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People of Ottawa – Summer 2013 Street Photography

Part of my “I’m a mother and I love my son, but hell, I’m also a human being!” project is to reconnect with my passions, including photography. Sure, I take hundreds of baby pictures with my beloved Nikon, but baby Mark shouldn’t be my only focus—although, of course, he is a big part of my life!

So I recently started to focus on other projects—stuff that doesn’t include changing diapers, burping, cleaning up various body fluids… you know!—including my “People of Ottawa” set. I love candid shots and street photography, and spring weather is the perfect time to roam around the city with my camera again.

Maybe it’s my voyeur side but observing strangers in the street is fascinating, and capturing a moment is always rewarding.

I took the pictures below on Parliament Hill, Rideau Street, Rideau Centre, MacKenzie King Bridge, at Confederation Park and in the business district, using a simple 18-55 mm lens and my Nikon D60. I took some of the shots on Mother’s Day, hence the number of people with flowers!

The News Readers
The News Readers
Buying Flowers
Buying Flowers
Connected
Connected
Arguing
Arguing
Waiting
Waiting
Goodbye!
Goodbye!
The Tourist
The Tourist
The Book Worm
The Book Worm
The Young Visitor
The Young Visitor
Winnies Candy Factory
Winnies Candy Factory
The Silhouettes
The Silhouettes
Tired
Tired
Moosehead
Moosehead
Smoking, Texting, Biking
Smoking, Texting, Biking
A Dog's Life
A Dog’s Life
Flowers For Someone
Flowers For Someone
The Reader
The Reader
Flowers Delivery
Flowers Delivery
Alone in the Crowd
Alone in the Crowd
Scooters
Scooters
Behind the Doors
Behind the Doors
Waiting for the Bus
Waiting for the Bus
Got Change?
Got Change?
Reading at Chapters
Reading at Chapters
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Zhu

French woman in English Canada.

Exploring the world with my camera since 1999, translating sentences for a living, writing stories that may or may not get attention.

Firm believer that nobody is normal... and it’s better this way.

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