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This picture is #6 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 met Jason while walking up and down the street in Old Town Temecula with my RB67. I initially wasn’t going to bother him because he was selling items. He trailed behind me as I walked past, but he started up a conversation. At that point I asked if I could take his picture.
I met capucine in the metro. I was supposed to stop before but I stayed hopping she would leave the next station, and she did! I asked to her while we were climbing the stairs. I wanted to use a specific street and she agreed to go in it even if it wasn't her original way. I explained to her that I was originaly looking for original peoples. She answered me that it may difficult in this city since she feels like she is a circus freak compared to the others people (she had special dress and shoes too). I let her do what she wanted and takes severals pictures. I took some while she was smoking : www.flickr.com/photos/90141644@N04/13943049504/in/photost... ). I finally ended up with this close portrait.
Capucine was very friendly and has a really pretty name. Thank you !
This picture is #30 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 the only visitor at the art gallery when she came out from her office and asked if I needed some information about the exhibition.
I was looking at Sara Bjarland's Venetian blinds hanging from the ceiling all the way down to the floor and I just had to laugh. It reminded me how frustrated one can get when something goes wrong with the blinds and one can never get them to work properly again.
Eveliina, 29y/o--working in art management--was a friendly hostess. She pointed out that the pieces of tyres on the floor were actually ceramics. It was amazing how real they looked !
"Ceramic casts of exploded tyres, collected from the roadside and now spread around the room, are like fossils from an age when the internal-combustion engine was the world’s pulse and life ran on wheels."
Way into our conversation, I suddenly asked Eveliina if she would like to participate in my photo project.
She wondered a bit, asking where it would be shown. I briefed her and she agreed. We made a few pictures inside and then I suggested we step outside for better light.
I am glad we did because the picture in front of the gallery is my favourite.
When we were done with the photo-shooting I asked if she would have a message to share and she said:
"It might sound a cliché, but I think people should care about each other."
I agree, it's an important message we must never forget.
"Eveliina, what advice would you give to your younger self?"
"I would give the same advice to the younger me as I would give to the current me: don't worry too much."
"What does life mean to you?"
"I think we are here now, and then, at some point, we are not, and that's okay."
"What inspires you in life? What do you love about yourself?"
"Art and people inspire me, and that's what I have a passion for. If there's one thing I'd say I love about myself is the fact that I am passionate towards the art around me and being there for the people around me."
"What do you like to do in your spare time / hobbies?"
"More art, meaning visiting galleries, museums, performances. When working in the art field, work and hobbies intertwine."
I gave Eveliina my Flickr name and she looked it up on her smartphone. She immediately found my albums of Strangers and started to browse through them.
"This is the first time I've been asked to participate in such a project," she said with a smile, and I was happy she liked the idea.
About the exhibition:
"In Crumple, fail, faint, fall, time is powerfully present; it has passed through the objects and all that remains is the unwanted, the rejected and the fragile. She uses familiar objects to construct an integrated whole that acts like a faded photograph from a not-too-distant era. Bjarland turns our gaze to look back at the landscape we have left behind. Venetian blinds hang from ceiling to floor like dead office plants. Ceramic casts of exploded tyres, collected from the roadside and now spread around the room, are like fossils from an age when the internal-combustion engine was the world’s pulse and life ran on wheels. And the infamous white, polypropylene-plastic Monobloc chairs from the 1980s are like bones from dreams that died out. Ultimately this is not about the objects or the material itself, but about human beings in change, about how they grow out of their clothes like a snake sheds its skin, about how the party fizzles out, and about how anxiety builds as they slowly, but surely recognize that they are stuck and cannot get out."
sinne.proartibus.fi/en/event/sara-bjarland-3/
This is my 831st submission to The Human Family group.
Visit the group here to see more portraits and stories: The Human Family
Binged the entire series yesterday, amazing! Just thought I’d put this together inspired by Andrew Cookston’s post but tried for creepier feel. More importantly today I graduate Yaay!!
I was walking around downtown and saw Lisette about to cross 5th and Pine. I loved her style and asked if I could take her picture. She asked if I was from the newspaper and I had to tell her I was doing this for a Flickr group... She was cool nevertheless. She works as a sales rep for Benefit cosmetics at Macy's.
I really wanted to try to keep her purse in the shot but her left hand was in an awkward position and it just didn't look good, so I had to crop it out. :(
Two groups at once! All right!
For CWD: Street Fashion.
