A few weeks ago, I drove my son to the airport in San Francisco and a week later returned to pick him up. On both occasions, I took my camera along for some street photography with the goal of experimenting with composition and having fun. I once again edited these in a retro-style, but this time making them brighter. I’d love to know what you think and if you have a favorite photo.
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These were taken at Cornish Pasty, Red Rock Canyon overlook, and near Fremont Street. I wanted these to look out of time, so I focused on a different color palette using a vintage preset as a launching place. I left the grain on these, and love how they turned out.
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The last few weeks I was in Vegas with my daughter and her best friend house-sitting. I’ve been doing a lot of polished portraits lately, so I used this as an excuse to play with a different style of photography. For these, I really embraced grain as it seems to fit the grittiness of the city. I tried to focus more on composition and on catching interesting moments. These photos are from Fremont Street and edited to give them a more documentary feel.
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Last week, I went to Vegas to visit my dear friend and see New Kids on the Block. I figured it’d be cheesy and kind of goofy, which it totally was, but I also found myself singing along really loudly to my favorite songs. Seeing Joey McIntyre, whose poster was on my childhood bedroom wall, felt like a trip back in time. I was my old preteen self again, hanging with the same friend from all those years ago. Screaming. Singing. Dancing. Turning fifty next year, I suppose I needed to reaffirm that I am still the same person I’ve always been.
Bridgette Tales 