and its symbiotic relationship with the old southern racist Confederacy.
Photograph published on March 25, 2022 { link below }
Paris, France - August 2019 - Painter of Montmartre drawing a portrait at The Place du Tertre, a few streets away from Montmartre's Basilica of the Sacré Cœur.
Grand Opening of the store location in Bobcaygeon,Ontario.
Store owner and designer of ( Kicking Cowgirl designs ) poses with 2 fans of her Western Wear.
One more taken at the UEA broad (lake) in Norwich. The very hot weather had many people sitting on the anglers platforms in the shade...
A kite surfer harnesses up before heading out on the water.
Centennial Park (near Beaverton,Ontario)
Canada
Mitchell was sitting in a wheelchair on the northwest corner of Washington and State. He's out here two months. Mainly because, "I need to get out of the hood...(it's) the same old thing". This is something he does to better himself. "I'm a good person", he said.
Andre was just under a scaffold, just east of the Washington Street bridge. He's been homeless for quite some time, but "I've been doing some day labor lately and I'm saving up". He was encouraged by his opportunity to work, "God is good--he's given me an opportunity to work, letting me know that he exists." Andre was a shining light on an otherwise cloudy day...
Photograph published on 11/22/2021 { link below}
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I finally got round to unboxing my haul of gifts from the current round of Man Cave. It's a bit heave on tops, so that's what I went with for my blog post.
Head over to the blog for all the deets
[Note: This was a conversation I had months before COVID-19. I'm not connecting with anyone during this time].
Fred and his dog Bess were seated near the corner of Wacker and Randolph. Before his mom passed away, she told him, "take care of my Bess". So, ever since, Fred's been watching out for her. He asked his mom, "Why do you call her 'Bess'?" She responded, "Because she's the Best". Fred used to be on dialysis. He waited 4 1/2 years for a kidney and finally got one. His life has completely changed as a result. His doctor told him, "you're a miracle". Once he recovers fully, he'll start looking for work again. He was working in a hospital doing maintenance. He said, "this (sitting outside asking for money) isn't fun, but I have to do what I have to do." He uses some of his money for a room to live and take care of his dog. He wants people to know that he's a good person.
I met Chevella "Chevy" at the entrance of the CTA stop on the north side of Chicago Avenue, just east of State. She's been out here for three months. "I need to get off the street", she said. She's been waiting six months for housing. Her dream? Simply a place to live, "and find work of some kind. It's tough out here."
This cap is from 1966 and worn by myself for safety when I was a student surveyor working on rural roads for the County.
It’s the weather for it! My partner Liang, sporting a sun hat and baseball cap at Polesden Lacey, the National Trust property in Surrey, the other day (okay, the sun hat was mine, 'liberated' while I was busy with the camera!)
... wishes he had gone to FPLC, the best law school in the universe! Taken at Beth's Café, Home of the 12 Egg Omelette, Seattle, Washington.
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