Scenes Seen / Lucha Libre & a Lowrider Show: GFX + Minolta Rokkor 58mm f/1.2.
The occasion.
Started as a few other scenes seen posts have started. Sitting, minding my business Sunday and Cesar…
…shot me a text.
A quick Google search,…
…a swift yes, and we were off.
The gear.
A favorite lens and camera pairing of mine.
The people.
New section. I must account for something. In the last year and change, I have had the good fortune to stumble across two villages.
- The Continental Club.
- Low Rider Community.
This post concerns the second.
Tagged along with Cesar. Cesar introduced me around. Took pictures. Shared pictures. Posted pictures. Fast forward a few events, and I am known by name and get greeted warmly when I show up. Treated better than by folks I have known for years, honestly. Several times I was approached and asked to take photos.
Yes. Of course. That is why I am here.
Photography therapy.
Hopefully capture images of folks they can take pride in and feel good about themselves.
The venue.
The pics.
Had already been at it for a while with other gear when I decided to deploy this kit.
This is when MJ and I crossed paths. Had taken pictures of her before at a June Lowrider event…
…and more were taken this day.
Back to the cars.
Then I came across Chuey’s ride.
Have taken photos of Chuey and Betty before.
And that is when Betty asked for a few pics.
And back to cars.
Thoughts.
About the day?
Flipping awesome.
Great people. Great venue. Great vendors. Great cars. Orangeade so good that I am seriously considering excuses for going back to Winston-Salem just so I can score another. A great village. A great afternoon… followed by getting back to life, where I booked it home so my son and I could mow Mom’s lawn and ours before the sun dropped.
Dear old Dad would be pleased.
Welp. That is a wrap.
Happy capturing.
-ELW
Eric L. Woods 