Street Fashion is about candid street photography showcasing the styles of real people around the world.
This is #6 in my 100 strangers assignment. Check out the 100 strangers Flickr group or the 100 Strangers website to see more pictures and people working on the same assignment!
When I asked Helen what she likes to do in the evenings. She told me that she works late but it is OK as she loves her job. Helen had come down to Pinewood studios to make costumes. She had imagined that she would be in the South for 3 or 4 weeks but was more successful that she expected. She is working on costumes for the Star Wars film and has a contract to 2018!
For someone that enjoys textiles, design and cosplay, it is a dream job. Richard (her partner and my stranger 284) met her at Comic Con. They had each been winners because of their outfits.
Helen was kind and when I had finished, checked to make sure that I had everything that I needed. This was encouraging because it is not always possible to tell whether I am in danger of outstaying my welcome. I try to be sensitive to my subjects but I do like to get the most out of each meeting too.
Like my uploaded shot of Richard, the aperture was accidentally narrower than I would normally use when shooting a single subject. I had set it when photographing the couple together and forgot to change it back when returning to individual portraits. Had I opened the aperture again, I would have blurred the background more and had a faster shutter speed and/or lower ISO.
On the other hand there is some blur in the moving hair which tends to add drama? So I'm not totally upset with my accidental settings.
Thank you Helen for agreeing to be in my project. It was good to meet you and Richard. I hope that you like the photos.
You can view more portraits and stories by visiting The Human Family
This is my 64th submission to the Human Family group.
Stranger #14 of the 100 Strangers Project: Greg, a friendly chap, has been working for the county department of public works for 28 years. He loves getting outdoors and meeting folks in the neighborhoods. In fact he grew a long beard to keep away from a desk job which has stricter dress codes than outdoor work.
Alice is a scientific illustrator. As she told me this, another lady said “I am a scientific illustrator. It felt like a bit of an “I am Spartacus” moment to me.
Both ladies were really surprised as it is not a common job. As the 3 of us stood outside the Post Office, Alice said that she had never met another scientific illustrator before.
Alice works freelance, doing illustrations for educational purposes, largely working in watercolours. She showed me a picture of an owl on her phone, it was beautifully drawn and had text identifying different features.
See her work at aliceillustration.com
Sometimes Alice is asked to make images very small things. Viewing the subject through a microscope and making an illustration.
Alice was wearing glasses and she offered to take them off for me. The glasses were cool and suited Alice, so I suggested that I take a couple photos before she took them off. I liked both looks but my choice was one without glasses, as I liked Alice’s expression in this shot and the eyes were slightly clearer.
Thank you Alice for being part of my project. It was great to meet you.
You can view more portraits and stories by visiting The Human Family
Stranger #89 – Adrien
“I’m interested in digital, in computers. For now, it’s the thing I’m interested in the most so that’s what I want to pursue. I don’t have something that I’m passionate about. I practised fencing for seven years but I quit a few years ago. I’m going to study computers but in truth we don’t know where we’ll end up. My advice to my younger self? Be more confident. Trust yourself. Try to always visualise how you want things to go down. Stop relying on others too much. My advice to other people? Pay attention to people around you. I think it’s a shame that we don’t take more time for others, to know how they’re really doing. Do I still have faith in humanity? Yes, of course I do. It’s difficult to tell oneself that you don’t believe in humanity any more even with what’s going on at the moment. We can do better. The best memory from my childhood? I used not to live in Caen. I lived in Falaise with my parents. They got divorced, my mum moved to Caen, I stayed with my father in Falaise. My dad died of a cardiac failure. I came to live in Caen with my mother. The house I used to live in, in Falaise, I spent so much time there. It’s not any particular memory. All my childhood was there and that encompasses so many events. Living through that change, it allowed me to see things differently it doesn’t make me sad. It’s the whole of what you do that’s important. What would I like the most? To be like an angel. I give a lot of my time to others. I would rather be the guy people forget sometimes, I prefer not to be known but knowing who my true friends are.”
Thank you very much Adrien!
