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Jack (19) was just standing against the right hand side lion in front of the Council House. Only too pleased to be snapped. Currently at Nottm Uni studying Civ Eng. The way he was just waiting around and fiddling with his iPod drew me towards him. Oh, also his hat and red hair!
Taken: Nottm Old Market Square
Number 003/100
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This guy I work with, Robert Robinson, took it upon himself to cover his supervisors (Greg) office in tin foil enlisiting the help of Ms. Sedlak.
His desk from the other side.
This is Andy - and he was carrying out some maintenance on the city centre lighting display - it looked like messy business!
This picture is #27 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100Strangers.com
Eldrin 23/100 - While walking around the Bayou Boogaloo looking for strangers, I decided that I should take a photo of Chongo. I started a new project called "Los Viajes de Chongo" - Chongo's Travels. My youngest son had asked me to take one of his stuffed monkeys on my trips and to take photos of his adventures. I didn't want to take the original Chongo with me, so I took a Chongo Bubba - same stuffed monkey, not real Chongo.
So, I placed Chongo Bubba on the pier and took some photos.
I turned around and this couple was smiling at me. The man asked me what I was doing, so I explained to him about my project. I smiled, then told him about 100 Strangers. He immediately agreed to let me take his photo.
Meet Eldrin. His main job is as a FedEx driver. So, I asked him to tell me the funniest or craziest thing he has seen. Eldin immediately told me that people will traffic the craziest things. Drugs, money .... anything. He said that some people will send their ex husband or wife momentoes that they have torn up! How mean is that!
I asked Eldrin what he likes to do and he said likes to write poetry. Here is a sample of his prose ...
I sit here & ponder what's wrong what's right
Wishing love will pass my way again,once maybe twice.
Heartstrings play a different song when one's alone - a solo melody.
So hello me,I'm lonely again-longing for my friend.
Only w/ the thread of HOPE can I mend.
This picture is #23 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100strangers.com
That afternoon in the main plaza there was an event to celebrate the youth international day or something like that. There were a lot of interesting people to photograph, but all my candidates were busy doing their part for the event. I walked for a while and saw Benjamin on a bench, from the distance he looked like a normal kid, but when i walked in front of him i saw his hair, i had to photograph him. I was really straightforward and asked why purple and got a very direct answer, just because. Then i asked if his parents had any problem dyeing his hair with that color, no problem, he said.
Aquella tarde en el zócalo habÃa un evento para celebrar el dÃa internacional de la juventud o algo asÃ. HabÃa mucha gente interesante que fotografiar, pero todos mis candidatos para el proyecto estaban ocupados haciendo su parte para el evento. Caminé un rato y vi a Benjamin en una banca, de lejos me parecio un chavo normal, pero cuando pase frente a él vi su cabello, habÃa que fotografiarlo. Con él fuà muy directo y le pregunté por qué de morado y recibà una respuesta igual de directa, nada más porque si. Le pregunte si sus papás tuvieron algun problema con que se tiñiera el cabello de ese color, ningun problema, me dijo.
This picture is #35 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100Strangers.com
After two years, I have just realized the 100th portrait of my project...
On Saturday afternoon in Cabourg, we walked, when my wife found on the pavement a mobile phone. We called one of the numbers in memory, and the woman who answered was able to warn the owner of the telephone, whom we met in the place of our discovery.
We spent a moment very pleasant to discuss. I told her that I liked very much her hat, then I asked her if I could do her portrait for my project, what she accepted at once with the biggest kindness.
Rosalie is dashing, smiling, charming, sparkling all this at the same time! She comes from Louvecienne and spend this weekend in Cabourg, just like us, and as a lot of people with this good weather...
We also spoke about music, and more particularly about singing, because she adores singing, a habit which her parents gave her when she was young.
I could not dream about a more beautiful meeting to enclose the first part of this project of photos, because yes, there will be other unknowns!
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers.
Au bout de deux ans, je viens de réaliser le 100e portrait de mon projet...Samedi à Cabourg, nous nous promenions, quand mon épouse a trouvé sur le trottoir un téléphone portable. Nous avons appelé l'un des numéros en mémoire, et la personne au bout du fil a pu prévenir la propriétaire du téléphone, que nous avons rencontrée à l'endroit même de notre découverte.
Nous avons passé un moment très agréable à discuter. Je lui ai dit que j'aimais beaucoup son chapeau, puis je lui ai demandé si je pouvais faire son portrait pour mon projet, ce qu'elle a accepté tout de suite avec la plus grande gentillesse.
Rosalie est pimpante, souriante, charmante, pétillante... tout ça à la fois! Elle vient de Louvecienne et est en week-end à Cabourg, tout comme nous, et comme beaucoup de monde avec ce beau temps...
Nous avons aussi parlé de musique, et plus particulièrement de chant, car elle adore chanter, une habitude que ses parents lui ont donnée toute petite.
Je ne pouvais pas rêver à une plus belle rencontre pour clôturer la première partie de ce projet de photos... car oui, il y aura d'autres inconnus !
Exactly one year after starting the 100 Strangers project I went on the prowl for stranger 100 today - my target to complete the project within 1 year was 13:51:53 and I found my #100 with a little under one hour to spare. I had a couple of ideas how I wanted to close my project and I was delighted to find my stranger happy to partake in both ideas - one requiring a bit of technical mucking about by me and one quite cheesy.
That stranger was Steph - an education consultant which basically means that she finds jobs for teachers. I don't often ask much about people's jobs any more, realising that most of the time they are on their lunch and therefore enjoying a break from work so instead I moved onto what Steph likes to do outside work.
