I was passing Sydney Town Hall when I have noticed a skateboarder sitting on the ornate balustrade and he was having his lunch. Bent almost in half he was looking somewhere as if he was trying to spot someone. At the same time there was considerable group of people at the pedestrian crossing and I have noticed that practically everyone was turned away from the skateboarder. With a semi circular space created between the young man and the rest of the crowd. Town Hall is a busy place at lunchtime and it was rather odd there were no people walking towards me and the skateboarder.
Today was one of these strange fashion faux pas for me.
Firstly, in the morning on my way to the train station, I have noticed a young lady, who just got out of her car and was also going to the train station. The girl had her skirt split in the back from the bottom all the way to the belt. The skirt was a part of what looked like a nice, smart business suit. The split revealed her stockings and white shirt. I wasn’t sure what to do but I have gathered courage and gently pointed out that she has her skirt split. She laughed out loud and said “it is meant to be like that”. I felt very foolish and old.
Than during lunchtime I came across the group of Asian man featuring in the above photograph. One of the mean was wearing high heels and the other one had pants with the crotch closer to the knees then I have ever seen in any pair of trousers. It wasn’t particularly bad, but it just seemed odd.
I obviously know nothing about fashion but I am not sure if this is shock fashion or just attention seeking. If it is the later, it worked at least for me as a photographer.
This photograph of two older man talking on a bench during lunchtime in Sydney reminded me of a recent discussion I have witnessed on an Internet forum on subject of candid people photography.
I am very passionate about photography in general and particular in people photographs. I will on average see 10 to 30 Internet blogs dedicated to photography a day. View what other photographers capture or create. See if I can learn some new technique or pick up what makes me like a photograph and how I can apply it to my skill set. more …
I have mentioned on numerous occasions that most of my photography revolves around a lunchtime walk through Sydney streets. Many photographic teachings and tutorials will tell you that the best time to take photographs are at so called golden hour – the first and last hour of sunlight. This is because of the special qualities the light has at that time. Midday on another hand when I do my photographs is probably the least desired as it results in high contrast, difficult to control light conditions. more …
A simple photograph of a man running through Sydney during lunchtime. He has his shirt off as the non-seasonal weather brought 30+C temperature on the day.