This picture is #89 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 is my 84th submission to the Human Family Group. To view more street portraits and stories visit The Human Family Flickr Group page
“Je suis intéressé par le numérique. C’est le truc que j’aime faire donc pour l’instant j’ai envie de me lancer là dedans. Y a pas un truc en particulier qui me passionne J’ai fait de l’escrime pendant 7 ans mais ça fait un moment que j’ai arrêté. Je vais continuer dans le numérique mais en vrai on sait jamais où on va finir. Un conseil que j’aimerais me donner quand j’étais plus jeune? Aie confiance en toi. Toujours visualiser comment tu veux que ça se passe. Arrêter de trop compter sur les autres. Un conseil aux autres? Faire attention aux gens qui nous entourent. Je trouve ça dommage qu’on prenne pas plus de temps pour les autres, savoir comment ils vont. Est-ce que j’ai encore foi en l’humanité? Oui, bien sûr! C’est difficile de se dire qu’on a plus foi en l’humanité malgré tout ce qui se passe dans le monde. On peut faire mieux. Le meilleur souvenir de mon enfance? Avant, j’habitais pas à Caen. J’habitais à Falaise dans une maison avec un grand jardin. J’habitais avec mes parents là-bas. Mes parents ont divorcé, ma mère est venue vivre à Caen, je suis resté vivre avec mon père. Mon père est décédé d’un problème cardiaque. Je suis venu vivre à Caen avec ma mère. J’ai passé tellement de temps dans cette maison à Falaise. C’est pas un souvenir en particulier. Toute mon enfance a été là bas et ça englobe tellement d’événements. Vivre ça, ça m’a permis d’avoir un autre point de vue. C’est pas pour autant que je suis triste. C’est la globalité de ce que tu fais qui est important. Ce que j’aimerais le plus? Être un peu un ange. Je donne beaucoup de mon temps. Je préfère être le mec un peu oublié parfois et qu’on me connaisse pas trop mais savoir qui sont mes vrais amis.”
Merci beaucoup Adrien!
Cette photo est la #89 dans mon projet 100 strangers. Apprenez-en plus au sujet du projet et visionnez les photos prises par d’autres photographes sur la page Flickr du groupe 100 Strangers
C’est ma 84ème participation au groupe The Human Family. Pour voir plus de portraits de rue et d’histoires, visitez la page Flickr du groupe
Stranger #51 – Nina
Nina was walking ahead of me. I still had in mind that one should always approach strangers from the front, let them see you. I sometimes overtake strangers by walking fast on the other side of the street and then coming back in the other direction. On that particular day, I just overtook Nina and did an immediate U turn and started talking with her. She was very nice about it.
Nina is stuyding literature, she’s about to graduate. She would like to work among books. When I met her she was experiencing doubts as to whether she would pursue a post graduate degree. I asked her what she likes about reading: “I like to be in my own world. Anything can happen around me, I’m still in my bubble.” Her advice to her younger self: “Don’t pressure yourself too much!”
Thank you very much Nina!
This picture is #51 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 is my 46th submission to the Human Family Group. To view more street portraits and stories visit The Human Family Flickr Group page
Nina marchait devant moi. J’avais toujours à l’esprit l’idée selon laquelle je ne devrais pas approcher les gens sans qu’ils puissent me voir arriver. Souvent, je dépasse les gens en marchant vite sur l’autre trottoir avant de venir dans leur direction de face. Ce jour là, j’ai juste dépassé Nina et en la dépassant je me suis retourné en commençant à lui parler. Nina a été très sympa.
Nina est en 3ème année de Lettres modernes. Elle aimerait travailler dans les livres. Lorsque je l’ai rencontré, elle était en pleine remise en question, elle ne savait pas encore si elle allait continuer en master. J’ai demandé à Nina ce qu’elle aime dans le fait de lire: “J’aime être dans mon monde. Il peut se passer n’importe quoi autour, je reste dans ma bulle.” Son conseil à elle même quand elle était plus jeune: “Ne pas trop se mettre la pression.”
Merci beaucoup Nina!
Cette photo est la #51 dans mon projet 100 strangers. Apprenez-en plus au sujet du projet et visionnez les photos prises par d’autres photographes sur la page Flickr du groupe 100 Strangers
C’est ma 46ème participation au groupe The Human Family. Pour voir plus de portraits de rue et d’histoires, visitez la page Flickr du groupe The Human Family
Hicham, he left his school, he lives in the street, he finds joy when he raps.
here is his TRACK.
I always had the power of seeing something different in people. I had the idea of creating this project in 2014 when I realize I’m shooting a lot of portraits for my friends, clients, people on the street… So I transformed this passion into an artistic project where my goal wasn’t take just average pictures of strangers, but make portraits of them that reveals something.
It’s an on-going project which I want to take 100 portraits stories.
