Andrew The Professor
Stranger 353 - Marianne
I had seen Marianne coming up the hill. She had been wearing a hat but took it off before she got to the top. When it came to the photos, we tried using a small reflector but it was a real challenge in the breeze. Marianne valiantly tried to hold the reflector and keep the hair out of her eyes. She told me that sometimes her hair goes in a vortex at the top of the Tor. We tried several locations but did not manage to get the vortex effect.
Marianne is a mother of 5 boys. They were all at school or nursery when I met her on the top of Glastonbury Tor. When I asked her about her sons, she said told me that they would all be tall as her ex is very tall.... 6 foot 9! The boys are 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10. Marianne smiled as she told me that they get along in varying degrees (or something along those lines).
Marianne said that she quite often brings the flute up the Tor, to play (she is a local). I said that maybe we would meet on the Tor one day, when she had her flute. I could photograph her again. She also plays as a guest artist with Circulus. They would be doing a local gig soon but Marianne did not know whether she would be playing.
Marianne also likes to cycle. She has a trailer for the boys. "Not all of them?" I asked. No, not all of them. I think that maybe she takes the little ones out while the others are still at school.
When we had finished making portraits, I let Marianne take a look at the images. She liked them and remarked on the lovely colour of the images. She showed me her favourite and I thought that it was a good choice, so am using it for my upload.
The photo that Marianne chose was one where she was sitting. I think that like many subjects, she found it a little easier to relax in this position, than when standing. She told me that one of her boys had taken photos of people on the Tor, too. She said that because he was a child with a camera, people were very willing to have their photos taken by him. His pictures came out very well.
Marianne was a great sport. Nothing was a problem to her. Whether dealing with the wind – blowing her hair in her face; putting her phone and headphones to one side, so that she could hold the reflector or sitting on the cold, damp concrete at the base of St Michael's tower.
Thank you Marianne for agreeing to be part of my project it was good to meet you today. Best wishes for bringing up your boys and in all that you do.
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Stranger 353 - Marianne
I had seen Marianne coming up the hill. She had been wearing a hat but took it off before she got to the top. When it came to the photos, we tried using a small reflector but it was a real challenge in the breeze. Marianne valiantly tried to hold the reflector and keep the hair out of her eyes. She told me that sometimes her hair goes in a vortex at the top of the Tor. We tried several locations but did not manage to get the vortex effect.
Marianne is a mother of 5 boys. They were all at school or nursery when I met her on the top of Glastonbury Tor. When I asked her about her sons, she said told me that they would all be tall as her ex is very tall.... 6 foot 9! The boys are 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10. Marianne smiled as she told me that they get along in varying degrees (or something along those lines).
Marianne said that she quite often brings the flute up the Tor, to play (she is a local). I said that maybe we would meet on the Tor one day, when she had her flute. I could photograph her again. She also plays as a guest artist with Circulus. They would be doing a local gig soon but Marianne did not know whether she would be playing.
Marianne also likes to cycle. She has a trailer for the boys. "Not all of them?" I asked. No, not all of them. I think that maybe she takes the little ones out while the others are still at school.
When we had finished making portraits, I let Marianne take a look at the images. She liked them and remarked on the lovely colour of the images. She showed me her favourite and I thought that it was a good choice, so am using it for my upload.
The photo that Marianne chose was one where she was sitting. I think that like many subjects, she found it a little easier to relax in this position, than when standing. She told me that one of her boys had taken photos of people on the Tor, too. She said that because he was a child with a camera, people were very willing to have their photos taken by him. His pictures came out very well.
Marianne was a great sport. Nothing was a problem to her. Whether dealing with the wind – blowing her hair in her face; putting her phone and headphones to one side, so that she could hold the reflector or sitting on the cold, damp concrete at the base of St Michael's tower.
Thank you Marianne for agreeing to be part of my project it was good to meet you today. Best wishes for bringing up your boys and in all that you do.
You can view more portraits and stories by visiting The Human Family