My best of 2011

2011 was the year I started shooting street photos. I had tried it once earlier in late 2010 for a camera club submission one time, but it wasn’t until May June 2011 when I started to walk downtown St. John’s with my camera more frequently. The weather was warmer — at least warmer than winter — and lunchtime breaks from work provided a fitting opportunity to get out downtown to shoot on streets.

By no means do I call myself a serious street photographer. I’ve been at it less than a year so I have a lot to learn — even people at it for years are still learning — but so far I’ve amassed plenty of photos, some of which I think are even pretty good. So with that, I’ll show you my favourites of my first year shooting street photography.

And of course, your comments are always welcome.

10. George Street, July 24, 2011. Street photography purists will likely dismiss this one and argue I was way too far away, which in most cases is a fair argument, but there was something about this one I liked when I shot it. On closer look, I liked the loneliness and solitude of a musician playing alone on a usually business street, which for some reason wasn’t that busy this day.

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