The first of a series of 99 strangers. I am perhaps too confortable with my style, I decided I have to risk a bit more with new challenges and I always wanted to be more cheeky to target people. So this "99 strangers" group seems a good excuse for me. I hope I can commit myself to the whole set of 99 strangers, maybe too many for me :-)
La primera de una serie de 99 extraños. Estoy quizás en la zona confortable con mi estilo, he decidido tomar un poco de riesgo creativo con nuevos retos y siempre quise ser más atrevido con los robados. Así que "99 strangers" me pareció la excusa perfecta. Espero que pueda terminar la serie, 99 son muchos robados :-)
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Barcelona, c/Tallers.
Canon 40D, EF 85mm f1.8 @ f1.8, 1/160, ISO800.
Edited in Lr3, custom split tone.
Stranger #78 – Marta – I met her in the centre of Wrocław, Poland. The sun was setting down and it was getting quite chilly so I was going to call it a day, but then I spotted Marta. I approached her, asked for a photo and she immediately agreed but not without claiming she’s not photogenic. Well, I heard that before... We moved a few meters to a spot with better light and in the meantime I explained the project. I took a few shots and we chatted for a moment. Marta seems to be a really nice person and that was an interesting encounter. I hope you like the result ;)
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
This picture is #14 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 met Este Tia on the Spanish Steps in Rome, Italy. This was an opportunity that you don't stumble across every day as Este Tia was modelling for another photographer and while he was having a break I asked if I could take a couple of images for my project. Both of them happily agreed.
If you are reading this Este Tia, thanks for letting me take your portrait! Please get in touch if you want a copy or are not happy with the result and would prefer me to remove it from Flickr.
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50 Stranger's Portrait Project !
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Wendy is a “worker” at the local newsagent/tobacconist. I went in to buy some lotto tickets for my clients and we got talking. She’s a netball coach and loves being with people. She especially loves it when the shop gets busy.
This picture is #21 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 #62 in my 3rd round of the 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 out shooting with fellow 100 Strangers photographer, Arnab, and a
rather gorgeous model and we were having fun with a street art backdrop that we'd discovered in an alley way off Denmark Street when I saw Derren. We were outside a couple of live music venues that could only be described as 'metal'. Now I may not look the part, but I am a metal head at heart so I felt perfectly comfortable there and as is always the case, the people hanging around there looked hard as nails but were all perfectly chilled out. There was some awesome sounding music coming out of the clubs and Derren walked up to a group of people, guitar case in hand and started chatting. Well I couldn't resist. I was supposed to be doing a focused shoot but the lure of the interesting stranger was too strong so I popped over and explained myself to him and asked if he'd pose for a portrait. Thankfully he agreed and came over to the spot that I had in mind. He had these really cool gold mirrored aviator sunglasses on but I wanted his eyes in the shot so he kindly removed them. There was weird light in this spot and I'd been struggling before to get the exposure right. The metering in my camera was simply not getting it right but I'd had some practice already with Laura so I had the measure of it and with a few adjustments managed to get the shot I wanted.
Derrin plays in a cover band doing hard rock numbers and had just arrived for a practice session. I wished I'd had more time to grill him on what music he played, what guitar he had in the case and how he set up his gear. Having dabbled in electric guitar I've found the similarities between electric music and digital photography quite striking. But I had to get on with my focus for the day who was remarkably easy going about the fact that I'd just walked off and started photographing someone else so I wished him well and off he went back to his mates, who were throwing some good natured banter his way.
Thanks Derren, I really appreciated your time and I hope you had a good session.
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Meet Vi.
Tattoos are such commonplace these days but I don't know why I have such a fascination and curiosity with them. I don't have any myself. I never saw the appeal if I'm being brutally honest, but I appreciate the art and how it represents differing personalities.
You can instantly see from Vi's face that she has lived an interesting life. We talked about art mainly, as she is/was an artist, and her experiences of it going through college. You can read her story here.
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This picture is #062 in my third round of the 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
"His eyes are colder than winter." - 3DW4RDK
try viewing this large on black
Memu and her friend and had just left a café when I stopped her and asked for a photo. She was very excited and agreed immediately.
I took quite a few shots of her and again had a hard time deciding on which one to post, but settled for this more relaxed shot from the side.
Memu is originally from Sierra Leone and has been living in Australia for 4 years. Next year she plans to study Journalism at university.
I really like her two-tone plaits and her bright red lipstick which contrasted well against her dark features. She was very interested in the project and loved having her portrait taken, so much so that she gave me my first stranger hug which was a pleasant and unexpected way to say goodbye.
