a fall photowalk

My friend Niloofer messaged me a night before to tell me that there was a photowalk that the university photography club was organizing the next afternoon and asked if I’d like to be a part of it. Knowing that I needed to take photos on my Konica Auto S3, I took the offer immediately and turned up where all the other photography club members had gathered. Within ten minutes, we made our way to the Medway Valley Heritage Forest and lost ourselves in conversations about Tarkovsky’s cinema, vintage film posters, and Persian poetry amidst the beauty of Canadian fall colours.

Soon after, as I made my way into the tall grasses of the trail, I was photographed and immediately told of it by a fellow photographer. Very quickly, Jaytee and I became friends and I introduced her to Niloofer who turned out to be a fantastic subject for a photoshoot because of her Iranian features. We shared conversations about our university degrees, the work we do, our interests, and opinions about Canada as we munched on M&Ms that the exceptionally organized Jaytee had packed along with her camera gear. I am glad I came out of my home and actually touched grass, felt the sunlight on my face, and the wind in my hair, and made a new friend. It was a really good day. Perhaps the last day of warmth and sunlight of this year.

Here are 8 of the fantastic set of photos that Jaytee took of Niloofer and me. More of her work can be found here.