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Maxine - stranger 190/200
A trip to Newark, Nottinghamshire, gave me the chance to add to my stranger project. Passing through the Arcade, I glanced in a window and saw Maxine sitting in her shop devoid of customers at that moment and the colours of her hair drew me like a magnet and I immediately decided to go in and ask if she’d be willing to be photographed, even though the interior of the building was quite dark.
Taking the photograph presented me with a few challenges, not least finding somewhere I could get a clear view of Maxine as the shop was crammed with stock. The only usable place was in a fairly dark corner so this meant upping the ISO to 800 which allowed me to use an aperture of f/2.5 and a shutter-speed of 1/60 sec., ensuring I didn’t have to worry about camera shake too much. I think including the clothing in the background helps tell the story of the type of shop Maxine runs.
Maxine’s shop is called Rocket Retro, you can find it online here: www.facebook.com/rocketretroclothing/ The shop in Newark has only been open for five weeks, although it has been an online business for a number of years. Maxine told me the shop has been proving very successful. Maxine said she had been living in Newark for the past two years, originally coming from Lincoln.
Maxine is also a hairdresser and that led to a brief discussion about coloured hair and Maxine told me she had been colouring hers for around ten years, mainly using purple, blue, yellow, and green tones.
When not working Maxine enjoys listening to music and watching bands live of all genres. Maxine also finds happiness in doing normal family stuff.
When I asked what was the one thing Maxine couldn’t live without, she said music and when I wondered what her greatest achievement was, she said her children.
Thank-you Maxine for allowing me to interrupt your working day and for agreeing to me photographing you for my stranger project, I hope you like your portrait.
This picture is #190 in the 100 Strangers project, yes, I’m doing a second 100. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
This is my 161st submission to the Human Family Group. To view more street portraits and stories visit www.flickr.com/groups/thehumanfamily/</a
Maxine - stranger 190/200
A trip to Newark, Nottinghamshire, gave me the chance to add to my stranger project. Passing through the Arcade, I glanced in a window and saw Maxine sitting in her shop devoid of customers at that moment and the colours of her hair drew me like a magnet and I immediately decided to go in and ask if she’d be willing to be photographed, even though the interior of the building was quite dark.
Taking the photograph presented me with a few challenges, not least finding somewhere I could get a clear view of Maxine as the shop was crammed with stock. The only usable place was in a fairly dark corner so this meant upping the ISO to 800 which allowed me to use an aperture of f/2.5 and a shutter-speed of 1/60 sec., ensuring I didn’t have to worry about camera shake too much. I think including the clothing in the background helps tell the story of the type of shop Maxine runs.
Maxine’s shop is called Rocket Retro, you can find it online here: www.facebook.com/rocketretroclothing/ The shop in Newark has only been open for five weeks, although it has been an online business for a number of years. Maxine told me the shop has been proving very successful. Maxine said she had been living in Newark for the past two years, originally coming from Lincoln.
Maxine is also a hairdresser and that led to a brief discussion about coloured hair and Maxine told me she had been colouring hers for around ten years, mainly using purple, blue, yellow, and green tones.
When not working Maxine enjoys listening to music and watching bands live of all genres. Maxine also finds happiness in doing normal family stuff.
When I asked what was the one thing Maxine couldn’t live without, she said music and when I wondered what her greatest achievement was, she said her children.
Thank-you Maxine for allowing me to interrupt your working day and for agreeing to me photographing you for my stranger project, I hope you like your portrait.
This picture is #190 in the 100 Strangers project, yes, I’m doing a second 100. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
This is my 161st submission to the Human Family Group. To view more street portraits and stories visit www.flickr.com/groups/thehumanfamily/</a