Thanks for being part of the 100 Strangers Project and good luck with your career in journalism.
This picture is #154 in my 2nd round of The100 Strangers Project.
You can see my 1st 100 Strangers Set here
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
She was a completely stranger to me when I originally asked her for a portrait on the street. The same day I took her picture, she contacted me via email and I eventually got the opportunity for a photo shoot with her.
(Will - if you see this and want a copy of it along with your pics, just leave me a comment with you email address. The email shouldn't show up anywhere, as I have to approve the comment.)
Sometimes cute, little animals can help us to meet people. Sometimes it's big alligators!
I was out at Middleton Place again this afternoon, and noticed Will and his wife (I am so sorry, I didn't get your name!) looking at one of the gators that lives in the pond close to the house. It wasn't huge, but it was a good 5 or 6 footer. I think Will mentioned it was a good day for photography, or something like that. I asked if he was into shooting, and he said, "no", but his wife liked snapping pictures for a hobby.
As we talked, I found out that Will and his wife lived in Atlanta. They were visiting Charleston, and camping at James Island County Park. We got around to talking about work, and I mentioned that I wasn't always nuts about working from my home, since my wife works away from home, and that leaves me with no one to converse with about 10 hours a day. Will works for from home also, a logistics company, and runs a team of several people. He says it takes a while to get used to it.
Will, I really enjoyed talking with you and your wife today. I hope you like the way your portrait turned out!
This picture is #40 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.
It was Chantelle's ginger hair which first caught my eye. Not having had the opportunity to photograph a subject with such vibrant (and natural) hair colour, I took the chance to approach her.
She was in a hurry to meet her friends but was kind enough to pose for me while I struggled with the direct sun beating down on that day. I positioned her in a shaded area to ensure I got a decent exposure. There are still some areas, noticeably in her hair, where I couldn't deal with.
Chantelle had very distinctive tattoos of the Greek symbol 'π' on her calves and when I asked about them she simply replied, "I love Maths!", and that was the limit of our encounter.
This picture is #058 in my second round of the 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
Stranger #41 – Marta – I met her in a popular meeting place in the centre of Wrocław, Poland. Her classy vintage hairstyle caught my attention when I first saw her. She was doing something on her phone when I approached her and asked for a photo. I have to say she looked genuinely frightened of the idea: “A photo? Of me? Why? Really?” So I told her I’m really good and people generally like how they look on my photos. Fortunately she agreed what actually surprised me a bit. So I took a few shots (which were great!) and asked for a different angle a few meters away - she agreed but I had to promise that these pictures would be the last. Of course Marta assured me that this is going to be an awful photo and the first bad portrait in the series. And you know what? Looking at the final result, I have to disagree with the statement :) Anyway, she is a very nice person and that was definitely a great encounter.
This picture is #41 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 dishing out calendars in a mall and met this lady...
Joy is a sales associate in a popular jewelry shop. She is a cheerful and enthusiastic person and could pass for a fashion model specially during corporate events. She also loves to sing. Her immediate plan is to continue working and save-up money. She dreams to take up criminology. As a child she always wanted to be in the police force.
Good luck Joy. You are still young, take your time and may your dreams come true!
This picture is #82 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
Aimee didn't say yes straight away, when I asked if I might take her photo but she didn't say no either. After a few moments thought she said “Why not?”
I had popped in to town, just to have a little walk and to pick up some credit card sized laminating pouches. With my camera slung over my shoulder, I had done a couple of circuits round Clarks Village, without finding anyone to add to my project.
On my way home I stopped to get the pouches. As I paid for them, Aimee came into the shop and asked the cashier politely, if they sold rugs. He confirmed that they did and she went off to have a look. As I went out of the shop I decided that I would like to make a portrait of Aimee and waited outside for her.
Introductions made I then discovered that there was nowhere particularly suitable outside the shop to take the picture. Aimee is a local and was happy to walk with me a bit to find somewhere more comfortable. We sat down on some benches in Clarks Village, maybe 50m from where we met.
Aimee works front of house at The Bear Inn. It is right opposite where I used to work. Aimee was well aware that my old office supplies much of their business. When she is not working Aimee enjoys drinking, going out and sporting activity. She played football for 10 years and was at Bristol City FC Academy until a couple years ago. Aimee also plays basketball and goes bowling.
I told Aimee that I had photographed another ex-footballer [Natasha, my stranger 103]. Natasha had retired from football due to an injury. Aimee was sympathetic and said that it was a shame when this happens – she put it better than that, I can't remember exactly what she said.
