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Natalie, Roberto, Nicole enjoying each others company. These three friends were at the pool at the Venetian Casino in Las Vegas, NV. They had made their way to Vegas from San Francisco, CA.
Although, I've been thinking about starting my own "100 Strangers", I had not started until my wife and I were on this trip. I saw Natalie, Roberto, and Nicole pose this way for another one of their friends. I asked them if they would be part of my "100 Strangers". Thanks you guys...you were #1 of 100!
Museumslok E 1901, sonst als Ausstellungsstück im Deutsche Technikmuseum Berlin, weilte in Hennigsdorf anlässlich 100 Jahre Lokomotivbau dort, egal ob Siemens, LEW oder Bombardier.
historic german electric loco series E19, note the german eagle as a front element, the swastika has to be covered when in public, but not in the museum
wow. 100/365. i hadn't realised it was 100 days since i started this!
look at these ikkle guys! my little acorn guys :) sorry...todays photo is random, ive had the idea in my head all day :D x
This picture is #76in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
Since August I've been keeping an eye on this doorway with the intention of using it as a background. Sometimes the light has been horrid, other times there have been no suitable subjects and other times I've simply lacked the patience to hang around. Yesterday it all came together.
I'd barely said good by to number 75 when Beatrice walked by. She was walking fast and not looking approachable but I was feeling bold so I stopped her and asked if I could take her picture. She didn't ask for any details, just said I'd have to be quick as she was in a hurry. No problem!
I've recently been trying out contact lenses with varying degrees of success and equal measures of frustration though usually once they're in they're fine. This day, my left eye was bothering me but not enough to take the lenses out. Not bothering me that is, until I looked at Beatrice through the viewfinder. My vision blurred up so much I could see NOTHING. Well I figured I wouldn't have time for another shot at this so I snapped off two pictures and then tried my right eye for a third. This picture was the second and I'm not entirely sure what that proves but it has got to be something!
I gave Beatrice a card and she shot off as I called out a big thank you to her.
While I was shooting she told me that she's studying at a nearby college. She mentioned a number of subjects but I only caught English and Spanish. Clearly she enjoys it as she was in a big hurry to get there.
Beatrice: If you look at the site, thanks so much for taking the time, I hope you like the picture.
This picture is #5 in my ‘100 Strangers Project’. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers/ Page
I was up before the sun to meet a few fellow shutterbugs for a photo journey into downtown Sarasota. We were looking for cityscapes and people and whatever else might present itself.
We turned the corner at the Selby Library and found Daniel standing on the corner across from Starbuck’s folding palm into roses and crosses. Now there is no shortage of this material in churches during the Lenten season, but it’s not something you see every day. So I stopped to ask him about this and once he got started, I learned everything I wanted to know, and then some!
I was able to get him to pause long enough to introduce myself and explain the 100 Stranger Project. He agreed to be photographed and spoke easily about his story.
Daniel was born in Tampa 30 years ago, but was raised near Ft. Meyers. He was married for a few happy years when he was 19 but problems arose and he and his wife divorced. He was diagnosed with schizophrenia and the ensuing years were a slippery slope leading to the streets of Sarasota, FL.
Despite his past problems, Daniel is upbeat and sees himself as a ‘Street Entrepreneur’ making palm crosses he offers to passersby hoping for a dollar in retun. He explained that the crosses make him feel energized and as long as he keeps up this activity he will be blessed. His attitude is positive; he feels like he is contributing something and he is proud of himself for earning his money and not begging for it.
I shot several images of Daniel, but chose this one because his eyes just had a soulful look that somehow conveyed hope, and resignation at the same time.
Bought three replica swords in an auction a few years ago, at a dirt-cheap price. They're up in the loft at the moment.
Having some time to kill before heading home I wanted to see if I could find any more people to meet. As I walked along, a gentleman sitting on a bench caught my attention but for whatever reason I kept on walking for a brief moment before the rational part of my brain kicked I in wheeled around and approached the gentleman and commented on his sideburns.
“I comb them into my hair” he says to me. “They hang down to my….” gesturing to the middle of his chest with his hands. I sat down and began to chat with the stranger.
“My style is from the 50’s and I like music from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. I collect music and movies”
And thus started my 40 minutes with this gentlemen. But unlike my usual practice of expressing my intentions upfront I just sat and listened to him talk. And he was full of stories about his life and family, growing up, working and various other parts of his challenging but storied life. He had an easy laugh and a great voice, like he bottled up the sound of a great radio star of a bygone era and has been using it ever since, a rich, slightly gravelly baritone.
It was quite a while before I told him that I would like to do a portrait of him, to which he agreed. I had noticed that he was not wearing sunglasses but prescription glasses so I did not ask him to remove them for the photo. It was as we got up to walk that I finally and formally got his name;
Meet Gypsy.
He told me the story of how he got his name; apparently he used to frequent a diner back in the day, then one day he disappeared for a few months. When he returned the waitress quizzed him on where he went and commented that he was like a gypsy, then said “that’s what I’m going to call you” and the nick name has stuck since.
Thanks for chatting Gypsy and I look forward to seeing you on the street again.
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Olman is #036 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page.
