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Ryan - stranger 196/200
Walking past some university buildings in Nottingham I heard my name called out and there was an old friend who I haven’t seen for a long time. Spotting my camera, she asked if I was out taking people for my stranger project and when I said yes, she pointed to a couple of students that had followed her out of the building and said she was sure they’d be willing to take part. Why not, I thought and headed towards the girl she had indicated.
The girl (sorry I didn’t catch your name) said I should ask Ryan – the other person my friend had suggested I ask – and along with a few other students who’d picked up on what was going on encouraged Ryan to be a stranger for me – not that he needed much persuasion.
I decided to photograph Ryan where we were as he was already lit with some excellent side-lighting. I’ve converted the image to monochrome because there was a vivid pink line on the glass doorway behind him that demands to much attention in the colour version, pulling the eye away from Ryan.
Ryan is studying to be a social worker. The course in generic which is good as he hasn’t decided in which area he’d like to work yet. Ryan has a part time job in a well-known coffee chain and for the last two years has been a special constable in Derbyshire.
Ryan told me the one thing he can’t live without is coffee.
Who had Ryan’s first star crush been on? Kirstie Allsopp was the answer and he mentioned the TV programme Location, Location, Location as being where he first saw her.
Before we parted company, I asked what Ryan would consider to be his greatest achievement and he said completing two marathons in the process of which he raised £3,500 for charity.
Thank-you Ryan for letting yourself be volunteered to be a stranger for me, and I hope you like your portrait.
This picture is #196 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 167th submission to the Human Family Group. To view more street portraits and stories visit www.flickr.com/groups/thehumanfamily/</a
Ryan - stranger 196/200
Walking past some university buildings in Nottingham I heard my name called out and there was an old friend who I haven’t seen for a long time. Spotting my camera, she asked if I was out taking people for my stranger project and when I said yes, she pointed to a couple of students that had followed her out of the building and said she was sure they’d be willing to take part. Why not, I thought and headed towards the girl she had indicated.
The girl (sorry I didn’t catch your name) said I should ask Ryan – the other person my friend had suggested I ask – and along with a few other students who’d picked up on what was going on encouraged Ryan to be a stranger for me – not that he needed much persuasion.
I decided to photograph Ryan where we were as he was already lit with some excellent side-lighting. I’ve converted the image to monochrome because there was a vivid pink line on the glass doorway behind him that demands to much attention in the colour version, pulling the eye away from Ryan.
Ryan is studying to be a social worker. The course in generic which is good as he hasn’t decided in which area he’d like to work yet. Ryan has a part time job in a well-known coffee chain and for the last two years has been a special constable in Derbyshire.
Ryan told me the one thing he can’t live without is coffee.
Who had Ryan’s first star crush been on? Kirstie Allsopp was the answer and he mentioned the TV programme Location, Location, Location as being where he first saw her.
Before we parted company, I asked what Ryan would consider to be his greatest achievement and he said completing two marathons in the process of which he raised £3,500 for charity.
Thank-you Ryan for letting yourself be volunteered to be a stranger for me, and I hope you like your portrait.
This picture is #196 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 167th submission to the Human Family Group. To view more street portraits and stories visit www.flickr.com/groups/thehumanfamily/</a