Only a few short weeks ago, I was in London and Paris where my dear friend Neeley Drown was teaching a photography workshop along with her husband and one of my photography teachers from Foothill College. I learned so much from them and from my friends in the workshop group.
I’m still digging through and editing a load of photos from those weeks in two glorious cities. Every time I shift through each day’s worth of photographs, I remember fun little details from the trip. I can’t wait to share with you! I thought I’d just go through each day, edit a batch, and share them here.
The first day in London was quite an adventure. We headed to Notting Hill for the Carnival, one of the most popular street festivals in Europe. As we got close to the parade route, a little drizzle started up. And that little drizzle quickly turned into the kind of rain that soaked you instantly in about a minute. The deluge delayed the parade and left us trying to find whatever shelter we could find (a single bus shelter and under an overpass). The soaking rain definitely slowed down the parade, but so many in the parade made the best of dancing in the rain.
Photographing people is really new for me. I’ve never really done a lot of street photography, and I’ll admit to feeling uncomfortable taking photos of people while walking around. I feel like I’m bothering them. Carnival was the perfect place for trying to take photos of people – everyone there was an exhibitionist and definitely wanted to have their picture taken.
There were many moods to explore during carnival.
Some played it cool….
Some bore the rain stoically…
But most were in high spirits…
And enjoyed dancing in the rain.
It’s good to be at the Carnival!
