quasi hiatus but not really

sooooo.... my main photography website needs a revamp and I've simply just been busy doing things like....

this past february, the adventures began for my 200 hour teacher training certification at atma bodha yoga studio. needless to say, i've been dedicating much of my time to personal practice and the certification. surprisingly, despite my even busier schedule and less time with dslr camera in hand, yoga has improved my photography by strenthening my body to hold for steadier shots, improving my flexibility to bend in certain ways to get shots when space and time is limited and making sure i'm breathing in a relaxed manner.
these days, if i'm not shooting a wedding or community event, i keep up with my photography using my handy dandy smartphone and documenting the amazing experiences i come across and upload them on instragram. follow me if you'd like: helenbackwards

Taking In the Day

I'm thankful for days like this where friends reunite and new friends are made, fellowship in nature, witnessing amazing and having an awesome camera on my phone to document it all.

Allegiance

Just outside the Planned Parenthood building in Virginia Beach, I looked up through the driver's side window and paused for a moment to reflect on a sign of the times.

En Vogue & Bel Biv DeVoe

this past weekend verizon wireless sponsored the american music festival at the va beach oceanfront. billy idol & the b 52's were headlining but i was more excited to see the opening acts for morris day and the time... en vogue and bel biv devoe! holy back to the 90s batman! so working in sales for the big red machine has its perks... VIP passes to the concert!!! a whole section in front of the stage blocked off for VIPers, free beer, free food & immediate access to the porto potties!

i forgot to bring the compact digi so here are pics i took with the pearl cam:

en vogue singing "hold on". we only recognized two of the original four group members.



the hubby came close to losing his voice from singing almost every song that BBD performed. it was good times.

elalator go up! elalator go doooown.

being in elevators with strangers always intrigues me. i secretly scope out where everyone looks, where they stand and what idosynchcratic coping mechanisms occur during the awkward silence. every once and a while i'll get the pleasure of witnessing the reactions of others as someone breaks one of the unspoken rules of elevator ettiquette.

one day i was riding alone in an elevator free to look where ever i wanted and noticed this:




i captured it with my blackberry pearl camera. not my favorite camera phone option but it did the deed. the overhead lights in the ceiling of the elevator reflected this abstract compostion on the steel walls. it's kinda ansel adam-ish but then again i'm still learning about notable photographers so ansel adam is the closest comparison i could come up with :)