Graffiti

Graffiti
Originally uploaded by Andrew Edwards.

Today the fog is back again, but with it this time it brought rain. But before it got started I did manage to get out for a little bit to take some photos of graffiti in the city. The city council has been having a very hard time dealing with individuals creating graffiti as of late. Some of the messages evoke quite a bit of emotion, such as those that I have already photographed. Perhaps these graffiti artists make certain social issues 'too' visible to mainstream society and the city wants them swept back under the rug. I have to question whether or not they have not considered embracing such talent?

Pink

Pink
Originally uploaded by Andrew Edwards.

Well this is the last photo I did before THE FOG came rolling in through the narrows. Apparently our summer has up and left us for the time being. Lets hope it is nice this coming weekend for a few events on schedule.

AE

Range Rover

Range Rover
Originally uploaded by Andrew Edwards.

Well yesterday I was volunteering downtown and I managed to step out for a few minutes to do some wandering with the camera. I was going to go to Harborside park but little did I know Canada AM morning show had the area under strict security. After a small chat with them I headed off again.

I spotted this beautiful Range Rover that was a tiny bit dirty but it was still very attractive.

If you would like to contribute to Andrews piggy bank to save for such a vehicle please send money to St. John's, P.O Box... just kidding.. The owner walked up behind me just as I did this shot and was quite pleased with what we were doing downtown and with the photos I did of her vehicle.

AE

Off the Beaten Path

Off the Beaten Path 3
Originally uploaded by Andrew Edwards.

Not far off the beaten path is where this shot was taken. Close to St. John's, still an ear's reach to a nearby roadway I could hear cars. It was a very overcast day and it was nice to get out to do some water shots again.

If you have any comments feel free to email me at info@andrewedwardsphotography.ca

AE

NLASW Conference

For the past two days, I have been photographing the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Social Workers provincial conference. While it was quite fruitful for photos, it was very interesting to get dynamic angles to keep the viewer interested. The photos were dumped hourly, onto an awaiting laptop for a final slideshow for conference attendees. I hope everyone enjoyed the photos that I took for the conference and I hope I have the opportunity to photograph the event next year.

I would like to thank the NLASW and its membership for the opportunity to photograph their conference. It provided a great experience to not only photograph a new type of subject, but also create relationships with social workers in the field/provide new education on therepeutic techniques.

The NLASW can be reached at the NLASW homepage.

AE

A bit away from Photos

Aboriginal Drum
Originally uploaded by Andrew Edwards.

Hey Everyone,
I apologize to those of you who wanted photos done in the last week at the last minute. I was in Saskatoon, SK, Canada attending a Congress of Humanities. I was representing my school of social work. Clearly Saskatoon is one of the most beautiful cities in Canada. The tremendous amount of green space in the city makes its it a photographers dream.

While there I was certainly enlightened on the different cultures that are in our society, namely aboriginal culture. It was the first time I had actually attending a aboriginal dance ceremony, let alone being able to converse with these people to find out more.

All in all, it was certainly a grand time. I would like to thank the Memorial University, School of Social Work for funding my trip. As well, to all the people that I met and helped my further my education.

Check out my flickr site for more photos of Saskatoon at www.flickr.com/photos/andrewedwards.

AE