Worth The Risk?

Just when I thought that I was done taking photos for the night, I saw this gem on Gladstone Avenue.



I tried a few shots with Speedy and Mr. Diffuser (my current nickname for my flash diffuser), but all I really needed was Nifty. I tweaked the lighting in Photoshop Elements, but only subtly.

So much for keeping the eighth commandment.

Pulling For The Hungry (Oct 10 2009)

In order to benefit the Toronto Foundation For Student Success and highlight the problem of student hunger in Toronto's schools, Conor Kelly pulled a school bus with his own weight.



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Fiera 2009 (Day 1)

Fiera is a celebration of Italian culture, though you don't need to be Italian to attend. My Italia soccer jersey helped me fit in, though. ;-)







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University Of Toronto Frosh Parade 2009

It seems strange that a York University alumnus like myself would be taking photos of a University Of Toronto event, but at least I had a lot of fun.







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You Never Forget Your First

This is one of the pictures I took yesterday, entitled The Wait Is Over (D60 Remix). It's a remix of a photo I originally took on August 20.



Here's the original; note the blur which I couldn't control with my point-and-shoot.



My new girlfriend improved upon everything the original had going for it. The better weather also helped. ;-)

They say you never forget your first, and while I was sleeping, I got my first Flickr fave courtesy of photosapience. While I'm not going to go raving about it to everyone I know, let me be clear that I do appreciate the gesture.

Thank you, sir.

Nine Three Nine

I spent some quality time with my girlfriend today. Yes, my new camera. :-P







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Unwanted

I picked up a point-and-shoot camera for my mom earlier today. On the way to the bus stop, I noticed a broken-down toy Hummer on the sidewalk.

Trust me, if I didn't have my Fujifilm camera on me, I would have kept walking - but nooooooo...


The shoot itself was a bit of a crapshoot; I couldn't see the LCD monitor in the bright sunlight. Nonetheless, I'm thankful that something came out of it.

Waiting For The Shot...

At my Chesterton Shores photo shoot yesterday, instant inspiration struck me again in the same way that it did one week ago. There is a sign in the area which says, "Stop - unauthorized entry prohibited." I thought it would be a bit humourous to photograph that sign with a speeding train passing by. Since I can control shutter speed on my new camera, I thought this shot would be a breeze.

In one word, nope.

I'll make a long story short: due to desiring the best positioning possible, I waited one whole hour to get the shot below.



I still don't think it's absolutely perfect; I had to retouch it due to the presence of shadows. However, I still think that the wait was worth it and I'm sure I'll have many more stories like this one in my photoblogging career.

Stand Out

Right now, I'm listening to Stand Out by Tye Tribbett & G.A. - hence, this post's title.


I took this shot after making a long-awaited purchase. Dinner was a long way off, but I still didn't accept the free Hershey's chocolate being given out.


I promised to come back to this location (Chesterton Shores) after getting my hands on my new dSLR. Technically, I fulfilled my promise. :-)


This shot wasn't planned...consider it a bonus.

Festival Of South Asia (Aug 22 2009)

I wasn't sure if I'd attend this year's Festival Of South Asia, as there was a chance of precipitation last night. Fortunately, the weather held up for the duration of my shoot.

A sampling of the shoot follows.







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ANSI Z 26-1/AS-5 Z 26-1

I've uploaded yet another photo to my Flickr photostream. Here it is below.



It's funny how inspiration can strike you when you have your camera on you.

Like Scar Said, "Be Prepared"

Due to having my camera on me, I took a few shots after my workout this afternoon.


This was taken at King St. W. and Blue Jays Way; as you can see, the streetcar is already full, so Lord knows why these people want to get on it.


I wanted to take a picture of the "Waiting for the 87" sign ever since I saw it on a past joyride. However, when I reached this site, I thought it would be better if I shot a bus passing by.


On my ride home, it was raining very heavily. Thankfully, it tapered off on the last leg of my journey.