The Urban Scot
Lu #235 (Explored)
Ever so often you have a street portrait encounter that is kinda bizarre yet enjoyable, meeting Lu was one of these.
I spotted this background with a wall leading into a side street and there was some awesome bright tagging - yellow and pink. I figured it wouldn't be long before a complimentary colour wearing street portrait came by and BINGO within seconds this guy strolls up with buds in his ears wearing a perfect match top!
I approached him motioning for him to remove the earbuds so he could hear me and I explained that I was taking street portraits and would love a shot of him round the corner by this wall. He followed along and posed for a few shots. I then began to direct him to angle his head in and waited for the street behind to clear (the pink bus was distracting although another great colour match) and there were a number of passers bye.
I continued working with Lu to adjust his head angle and get the shot I had wanted, then after a few minutes he asked me what I was doing, I'm not sure if he was asking why I was photographing him or if he had (like sometimes happens) just come along doing as he was asked without stopping to think..hang on a minute! I explained that again my purpose and the use of the shot and he seemed okay with it, he then asked if I had done this before and seemed reassure when I told him I had taken a few hundred such portraits!
Lu was kind to stop and I enjoyed working with the pink colours. He is a Business Studies student in the nearbye uni.
Thanks Lu - hope you find the shot and like it!
It alwyas makes me smile when halfway thorugh a shoot soemoen stops to ask why I'm takign the picture as people don't often register immediately when they agree!
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Check my ongoing photo blog and connect with me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/UrbanScot
Shot 235 in my 100 strangers project - find out more in the100 Strangers Flickr Group page on Flickr.
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Urban Scot www.urbanscot.co.uk
Lu #235 (Explored)
Ever so often you have a street portrait encounter that is kinda bizarre yet enjoyable, meeting Lu was one of these.
I spotted this background with a wall leading into a side street and there was some awesome bright tagging - yellow and pink. I figured it wouldn't be long before a complimentary colour wearing street portrait came by and BINGO within seconds this guy strolls up with buds in his ears wearing a perfect match top!
I approached him motioning for him to remove the earbuds so he could hear me and I explained that I was taking street portraits and would love a shot of him round the corner by this wall. He followed along and posed for a few shots. I then began to direct him to angle his head in and waited for the street behind to clear (the pink bus was distracting although another great colour match) and there were a number of passers bye.
I continued working with Lu to adjust his head angle and get the shot I had wanted, then after a few minutes he asked me what I was doing, I'm not sure if he was asking why I was photographing him or if he had (like sometimes happens) just come along doing as he was asked without stopping to think..hang on a minute! I explained that again my purpose and the use of the shot and he seemed okay with it, he then asked if I had done this before and seemed reassure when I told him I had taken a few hundred such portraits!
Lu was kind to stop and I enjoyed working with the pink colours. He is a Business Studies student in the nearbye uni.
Thanks Lu - hope you find the shot and like it!
It alwyas makes me smile when halfway thorugh a shoot soemoen stops to ask why I'm takign the picture as people don't often register immediately when they agree!
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Check my ongoing photo blog and connect with me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/UrbanScot
Shot 235 in my 100 strangers project - find out more in the100 Strangers Flickr Group page on Flickr.
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Urban Scot www.urbanscot.co.uk