Louella Lester – Seeing and learning while holding camera and pen between me and the world.
When Winnipeg has the most snowfall it’s had in years, the snow piles up a bit. It also takes time to melt away. I took these photos right at the end of February, before temperatures started to warm up a bit. It’s now mid-March, so some of the snow has disappeared, but it'll be while …
We’ve had a long cold snowy winter in Winnipeg, this year. Some will say that we always have that in Winnipeg, but we have had more snow than we have over the past few years and more super cold days. Though I dress for the weather, it’s still hard to feel enthusiastic about taking photos …
This post has nothing to do with to do with Valentine’s Day, except that photographing this row of townhouses makes me happy. They are located a few blocks from my place and I often wander past them, and sometimes take photos. These townhouses are really nothing special until you notice the shape of the trees, …
I like naturally foggy days and I think most people like foggy photos, but I wasn’t expecting unnatural fog when, one summer day, they changed the air venting system down in the courtyard way below my living room window. And I never found out about that fog until months later. Now, in winter, depending on …
Sometimes you just need to get outdoors and, if you’re lucky, there will be sun and fresh snow. I had been writing all morning and I knew I needed a break because my eyes kept pulling towards the snow-covered view out the window, then settling on my little camera. I checked the weather app and …
When the weather is cold, and I don’t feel like going outside, I sometimes take photos indoors. For today, I gathered up some vegetables and a few raspberries, and then took a few shots. I liked the shapes and bright colours, but also the black and white versions & the silver tone versions. Enjoy! My …
Fresh snow quiets things down and brings out all kinds of beauty. Happy Holidays! And if you’re interested: My book, Glass Bricks, is out (since April, 2021) and now available worldwide in/through your local bookstores or from https://atbaypress.com/books/detail/glass-bricks. The digital version will be out soon. Here’s the video of the book launch for Glass Bricks through McNally Robinson Booksellers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=D1jRf9WKn_s …
Sometimes it’s the mundane that grabs my eye. Nothing exciting at first glance. A basic brick building. But if I pay close attention I see more. I see snow lining the edges that I never really noticed before. A corner edging a grey sky. A cross. Snow piles backing up a snowcapped post that resembles …
On a rainy day, I took some shots on and from my lonely looking balcony. Here they are! And if you’re interested: My book, Glass Bricks, is out (since April, 2021) and now available worldwide in/through your local bookstores or from https://atbaypress.com/books/detail/glass-bricks. The digital version will be out soon. Here’s the video of the book launch for Glass …
While walking in my neighbourhood, in Winnipeg, I decided to hold my little camera down low and take shots from the ground's point of view. Take a look! And if you’re interested: My book, Glass Bricks, is out (since April, 2021) and now available worldwide in/through your local bookstores or from https://atbaypress.com/books/detail/glass-bricks. The digital version will be …
Through Camera & Pen 