February photo 2012

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Dear Everyone:

I have had a lot of good fortune

when I ask strangers to pose for me.

I've only been turned down twice.

I loved this young woman's hat

and scarf and she was a willing

photography subject.

Enjoy.

Helen.

Chat 2011

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Dear Everyone:

I enjoy street photography.

The chance to catch candid

shots of people.

I find this shot to be

charismatic.

Enjoy.

Helen.

Litter 2011

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Dear Everyone:

I find these images of litter in

a gutter to possess a certain

kind of beauty.

The objects seem to hold

a certain amount of power

in the eye of the camera.

Helen.

Downtown Triptych

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Dear Everyone:

I continue to enjoy shooting

downtown.

Hope you enjoy this triptych.

Helen.

City and Garden VI 2010

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Dear Everyone:

The shots in this triptych

capture the end of the season

at the Halifax Public gardens.

The young woman looked striking

in her outfit and kindly agreed to pose

for me.

Hope you enjoy the juxtaposition

of these images.

Helen.

City and Garden IV 2010

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Dear Everyone:

I caught this action shot of

a runner at a busy intersection.

Once the light turned green

she was off and running.

I quite like this shot.

I admire people engaging

in fitness and like to shoot

them.

Enjoy.

Helen

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City and Garden IV 2010

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Dear Everyone:

Captured this group of runners

on my most recent shoot.

Think this shot has alot of

personality.

Enjoy.

Helen.

City and Garden III 2010

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Dear Everyone:

I continue my series on urban

shots.

For this set of photos I went downtown

and sat at a busy intersection

taking shots. These candid

photographs are the result.

Hope you enjoy this work.

Helen.

City and Garden II 2010

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Dear Everyone:

Continued shooting dahlia

in the Halfiax Public Gardens.

As well, returned to take

candid shots of street

photography downtown.

Hope you enjoy these images.

I am rather pleased with them.

Helen.

Downtown Another Look 2010

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Dear Everyone:

More shots in my series of downtown
images.

Particularly like the shots

of the house with the

peeling plaster. The yellow

door is also striking.

Hope that you enjoy these

images.

Helen.

Downtown chic 2010

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Dear Everyone:

Returned downtown at 7:00 a.m.

in the morning to capture more

shots. It was peaceful and quiet

for the most part.

Really pleased with these

images. Hope you enjoy them.

Helen.

Doorway 2010

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Dear Everyone:

This doorway stood out as looking

a bit derelict despite being in

a wealthy neighbourhood.

I appreciate the artistry of this

shot.

Hope you enjoy this image.

Helen.

Downtown graffitti post-script 2010

Dear Everyone:

I have been reading books on graffitti-
here are some of the traditions and language.

One of the ways to gain fame as a
graffitti artist is to get your name
out in high volume called "bombing"
(quantity). The other route to
recognition is to have a very skilled
or artistic style called "burning"
(quality).

Simply writing one's name is called
a "tag". Names are adopted like
blade, and taki, and cope 2.

For a long period the New York
writers painted subway cars
but the transit authority introduced
counter measures so eventually
the artists moved to the streets to
surfaces like walls and bridges and vehicles.

A multi-artist mural is called
a "production".

As a sign of respect it is
considered unsuitable to write
over someone else's name or work.

It is customary for artists
to steal their spray paint
called "racking".

Well, I thought I'd share
some of the customs and
language.

Helen.

Downtown graffitti 2010

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Dear Everyone:

Stumbled across this graffitti
while running an errand downtown.

I believe graffitti is an art
form with it's own customs

and language. There

are star graffitti artists who

have achieved recognition

and fame.

Hope that you enjoy

these images.

Helen.

Urban Shots continued 2010

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Dear Everyone:

Shot downtown today.

Found all of these shots

in a 2-3 block radius.

Pleased with the images.

I hope you enjoy them.

Helen.