Taylor was a server at a restaurant some friends and I recently attended. When I saw she had a brief moment to spare I asked her if she would be interested in answering a few quick questions for the blog. Clearly she was good with it and here is what she had to say.
(Note: a bit of a tuff lighting situation going on in this photo and I wouldn’t recommend shooting handheld at such a low shutter speed unless using an IS lens.)
Camera: Canon 1DiiN & 50L – Settings: 1/40th // f1.2 // ISO 800
1. Where are you from?
Calgary.
2. Have you lived here all of your life?
Yes.
3. Do you like living in Calgary?
For the most part I do.
4. What is it about Calgary that you like?
Well since I have been here my whole life, I really like that I know my way around every where and I really like the downtown area, it’s a fun lively place to be.
5. What do you like to do for fun?
I’m a dancer so dance I guess (laughter).
6. What type of dancing do you do?
Tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, modern, contemporary.
7. Are you part of a dance company right now? Like a contemporary company?
Not right now, now.
8. Is that something that you are interested in doing?
Maybe in the future, not right now
9. Have you ever ridden a horse?
Yes.
10. Anything you’d like to add?
No.
– Thanks for talking to me Taylor!
The People of Calgary 
Rob, I like that you have a good mix of people in your series. I worked on a paper that had a people of Cleveland section, and reporters were obsessed with out-weirding each other…one-legged, transexual, face-painting, Browns fans so drunk they had passed out on the waterfront – no, that wasn’t weird enough. The everyday people that are often overlooked were…overlooked. And they’re usually intersting in their own right.
Later…
Thank you! I am glad you are enjoying the people of Calgary 🙂 I am going to start to try and vear off script a little more in the future and ask more questions relating to the people and their answers. Hopefully that will keep things interesting 😉
Yeah, a question or two out of left field (to use an Americanism) usually draws out some answers that the subject has never used before…and can bring out some unusual views on their views of life.
Later….
Agreed! 🙂 I got some ideas in the works.
My best to Taylor!
My best to all he people of Calgary!
Thank you Resa! 😉
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I really enjoy reading your people of Calgary posts. I look forward to them often.
Thank you very much! And thanks for stopping by 🙂
Love your blog concept–the quick exchanges with & beautiful images of your subjects. Well done!!
Thank you very much! 😀
What a cheery looking gal. We went out for Thai food tonight…I love when I don’t have to plan and cook a meal. It’s right downtown adjacent to the St Josephs Cathedral on Jasper Ave…..really good food if you ever find yourself in Edmonton.. It’s called Bua Thai
She was definitely cheery 🙂 And I LOVE me some Pad Thai! 🙂 I’ll check it out next time I am up that way.
Do you give the people (who you photo and interview) the web adress to your blog?
I love that she is a dancer … I want to know more where she is headed…why not the dance direction right now?
She said she’s just doing it for fun right now 🙂 But about giving the address, at first I was just telling them verbally the website address and hopping they would remember it haha, but I recently got some business cards with the website address on it to give to people 🙂
I like her picture. Taylor seems so full of life. 🙂
Thanks, yes she was 🙂