Aimee would like to go to University. We agreed that she would have opportunities to play football again then. I said that I used to play but if I tried now I would have to walk instead of run. Aimee said that she would struggle too because of smoking.
After taking a few photos with Aimee, we walked back to the high street where she would continue her search for a rug and I would head back home.
Thank you Aimee, for letting me take your photo today. It was good to meet you. Best wishes.
This picture is 96 in my second round of 100 strangers. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
Captured just off the side of Carnaby Street.
This was a really successful day shooting, i've stretched out the posting of them just to keep them fresh. Hopefully i'll get back up soon to find some more strangers.
My name is Abdelhak Guenaoui, I live by Tagnawite, it's been 13 years since I played Guenbri, the last track I could realize was "Wlad lghaba", I'm married, popular and I live each day as it comes in Casablanca. Thank God, Sometimes, I find myself in some magnificent houses. I'm on my way to the beach right now to meet some friends for relaxing because the urban stress bothers me.
Here is the link to listen to this title called Moulay Hmed, it's very famous between Gnaoua.
TOTO - Ohlala 🎧
I always had the power of seeing something different in people. I had the idea of creating this project in 2014 when I realize I’m shooting a lot of portraits for my friends, clients, people on the street… So I transformed this passion into an artistic project where my goal wasn’t take just average pictures of strangers, but make portraits of them that reveals something.
It’s an on-going project which I want to take 100 portraits stories.
Back to the strangers project! Meet Laurent, a 25-years old man that I met in a laundromat in Belval, Luxembourg. Having done a master of computer-science at Le Havre, he's now working at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology on analysing life cycle of industrial activities and products to make it more sustainable. He was just washing his laundry on his way home. Thank you Laurent :)
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Walking through a local park, I spotted these two ladies. They were just about to leave and I really wanted to add the two to my strangers collection. I approached, did my pitch and they happily agreed to take a few pictures. Unfortunately, that's about as far as I got with the conversation. I did find out that they are sisters, ( I thought they were twins at first glance) and they have their own you -tube channel critiquing the latest in fashion, makeup and wardrobe. I have no idea where to find it. I'm going to count this as a stranger encounter, even though I'm embarrassed to say I didn't catch their names. Because of that I'm only going to count this as one stranger. I figure that evens out the karma. So, to the lovely ladies who make up my stranger #22, please email me (you have my email address) and I'd be happy to send you a copy of the picture. Thanks for being so kind and allowing this stranger to snap a few photos.
This picture is #22 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 like shooting tight. I also find that B&W is magic.
But so far in my project, I had never shot like this.
I was too nervous about approaching and I was missing the most important thing - to do what I like.
So, I made my plan for this one to be different. Meeting this particular stranger was a gift and helped me achieve the mood of the scene that i wanted.
He is studying Finance, final year, and he defines himself as beeing optimistic and trustful, so he sees nothing to lose to take a chance and participate to the project.
I must admit, revising the pictures after we split, I realized that being carried away by the moment I wasn't hundred percent sure that I memorized correct his name.
These being said and hoping I am not mistaken, thank you Lucian for being my #6 stranger!
This picture is #6 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 #02 in my 4th round of the 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
My original plan when heading out Friday evening was to try to get a good, dramatic, backlight shot. The cloudy weather had forced me to change my plan. Then I found myself around Piccadilly Circus when miraculously, the sun came out to play. I knew I didn't have a lot of time and was scanning the crowds desperately when I saw Ola and a friend motoring up the street. I didn't think they'd stop but I had to try and thankfully, she was very happy to stop.
Ola is from Lille in France but is studying art in London. Artists are always great, they really get what we're doing. Ola was wonderful, working hard to get a super shot and the toughest bit for me was deciding which shot to use.
I went for a super tight crop because we were in an open, busy street and I didn't want any distracting elements in the background.
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I spotted Dennis outside the Sprouts grocery store in Round Rock, Texas, and was taken with his face. We were almost done shopping when I saw him again nearby with his wife. I know I had to ask him to pose. He's originally from St. Louis, but has been all over. He was happy to pose, but didn't really want to chat. Perhaps those eyes said it all.
He is my 216th stranger in the Flickr challenge to shoot photos of 100 strangers: www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers/.
You can see my full set of Stranger photos (so far) here: www.flickr.com/photos/joemoconnell/sets/72157627547511612...