Paint Louis 2024

Paint Louis ran from August 31 - Sept 1 this year, and I drove over yesterday to see what it was all about after getting a hot tip from some friends. It didn’t disappoint. Breakdancing, vendors, DJs, dozens of graffiti artists from all over the country, skateboarders, scooter-ers, photographers, motorcyclists, families all spread up and down the Mural Mile graffiti wall.

I’ll also soon (maybe later tonight!) post images from last weekend’s Festival of Nations and this weekend’s Japanese Festival at the Botanical Garden.

50mm, f/8

I'm pretty sure I used the 50 and set to f/16 for this whole shoot, but I'll note where I switched it up.  I think I often fall into the amateur trap of tending to shoot wide open and I've been trying to course correct.  f/16 is maybe going in the opposite direction a touch too far, but I didn't want to have to think about aperture when the idea behind this shoot was to keep moving, not be precious with my shots, and not have to worry too much about focal points.  

50mm, f/16

20mm, f/16

20mm, f/16

20mm, f/16

18mm, f/16, I was lying in the gravel off the main path for this one