Double Plug

Plug for my daily couch photos at alexbrz@Instagr.am

as well as

my other blog alexbrzcouch.blogspot.com

Couch blog plug

A collage of some of my couch photos that I worked on with the Nik silver efex plugin. 

I have started another blog posted my daily thrown out couch (that I find on my way to and from work, or at lunch)

You can find it at http://alexbrzcouches.blogspot.ca/

Back to the land of snow and couches

Last Friday there was such a beautiful snowfall that I decided to get up early the next day to take photos of the snow - but ended up with my normal subject.

Even in Florida I can't help myself

I seem to be able to find thrown out couches where-ever my travels take me. My nephew mentioned that in Florida just being outside and looking like garbage doesn't necessarily mean that it is; but I am pretty sure this constitutes an unwanted couch.

Florida Vacation

Just got back from a six day vacation in Florida. My next blog posts will be about it. As you can see we had a little rain while we were there. 

One of the interesting things I heard about travel photography is that everyone thinks the same thing - "where I live is the most boring place to take photos". So, they take them when they are away - I am no exception - but I attribute it more to having the time and being in a mood to explore, than it actually being more interesting. Then again dirty snow is hardly inspiring.

Went back in the evening

Saw this couch from the bus on my way to work. Decided to take a bit longer walk on my way home in the evening to get another shot of it.

Hoarder's unwanted couch

I took a  photo of this couch a few months ago - not being quite sure that it was unwanted- and I am still not sure as it has been in the driveway of this house since. The funniest part is I feel that the stuff underneath it keeps getting higher.

Unwanted couches

 I was wondering if I was going to do this another year or not. I felt that I needed a break; but I spotted these from the bus and walked back two blocks to get them, so I guess I am doing it again. Last year I photographed all in portrait orientation and as environmental to make it different, but this year I will take some advice I heard that the best time to take a portrait orientation photo is immediately after taking a landscape version.

First couch of the New year

Can't believe I didn't see it on my way to lunch - Caught this at the last second

Last couch of the year?

I took this photo just before Christmas. Will it be my last couch for the year?

Colorful photo of couch (with other stuff)

Pretty dark on my way home now

A week or so ago I thought my bike rides were over for the year after the snowfall.

But after a few days nice weather I am back, just it is a little harder to see the couches on the way home!

Worst shape of any couch

I have seen some pretty terrible couches over the years, but this one you can hardly tell that it ever was a couch

Couch quilt

Worked on my couch patterns tonight. I love them!

Useless door #26

First time I saw the useless door before the unwanted couch.

modus operandi

I just found this accidental video from when I started taking my photos of couches. That first year I used five cameras of which two had broken displays. People ask me how long I take to compose etc; it is all here, as when I turned on the camera I was actually starting to record a video and the photo I took was actually turning off the camera!

Proof that they are everywhere

as a rest from my useless doors - here is a couch where

the spectators would really be in the action

Weekend in Toronto

Was in Toronto last weekend - It always seems easier to photograph away from home; which is the exact opposite of what it should be, as one should take photos of what they know better than what they don't.

But I guess also a Toronto couch is not that different from a Montreal couch; although this one seems quite neatly displayed.

useless door #21

The daily double, and if two couches maybe even a trifecta

Number 800 give or take

This was my 800th abandoned couch I have taken (give or take a few)

I found it at the end of my bike ride home after having seen and counted

10 mattresses and seen probably as many TVs