Steph enjoys socialising, how often does that one crop up ;), and going to the cinema to watch all sorts, action / adventure / chick flicks ... and most recently The Hunger Games - most definitely not a chick flick!
Steph also enjoys going out for nice meals with her fiance ... who will be her husband in 10 weeks time! Steph has just come back from her hen night and although everyone had a great time and survived, they are also full of the cold - it didn't show though. After the big day Steph and her husband will be honeymooning in Cuba.
For my 100 Stranger finale I couldn't possibly fail to ask my maddest thing question and yet again "falling" featured as Steph has bungee jumped three times in New Zealand and sky-dived once in Australia.
Whilst chatting to Steph I took the opportunity to dig out an Agfa Isolette II that I have been carrying with me for weeks now and so began my technical mucking about ... first I switched my DSLR to ISO400 to match what I hoped was in the camera then used it to take a meter reading in shutter priority @ 1/200 which is the fastest the Isolette could manage ... I dialled in the settings on the Isolette and clicked the shutter ... nothing - I'd forgotten to wind the film on (the recommended approach with the Isolette is to wind on the film before taking a shot, not after). So I wound the film on and tried again ... still nothing - this time I had forgotten to cock the shutter so all that I achieved was to lock the shutter again. So I tripped the shutter using the manual override but after all that I wanted a clean no mistakes shot so I wound the film on, cocked the shutter and finally took a photo in a manner that suggested I knew what I was doing. Steph's smile did not falter at any point throughout this and it was great to be able to point the camera at her and not have to worry about timing my shot with a smile as well.
Taking advantage of the good nature of my final stranger I now dug out a poster that I had prepared comprising my previous 99 strangers - I knew I would get glare from the laminated sheet but nonetheless I achieved my basic aim of taking a single shot with all 100 of my strangers in it - corny I know but I like it!
Making my final analogue error of the day I thanked Steph and explained that her photograph would be available tonight ... completely forgetting that I would first need to wait to get the film developed. With that I disappeared and took a few snaps with the Isolette to use the film up and handed it in to be developed - only 2 weeks to wait to see if the film shot is in any way usable.
Steph, thanks very much for helping me with my project today - I was lucky to find someone so obliging and comfortable in front of the camera (2 in fact). I hope your big day is everything you hope for and that you enjoy your honeymoon - I bet that Cuba is a beautiful and interesting country.
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And so ends my 100 Strangers project. First up I would like to thank everyone that has helped me on my journey - all 100 strangers that have taken part (and also those that turned me down but nonetheless stopped to listen) plus everyone on this group and amongst my contacts and the wider Flickr community that has encouraged me and provided help and advice throughout. I have learned many things even though I still fail to put several into practice but I have grown comfortable with the project and I have enjoyed many many conversations with an incredible, diverse and interesting group of people.
Putting my project aside I have greatly enjoyed following other's projects and will continue to do so - there are so many fascinating stories on here and a wealth of styles and approaches to enjoy. I think this is also the right point to thank the moderators for all their hard work keeping the group true to its ideals.
To anyone just starting out I hope that you enjoy the project as much as I did - it took all my courage to approach my #1 but I'm glad that I did and I settled into the project quite quickly and it really has been the most amazing experience. To anyone struggling to get started - 10 seconds of courage is all that it takes - just do it!
If anyone cares to indulge me and is willing to donate a little time, I would love to know what people's personal favourites amongst my project are.
Thank you.
Ivor
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This picture is #100 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
Close Clones..
This isn't exactly what I had pictured in my mind, original intentions were to do 100 clones, in a panorama long exposure....
Its tough. 10 seconds is not that much time. and figuring out 5 clones is a challenge. Unfortunately i believe i threw in the towel around 75 clones. and only 69 made the cut....31 short of my goal. its all i had, i was tired and coughing like a bonzai
I thought of this idea last friday while driving home, and most of the time when I think of something, I need to do it. so at least i put forth a valid attempt today.
Ironically Mr. PUMA :D did the same idea and luckily for him he was only on day 50.
Sorry for the wait, and if the "anticipation" bothered you i do apologize, and Sorry for not living up to the Hype...bit off a little more than i could chew.
beyond the clone-ing all is SOOC
When I met Jazz (77/100) there was guy with her who was getting putting some stuff in his car. He sorta look on when I first talked to Jazz slightly less enthused about what was going on I think.
After I explained myself and began to take the shots he seemed more interested and I asks him if he'd pose for a portrait as well.
I was really glad that he agreed - that is how I met Gaz. Gaz is also a dancer. I liked his bright top and the OBEY cap - I used to skate when I was younger and have always liked Obey street wear.
Thanks for agreeing to the shots Gaz.
This is shot 78 in my 100 Strangers Project
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I met this man and his family while working on my 100 Strangers Project at the National Mall in Washington, DC. I had been telling the people who posed for me to make a serious face, to not smile. So I had this guy pose for a very serious portrait when he joked that he should give me his daughters phone number in Columbia. He started laughing and I still had my camera up so I just kept shooting. It ended up being one of my favorite images.
This picture is #3 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
This picture is #78 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
Today was the long awaited 100 Stranger Photographer's meet up in London. I arrived a little early and went off in search of a suitable stranger so that I could make sure that I had at least one in the bag before I met up with everyone else.
Emily was walking fast when I spotted her and I had to vector in on her fast before she got away. I've been looking for a subject with bright red lipstick for some time now and she was perfect! I asked if I could take a picture and she said yes as long as I was quick as she was in a hurry. No problem: I took the picture, thanked her and wished her well.
Thanks Emily, I hope you like the picture.