Chilly
Daniel
I walked passed Daniel at first, being nervous for whatever reason I don't know as I seemingly have found my groove again with the strangers of State Street. I got up the courage and changed out my lens to something a little less obtrusive (as I'd been using my Nikkor 105mm 2.5 AI for a good chunk of the morning), I went with the ever ready and reliable 50mm f/1.4 USM. I approached cautiously as to not invade any personal space, as I intiated conversation asking him how the day was going. A simple a start to conversation as any line may have it, Daniel found himself enjoying the fine weather post snowstorm on the final day of spring. He asked me if I was getting good shots of the capitol, with a slight laugh I explained to him that my photography was more based on the people/places/ and things that make of Madison. Not as much the building it's located around, while beautiful it does get old shooting from time to time.
It was at this point where I just had to express my interest in snapping a photo of him for the project, as his whole outfit just spoke to an artistic vision in my head. The hat/scarf/jacket and to top it all of the skeleton gloves. He laughed, as he was also the artistic type (of the musician variety) and explained to me that they were the obvious choice to where today. The winter of 2013-14 will go down in the record books as the coldest winter on record (at least in my book) with at least 41 of the 89 days having a low temperature below 0. If that's not bone chilling I don't know what is, but I look forward to spring and summer as it means not only warmer temperatures but many seasonal traditions on the isthmus. After a few minutes more of chat, I asked if I could take his picture to capture the seasons with a portrait. Agreeing we snapped a few frames against the wall near the coffee shop he was stationed at for the morning, just outside to enjoy a breath of mostly fresh air. Adjusting my settings, I clicked three frames with slight variations on exposure and composition. After taking one last long drag on his cigarette, I extended my hand and introduced myself as Chris and told him where he could find the photos I capture of Madison. He was Daniel, an easy enough name to remember as my brother is Dan.
A new face for my 100 more strangers project and one to be included in the 100 Strangers group here on Flickr. Maybe I'll cross paths with Daniel again someday, be it outside a coffee house or maybe at a concert where he is making music. Either way, it's a wonderful feeling getting to know more and more interesting people that make Madison a unique place to live!
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Chilly
Daniel
I walked passed Daniel at first, being nervous for whatever reason I don't know as I seemingly have found my groove again with the strangers of State Street. I got up the courage and changed out my lens to something a little less obtrusive (as I'd been using my Nikkor 105mm 2.5 AI for a good chunk of the morning), I went with the ever ready and reliable 50mm f/1.4 USM. I approached cautiously as to not invade any personal space, as I intiated conversation asking him how the day was going. A simple a start to conversation as any line may have it, Daniel found himself enjoying the fine weather post snowstorm on the final day of spring. He asked me if I was getting good shots of the capitol, with a slight laugh I explained to him that my photography was more based on the people/places/ and things that make of Madison. Not as much the building it's located around, while beautiful it does get old shooting from time to time.
It was at this point where I just had to express my interest in snapping a photo of him for the project, as his whole outfit just spoke to an artistic vision in my head. The hat/scarf/jacket and to top it all of the skeleton gloves. He laughed, as he was also the artistic type (of the musician variety) and explained to me that they were the obvious choice to where today. The winter of 2013-14 will go down in the record books as the coldest winter on record (at least in my book) with at least 41 of the 89 days having a low temperature below 0. If that's not bone chilling I don't know what is, but I look forward to spring and summer as it means not only warmer temperatures but many seasonal traditions on the isthmus. After a few minutes more of chat, I asked if I could take his picture to capture the seasons with a portrait. Agreeing we snapped a few frames against the wall near the coffee shop he was stationed at for the morning, just outside to enjoy a breath of mostly fresh air. Adjusting my settings, I clicked three frames with slight variations on exposure and composition. After taking one last long drag on his cigarette, I extended my hand and introduced myself as Chris and told him where he could find the photos I capture of Madison. He was Daniel, an easy enough name to remember as my brother is Dan.
A new face for my 100 more strangers project and one to be included in the 100 Strangers group here on Flickr. Maybe I'll cross paths with Daniel again someday, be it outside a coffee house or maybe at a concert where he is making music. Either way, it's a wonderful feeling getting to know more and more interesting people that make Madison a unique place to live!
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