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I was in the Kensington Market neighborhood of Toronto when I saw an impressive mural painted on a laneway wall just west of Spadina Avenue and I stopped to admire it. I could see that it would make a good location for a portrait as the wall was in shade but with nice reflected light from the facing wall of the narrow laneway. I leaned my bicycle up against a garage door and tried a couple of selfies to confirm my opinion about the light and then stepped out onto the sidewalk to see if I could spot an interesting person to meet and invite to participate in my Human Family photography project. After a few minutes I grew impatient and walked my bike back toward the street to leave.
I saw her arriving on her bicycle and starting to lock it up to do a bit of shopping. I was drawn to her friendly appearance, her braided hair, and her brightly-colored bike helmet and approached her to make my request. She thought I was competing for a lock-up spot for my bicycle so I quickly told her that was not the case and explained my photo project request and pointed to the painted wall. She was agreeable but said she didn’t have a lot of time because she had someone looking after her two year-old at home and was taking advantage of the “window” to get some errands done. I could remember well those treasured moments of independence when our sons were young and requiring constant care. I promised to make things quick and we proceeded to lock our bikes and make our way into the laneway. Meet Kai.
I demonstrated how I would like her to position herself, angled away from the wall and looking into the lens of my camera. The first photo was with her mirrored sunglasses on but Kai was quite willing to take them off. Once she blinked a couple of times to recover from the dazzle (the dazzle was from the sunlight, not from the photographer!) I took a couple more portraits. At my request, she donned her helmet again which I thought might add a nice splash of color and also capture how I first saw her. I was glad that her twisted braids still showed below the helmet. She offered to put a scarf over her shoulders for an extra bit of color which was vert thoughtful.
I could see that Kai was aware of time so I gave her my card and offered to send her copies of the photos. She hesitated, then said she would rather just email me at the address on the contact card. I could understand her hesitation as the whole encounter had come up quickly and there hadn’t been a lot of time to strengthen the rapport. I did learn that she is 35 and was born in Jamaica. When I asked how long she has been in Canada she said "I have been back and forth so many times, it would be hard to say." I squeezed in my request for a message she would like to share with the project and she had two. “Raise your hands in gratitude” and “Try your best in all that you do.”
As we walked back out to the sidewalk a man passing by paused to exchange a few friendly words. He must have seen us doing the photographs because he explained that the mural had been painted by a street artist from Tibet. We thanked him for that piece of background information and Kai, with my thanks, was on her way to do her errands. While unlocking my bike I noticed a children’s book in the milk-crate carrier on her bike and was amused. Only a concerned parent would park their bicycle with a book on how to provide cognitive stimulation to your preschooler in its cargo box. I took a quick photo of it and was homeward bound.
Thank you Kai, for squeezing in a couple of minutes of your limited free time to meet and participate in my photo project. If you see this photo, don’t hesitate to email me for copies of the photos.
This is my 522nd submission to The Human Family Group on Flickr.
You can view more street portraits and stories by visiting The Human Family.
Frau Moda boutique advert. Style Julia Krupa, make up Alyona Sylko, model Valeria Shapovalova. Photo by Kai Ovvy.
Kai Ichinose from Piano No Mori a beautiful anime about classical Music i recommend that you should watch to all music lovers. I´m sorry that I could´nt post any artwork, my health was very bad, I had to rehabilitate my eyes..... You have no Idea what a ride of pile of shit I had on this life... My art might be crap right now cuz I have´nt practice drawing in a long time... So please bear with me...
This Shiden Kai was deployed on July 24, 1945, and never returned, sinking into the sea. In November 1978, it was accidentally discovered by a local fisherman and later salvaged. It is now displayed in a restored state that preserves its condition as closely as possible to the time it ditched and sank.
Ainan, Ehime, Japan
Kai Santos sliding into a sweet late afternoon south peak yesterday.
Middles
Nikonos V
35mm f2.5
500th f22 (~)
Fuji Superia X-tra 800
Longs el cheapo (not) processing
Cleaned up a bit on Aperture 3, mostly retouching dust.
Mural by Kai Kaulukukui in Kakaʻako for POW! WOW! Hawaiʻi 2016.
More information on this mural: powwowhawaii.com/murals/kai-kaulukukui-wall-2/
POW! WOW! Hawaiʻi's website: powwowhawaii.com
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*** I chose this shot to be my submission for round three in "survivor: flickr island". I am up against maite:)***
www.flickr.com/groups/survivorflickrisland/discuss/721576...
His mom and dad own the canoe rental place at the beach. He is a total water rat. And my new friend.
This was a tough one to approach!
I've followed Kai for a long time, since he worked with Digital Rev, and have since followed him on his own solo channel. The first video I saw was of him putting a 5D in the freezer having soaked it in a sink of water... Unconventional, but useful, camera tests! He was happy to have a portrait made, and told me he'd already been asked by someone else that day. Ever gracious, he told me he was creating a video looking at a set of three Zeiss lenses and gave me a bit of a sneak preview of them. They were... Different.
Kai was gracious and warm, and although I had to dash off, I hope I see him around town again so I can spend a bit more time watching him work and maybe learn a thing or two about video creation from someone who has made a living out of it. Thanks, Kai, and all the best.
To see more shots like this, check out www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers
We were downtown and planned to go to Costco We ran into the traffic disruption caused by a water main break on Ala Moana. So the easiest way to get to Costco downtown was to go to the one in Hawaii Kai instead. As we were leaving the light was very nice so I walked across (well ran to avoid traffic) and snapped a couple shots.
Freight terminal. Northwest Orient, Luftansa & Flying Tigers 747s, China Airlines 707 foreground, RAF VC10 centre, a Lockheed Electra/Orion & unidentified 707.
View it large to better appreciate the detail.
A picture from my photo shoot with Minneapolis-based rapper, Kai Swivel.
Check out his music here: www.myspace.com/kswivel
You should follow me on Twitter here.
Kai was serious when he asked me for ninja training. We built some swords out of old ski poles covered in pipe insulation (the stuff that looks like a small pool noodle). It stung when we hit each other, but the sound made it seem like someone should be out cold. It seemed so real we both kind of acted like our lives depended on our skills … it was a lot of fun! Before I knew it, Kai was busy arming himself for an advantage. I tapped out before things got messy