Sassin' with Graffiti

First off, I just want to say that I'm a bit disappointed with myself for not keeping up with this blog lately...I haven't done my Project Sunday or Walking Wednesday since the first week I started.  Instead of doing a Project Sunday tomorrow, since it's Easter, I'm doing it today. So here we go!

GRAFFITI!  I LOVE it - I don't care if some people say it's garbage on a wall, if it's done tastefully I think it's a form of art.  I mean, look at it! It's amazing!  I've been doing a lot of research on places in Rochester that have good graffiti and although most seem unsafe, the water tanks at Cobbs Hill are covered in graffiti and completely safe.  People walk their dogs around them and there's a path that leads you there so it's legal.  There is also a spot in Fairport that I'll be checking out in the next few weeks with amazing graffiti on the sides of trains...can't wait!

I've wanted to try graffiti photos for a long time and finally this past weekend everything came together.  A couple of friends from work agreed to be my Sassy models, and they were great!  We had a blast looking at the art and taking fun photos.  Can't wait to get back out there to shoot some different angles.  Here are a few of my favorites:

These photos were taken at about 11 (by the time we made it to the tanks!).  VERY bright and sunny so some of the photos had a lot of shine on them.  Every time I try something new there's always something I learn, and every time I review my photos I get more ideas for the next shoot and always come up with a few things I should watch out for (like glare from the sun).  Jillian and Pat were so much fun, perfect duo for this outing.  I initially wanted the photos to be edgy and have attitude, but after looking through them, my favorites were the photos with the biggest smiles...I guess graffiti backgrounds are good for achieving both feelings - edgy and playful!

Thanks to you both for being my models! Miss Sass you are my official Sass Master :) Can't wait to set up another shoot.

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