I am not a street photographer by any means, but sometimes I just feel like grabbing a camera and going for a walk. Without any pressure to get good photographs, no expectations either. Just walk the streets of Melbourne, pay attention to what is going on around me and snap a photo or two if I feel like it. This time I only had an iPhone with me. Well, “only” wouldn’t be a fair description, because my iPhone 5 has a very good camera 🙂
Here are some photos from that walk I took.
Restaurant in Carlton, Victoria, Australia
When walking around, I can’t resist turning into small, almost invisible, passages. They often lead me to nice secluded places within the busy city. This is how I found this flight of stairs. It took me a while to find an interesting viewpoint that showcases the intricacies of its shape.
Stairway, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
The photo below was taken in front of a bar (who would’ve thought!). I simply liked this illustration. But as I was standing there, admiring it, an old lady passed by…
Guinnes Bar Window, Melbourne
I instinctively snapped a photo and ended up liking it much more than just the window. Can you see why?
Guinnes Bar Window 2, Melbourne
No street life photo session is complete without a homeless dude.
Day by day
Someone threw out this spooky painting and I was tempted to take it with me, but I just took a photo of it instead.
This is my favorite photograph of this session. A couple of minutes before it was taken I passed by this nicely dressed lady but couldn’t photograph her. Continuing walking down the street I saw the billboard and it suddenly came together in my head. I then just stood there and waited for the woman to pass by and took this photo.
This Way
Hope you enjoyed this little virtual tour through few of Melbourne’s streets 🙂