I was walking across the city back home and I crossed through Union Square, the major shopping area. It was starting to get crazy in this area because of the holidays coming up but it was early enough in the day that there wasn't too much frustration going on. I saw Olman standing at the corner of a store and an alley on Post St, talking on his phone. It did not cross my mind at first to ask Olman for his photograph. I stopped to take picture of the alley and it caught his interest. He was done on the phone and stopped to turn and look down the alley and seemed curious about what I saw that made me take a picture. I then asked if I could take his picture and he enthusiastically agreed.
Olman had an accent and I did not have a chance to ask where he was from originally. To me he seemed to have the personality of a really classy guy. He is a tailor at Brooks Brothers. He asked me where I was from (probably assuming that anyone walking around near Union Square with a camera in the middle of the morning during a weekday is a tourist). Then he had to go back inside. I gave him a card and asked if he had email but he didn't, so I am going to try to drop off a print for him soon. I hope he likes it!
"Geneveive is #27 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100Strangers.com"
Geneveive had just knocked off work and was walking home through Bourke St Mall. She may have been listening to Tori Amos or something but i prefer to think she was listening to some thumping house.
Copyright © 2009 - All rights reserved - The amazing side columns up to the classic vaulted ceiling of the majestic cathedral in Dominikanskiy Castle and Bell Tower built in 1749 on the site which was originally the home of King Lviv. Lviv, Ukraine 2009
100 Strangers
This is Leanne. As with all(4)of my Strangers from the Genesee Country Village and Museum Civil War Re-enactment Weekend, Leanne has been a re-enactor for many years. She told me both she and her husband participate in re-enactments and most of their weekends are taken with this hobby. It was a pleasure meeting Leanne and chatting about the Re-enactment weekend at Genesee Country Village and Museum. Thanks Leanne! Please look at more Strangers at: www.flickr.com/photos/100strangers
One early morning, I headed to the flower mart downtown and bumped into Alfred on the street. Well, not acutally bumped into him but he began to ask for directions. He had this piece of paper that had been folded for sometime. He was looking for a street that I think was in Hollywood but couldn't be exact. He said he asked the security guys on bikes, a cab driver and they did not know either. I suggested he ask the next bus driver. I told him I was sorry I could not help and he was really sweet and said no problems. He did not have a phone number but just the address of a family friend that he wanted to get to. Alfred was from out of state, had no knowledge of the LA area. Alfred began to tell me he was let out of jail at 2:30am in the morning with no money and no where to go. He could not believe that they would let someone out at that time of the morning on the streets. I unfortunately can. I have heard the stories too many times. Alfred did not ask for anything, but I did. I asked for a photo. He said no problem and just asked if I would pray for him. I have no idea what he was picked up on or what his story was but I do know he was kind, lost, and no where to go. I put a few bucks in his hand and walked away. I hope Alfred found his way.
"This picture is #51 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100Strangers.com
I finally did it, I took the 100 stranger plunge... I’ve been hesitating for several reasons BUT, this morning it was meant to be.
I was shooting some pics along a quite road and pulled over next to a busted up mailbox
to take a few more when this lady pulled up in a truck and parked right in front of my shot!
Needless to say, I was irritated. Here I am in the middle nowhere (well, almost) and this
lady decides to pull up next to me?
I got out my car curious to see what she did next and then she asked if I was stranded. This nice lady had seen me squating on the ground and thought I was trying to get cell reception! LOL
I told her I was just taking pictures but was so touched that she turned around and came back to help me.
Then, I told her about the 100 stranger project and that I had been wanting to try it and would she be my first?
She was more than happy to.
Her name is Paula and she drives down this road 3 times a week for light treatments at Kaiser. I should have asked her what those are but I didn’t want to be too nosy.
After the fact, I kicked myself for not putting the camera into ProFocus mode. This blurs the background even more than normal and sharpens up the subject just a bit.
Either way, I am happy to have finally started!
100 Strangers group www.flickr.com/groups/342582@N20/?added=1
100 Water Houses was created especially for the Threads of Change exhibition and since the idea was to use recycled textiles I was excited by being able to call upon all the wonderful fabrics I've been collecting from thrift shops for the last couple of years.
read more 100 Water Houses in Threads of Change
(100 Water Houses copyright 2007
These are reference images I'm using to test my new Velvia 100 RVP Film Simulation presets.
It's pretty well nailed down. With DMAX increases to Greens and Reds, and careful attention to how Velvia F used to make Reds orange and Yellows green, I made the adjustsments to reflect with known parameters of Velvia 100 RVP.
Like RVP, lighting conditions, exposures and subjects work differently with this simulation, but I used this reference set of 16 images to really stress test the preset.
In some cases, only two of the sliders need to be adjusted to suit the shooting conditions which are Exposure and White settings.
White balance needs to be adjusted manually. RVP tends to have a coolish tendency to it's images (which kind of makes sense because projector lights tended to be warmer.
White balancing with this preset requires you find your optimal results and then pull back towards cool just a little bit.
Read more about this on my blog:
frontallobbings.blogspot.ca/2013/02/fujifilm-velvia-100-r...
A scene from Grand Central Station in NYC, celebrating the Station's 100 year anniversary. Apparently, 750,000 travelers pass through the Station daily!
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Enjoy!
I personally think noodles taste better when eaten with chopsticks. I’m guessing it’s the chineseness in me!
[yes i’m in this photo, but the DOF is very small, as the lens is at 2.8!!! but i’m back there! me and my green nails!]