I was at Vegas for the most part of last week including the weekend. Our company held a convention at the MGM Grand and it was a really busy schedule. As an enthusiastic street photographer, I brought along my Canon Point and Shoot originally to shoot the convention but I knew at the back of my head that I was going to take at least a few street shots.
What I've learned from my recent "Eric Kim Street Photography Workshop" was that shooting would be so much easier if I at least had an idea of what I wanted to shoot. So I decided to just capture cinematic moments, particularly of couples even if it was their backs. By the word cinematic, I mean the cropping size of my photos would be would be 3x8.
So there I was exhausted after Thursday's events but I still decided to hit the streets. It took me 10 minutes to get to the strip and 10 minutes back. The whole time I spent shooting was approximately 30 minutes. I simply went the fountain at the Bellagio. I remember my first time in Vegas and all I wanted to do was look at the fountain and spend a moment with a better half. I knew it was both cliche and cheesy yet there's no denying that sometimes, those simple memories would last a lifetime. So I decided to capture a few couples enjoying the man-made spectacle that is the dancing fountains of Bellagio.
Surely next time I come back to Vegas I'll be shooting real street shots with my real camera, not to put down my trusty little point and shoot but seriously, my EP-1 is a beast compared to that thing.
Anyway, I was really happy with the convention and the little cherry on top that motivates me to do the business is my passion of street photography. Think about it. How will I be able to fund my future Leica M9 without it? :)
What I've learned from my recent "Eric Kim Street Photography Workshop" was that shooting would be so much easier if I at least had an idea of what I wanted to shoot. So I decided to just capture cinematic moments, particularly of couples even if it was their backs. By the word cinematic, I mean the cropping size of my photos would be would be 3x8.
So there I was exhausted after Thursday's events but I still decided to hit the streets. It took me 10 minutes to get to the strip and 10 minutes back. The whole time I spent shooting was approximately 30 minutes. I simply went the fountain at the Bellagio. I remember my first time in Vegas and all I wanted to do was look at the fountain and spend a moment with a better half. I knew it was both cliche and cheesy yet there's no denying that sometimes, those simple memories would last a lifetime. So I decided to capture a few couples enjoying the man-made spectacle that is the dancing fountains of Bellagio.
Surely next time I come back to Vegas I'll be shooting real street shots with my real camera, not to put down my trusty little point and shoot but seriously, my EP-1 is a beast compared to that thing.
Anyway, I was really happy with the convention and the little cherry on top that motivates me to do the business is my passion of street photography. Think about it. How will I be able to fund my future Leica M9 without it? :)