Paul Heskes
#001 Marie
This Portrait is photo # 001/100 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project at 100 Strangers
Marie is originally from Denmark. She came to the U.K in 1979 and found work in a store of the era called 'The Danish Food Centre' here in Manchester.
Marie and her husband have made their living from the food industry and after living and working in various parts of the country, have now settled in Lancashire.
I asked Marie's permission for this photo while we shared a table with her outside Starbucks "St Anne's Square". Her reaction was quite positive, but I noticed she appeared a little tense and this showed in the first few shots I took of her. I asked her to try and ignore the camera and talk to me as if it wasn't there, but she wasn't too keen on the idea of looking at the camera and talking, so I took advantage of the opportunity of giving her one of my business cards after explaining the project, to snap this shot while she was putting her reading glasses on.
I rather like it, she seems so much more at ease here and the addition of her reading glasses has added to her character and the shot!
Hitting L will show you the finer detail.
#001 Marie
This Portrait is photo # 001/100 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project at 100 Strangers
Marie is originally from Denmark. She came to the U.K in 1979 and found work in a store of the era called 'The Danish Food Centre' here in Manchester.
Marie and her husband have made their living from the food industry and after living and working in various parts of the country, have now settled in Lancashire.
I asked Marie's permission for this photo while we shared a table with her outside Starbucks "St Anne's Square". Her reaction was quite positive, but I noticed she appeared a little tense and this showed in the first few shots I took of her. I asked her to try and ignore the camera and talk to me as if it wasn't there, but she wasn't too keen on the idea of looking at the camera and talking, so I took advantage of the opportunity of giving her one of my business cards after explaining the project, to snap this shot while she was putting her reading glasses on.
I rather like it, she seems so much more at ease here and the addition of her reading glasses has added to her character and the shot!
Hitting L will show you the finer detail.