Hi Folks,
So, last Sunday was my birthday. I have officially broken the quarter-century mark, and I'm heading towards 30. Sure, I still have 4 years to go, but still. At least my car insurance
should be cheaper now. On Saturday, Satish and Jeff Warden headed to Philly and met up with me and my cousin Diana, who came to visit from NYC also. We headed towards South Philly, however, the day was a bit gloomy with sporadic rain so we went to a bar and ordered some beers to hydrate and plan out photo walk.
After having a drink and a bite to eat, we started walking towards the Italian Market, where the famous scene from "Rocky" was filmed (you know, running on that stretch full of produce-sellers, on his way to beat up some meat). I had Tri-X loaded on my camera, and as we were crossing the street, I noticed a beggar asking for money and a couple that as soon as they noticed the guy, got tense, looking straight forward without making eye contact as the guy simply said "God bless you" when they walked by. I snapped a shot from my chest.
eye contact by
Miguel Campano, on Flickr
At the market, I could not get enough shots since I was a bit busy taking a look at the streetside thrift stores, looking for books and such. We then left to Passyunk Avenue, which is famous for its restaurants and for the fact that runs diagonally as opposed to the regular, vertical/horizontal streets. I saw these kids playing basketball, however, when I tried to catch them in the air, my autofocus "hooked" to the metal fence.
Trapped by
Miguel Campano, on Flickr
As we kept walking, we ended up in a little alley full of cool little things, however, we saw a cat and I couldn't resist taking a shot.
Gato by
Miguel Campano, on Flickr
We stopped at another bar, and after being happy because, (A) - It was air-conditioned, (B) - Diana finally got a decent size of Scotch for her money, Jeff had to leave, and the three of us headed towards the center of the city. We stopped at a little plaza so Satish could change rolls, and Diana sat at a cement stop, and since it was the last frame of the roll, I used it on her.
Sit by
Miguel Campano, on Flickr
Once again, we stopped at another bar for drinks and we headed towards the train station. Satish had to catch his bus, and we needed to get on our line to go back home. As soon as we entered the station, it started puring rain. I noticed a person standing at the very end of the line, and I for some reason (maybe because of the alcohol) I thought he might wanted to jump to the tracks, so I approached him and asked if everything was OK, and he said that he loves the rain and wanted to get closer. I took a picture of him with Kodak Gold 400, and went back home.
end of the line_ by
Miguel Campano, on Flickr
More pictures to follow from Satish and Jeff.
Take care!
M.
