Shutter Mike Photography

For fans of modern and funky architecture, the Chandler-Gilbert Community College campus is ideal.  Many of the buildings on campus have a modern design.  Steel, glass and concrete are the predominant materials in most of the buildings.  For me, being a fan of modern architecture, this makes it an ideal place to photograph.

I did have a brief “encounter” with a campus security guard while I was shooting there one Sunday.  It was during the winter break so I guess the campus was officially closed (although the gates were open and there were no signs).  As I was photographing the deserted campus a guard in his golf cart came up to me and said “And you are?”  I was not sure how to respond so I very politely gave my name.  He then asked who I was with.  Still not entirely sure what he was getting at, I just explained I was photographing the buildings for personal use and asked if that was OK.  Probably seeing that I was not a threat, he said that it was not a problem and left.  The best way to handle those kinds of “encounters” is to just be polite with no attitude and be honest.