Queen Street People

Have you noticed that a lot of my photographs don't have people in them? We went to a photojournalism exhibit sponsored by Nikon over the weekend - I think every photograph had people in it - or at least almost every one. It got me to thinking about my photographs. Maybe half or less have people.

So I am putting this one of a Queen Street magazine shop in. This will get my people count up.

Why don't more of my pictures have people in them? Actually, I spend a fair amount of time finding angles that don't have people or waiting for them to leave. It is only when I find the people really interesting that I might try to capture them.

Now, people can be interesting to you because they are your friends or relations or a famous person or they may be of interest regardless of who they are just because of what they are doing or how they look. Actually, a lot and maybe most, people are interesting if you will get to know them. When we went to the Christmas party last year I was surprised at how good the photographs were I took because everyone was having fun, they were largely unposed, and nobody felt like I was imposing on them even when I asked them to pose.

Anyway, I like birds and scenery too. And they never tire, except maybe the birds, of posing for you. I'll try and capture more interesting people too though.