Andrew The Professor
Stranger 237 - Naomi Alt2
Here is Naomi. I met her at a bus shelter yesterday. I did upload her photo yesterday but I have decided that I like this one better.
When I first saw Naomi she was talking to the lady next to her at the bus stop. She looked like a good candidate for my strangers project but I felt reluctant to interrupt their conversation. On the other side of the road there was a lady with 3 small children who also looked like she would make a good photograph. The children looked a bit of a handful and there was nowhere to shelter from the rain, that was surely coming soon.
I decided to walk around the block and consider who, if anyone, to approach. As I walked around I imagined that I might not get the opportunity to meet either as both were waiting for buses. When I got near to Naomi's shelter, I crossed the road and walked toward the lady with the lively children. I looked back to Naomi, who was still talking to the lady next to her and made the “what have I got to lose?” decision – that has served me so well in the past.
Naomi agreed straight away when I asked if it would be alright to take her photograph. As I got into the patter about my project, I am afraid that I forgot about the lady that Naomi had been talking to. At some point I became aware that she was no longer with us – she must have got her bus. I vaguely remember her moving, perhaps she was concerned that she might get in the photograph. I suspect that she moved away from Naomi when I approached and this was perhaps why I never spoke to her. Was I rude? Not intentionally. If I failed then it was because I started explaining my project and Naomi became interested. Today has reminded me that I need to remember my manners … Sorry, lady who was sitting next to Naomi..
Naomi told me that she had come into Street for an interview. The job was working at Clarks Shoes distribution centre. Naomi did an apprenticeship in gardening and has been working as a waitress but would like a full time job so that she can earn more. I asked if a warehouse operative would be her dream job. She enjoys Yoga and would like to travel. She wondered if a job that combines these interests would be good. In her spare time Naomi also loves hula hooping.
We chatted quite a bit and Naomi thought that my project to take photos of strangers was a great way of meeting people.
Thank you Naomi for agreeing to be in my project. It was good to meet you.
Stranger 237 - Naomi Alt2
Here is Naomi. I met her at a bus shelter yesterday. I did upload her photo yesterday but I have decided that I like this one better.
When I first saw Naomi she was talking to the lady next to her at the bus stop. She looked like a good candidate for my strangers project but I felt reluctant to interrupt their conversation. On the other side of the road there was a lady with 3 small children who also looked like she would make a good photograph. The children looked a bit of a handful and there was nowhere to shelter from the rain, that was surely coming soon.
I decided to walk around the block and consider who, if anyone, to approach. As I walked around I imagined that I might not get the opportunity to meet either as both were waiting for buses. When I got near to Naomi's shelter, I crossed the road and walked toward the lady with the lively children. I looked back to Naomi, who was still talking to the lady next to her and made the “what have I got to lose?” decision – that has served me so well in the past.
Naomi agreed straight away when I asked if it would be alright to take her photograph. As I got into the patter about my project, I am afraid that I forgot about the lady that Naomi had been talking to. At some point I became aware that she was no longer with us – she must have got her bus. I vaguely remember her moving, perhaps she was concerned that she might get in the photograph. I suspect that she moved away from Naomi when I approached and this was perhaps why I never spoke to her. Was I rude? Not intentionally. If I failed then it was because I started explaining my project and Naomi became interested. Today has reminded me that I need to remember my manners … Sorry, lady who was sitting next to Naomi..
Naomi told me that she had come into Street for an interview. The job was working at Clarks Shoes distribution centre. Naomi did an apprenticeship in gardening and has been working as a waitress but would like a full time job so that she can earn more. I asked if a warehouse operative would be her dream job. She enjoys Yoga and would like to travel. She wondered if a job that combines these interests would be good. In her spare time Naomi also loves hula hooping.
We chatted quite a bit and Naomi thought that my project to take photos of strangers was a great way of meeting people.
Thank you Naomi for agreeing to be in my project. It was good to meet you.