Ok, with all the election stuff out of the way I am finally posting some of my fun day of street photos! Right before I was taken out by a little lingering flu bug I had an amazing day at a festival here in Ybor City called Guavaween. It really was just what I needed. A day reminiscint of Mardi Gras with a Halloween flair and a day to wander with my camera, taking pics of whatever inspired me, whatever caught my eye. What I discovered is that I really love street photography. That there’s something so raw and spontaneous about it. And I think that’s when I’m at my best. When I don’t have it all mapped out, when I don’t have each and every thing thought through. But when I just feel my way through, I think that’s when I feel my most authentic and really get joy from behind the camera…
initially as I was walking past this guy and his street commrades, i thought cool guitar case. and then he wanted to sing for me, luckily he gave us the edited version for our little 4 yr. old’s ears of knock knock knockin’ on the drug dealer’s door (think knock knock knockin’ on heaven’s door). yep, that was really from the the edited version. and yea, it was obvious this guy had seen some hard times, was living a hard life. but when he sang, he was just for that moment alive again…music’s good like that.
and then i saw these two cats walkin’ down the street. how could you miss them?! they had that vibe of old time Cuba, swingin’ times and just exuded bravado (not to mention they were “Ambassadors”…so official!). Oh the stories they could tell, can’t you just hear it now?! makes you just want to pull up a chair and stay awhile…
some more color and flavor to chew on…
gotta love Slippers in his Harry Potter outfit, you think he likes it?! 
and how cool of the zoo to bring this guy…who ever knew sloths could be so cute?! i think he liked me…even the animals are giving me eye contact! work it boys! lol
ok, i have another post to share tomorrow of the kiddos- some amazing kiddos that’s for sure! for now, I will leave you with a couple of my very favorites…
till tomorrow…Good Night!
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