Okay, so I had this idea a while back. I was trying to put together a little visual log of community spots in Gwinnett, just places people might need to know about. Not like, professionally or anything, just for my own records, maybe share it on a small blog I keep. And the Planned Parenthood center in Lawrenceville came up on my list.
I figured, alright, I’ll swing by one afternoon. I wasn’t really sure what to expect, you know? I just planned to drive over, maybe snap a couple of quick pictures of the outside of the building, the sign, that sort of thing. Just to show, “Here it is, this is what it looks like.”
Getting There and First Look
So I drove over there. Finding the Gwinnett Health Center wasn’t hard, it’s right there on Pirkle Road. I parked not too far away, just wanted to get a feel for the place first. Walked closer, kind of slowly. It looked pretty much like any other medical office building, honestly. Brick, some windows, nothing too flashy.
There was a sign, of course. Planned Parenthood Gwinnett Health Center. Clear as day. There were cars in the parking lot, a few people coming and going. Seemed like a regular day.
Taking the Pictures (or Trying To)
This is where it felt a little weird, I gotta admit. Taking photos of a place like this… you want to be respectful, right? People are there for healthcare, private stuff. I definitely didn’t want to get anyone’s face or license plate in the shot. That wasn’t the point at all.
So I just stayed back a bit. Pulled out my phone, nothing fancy. Took a wide shot of the building entrance from the sidewalk. Got the sign in there too. Then I tried one from a slightly different angle, maybe showing a bit more of the building structure.
- Keep distance: Didn’t want to seem intrusive.
- Focus on building/sign: Avoided people and cars as much as possible.
- Quick snaps: Didn’t linger too long with the phone out.
Honestly, the photos themselves are pretty basic. Just functional, showing the location. It wasn’t about getting some artistic shot. It was just about documenting its presence for my little project.
Wrapping Up
After getting those couple of exterior shots, I pretty much just left. Didn’t go inside, didn’t talk to anyone. Just got back in my car and drove off. The whole thing probably took ten minutes, maybe fifteen. It felt important to be mindful of the place and the people there. So yeah, got the photos for my records, mission accomplished, I guess. Just a simple documentation task, really.
