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Enya dressed as air hostess at the Knockbridge Vintage Festival.
I did think of asking her to remove her sunglasses but they were part of her look so I thought I'd take her portrait while she was wearing them.
She is a volunteer with the Irish Crosscause charity which raises funds for orphanages in West Africa and Eastern Europe.
The previous week she'd had to dress up as a horse at a concert for the Ukrainian community living in Dundalk.
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
Rita actually spoke to me first. Whilst on a recnt holiday to beautiful Dubrovnik, I was buying wine (again), and Rita passed comment about how nice the local wine was. We exchanged a few words, and then went our separate ways.
About an hour later, I was out in the streets with my camera trying out some of Thomas Leuthard's methods when I recognised Rita.
We had a brief chat. Rita used to live very close to where I used to live, and her sister lives just around the corner from my old local.
I knew that Rita would make a perfect stranger for me to continue with the 100 Strangers project. As soon as I had decided to ask, I suddenly became very nervous. I lost my bottle as we Brits say. Still, I blurted out why I'd like Rita to be my next stranger. Rita was a little unsure, and wondered if there was a catch. I did my best to explain again, and Rita very graciously agreed.
This is not the best picture I have ever taken - I blame the nerves - but then I guess that's the whole point of the 100 Strangers project.
That's two in the bag. Onwards.
This picture is #70 in my 100 strangers project. See my other stranger portraits at "100 Strangers Album and find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
Kira was with my previous stranger, Wendy outside a cafe in Arnhem. The cafe had a overhead heater which produced a strong red glow, hence the mono version.
If you are reading this Kira many 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.
Prashanto, from Bangladesh. One of the kindest people you'd bump into in Ottawa. Diabetic, in a wheelchair, the guy had just been given a $80 fine for panhandling and still managed to smile for the photo. Taken with my blackberry 9700, quality is not great but hopefully I'll improve (in terms of gear and technique!)
This picture is #1 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
When I saw Dane near his car, I thought “With these hair, this guy MUST be part of my project“ !
It’s with my wonderful english that I have briefly explained the project and asked him if he would agree to be part of it. He said yes, adding that he had not much time.
Dane had sunglasses but I asked him if he could remove them. He did it and I was pleased that his sunglasses hiding those pretty glasses. I've always fallen for men who wear glasses !
In good student I am, I set Dane in the shade for the first two shots. The sun was behind him and reflected splendidly in his hair. Regrettably, these two shots were very too blury to my taste so I opted for this one, even if she is less spectacular.
Thank you Dane for being part of my project ! I really appreciate the time you gave me :)
This picture is #13 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.
For all strangers unfamiliar with flickr: You can easily see yourself and all my other strangers in my 100 Strangers set.
This is Solena who works as a waitress at Kerbey Lane's location off of Highway 183 in Austin, Texas. She credits her name to hippie parents and came to Austin from her hometown in California via Boston. She is studying astrology and tarot. I loved the way her arm tattoo seemed to merge with her dress. I didn't even read the chest tattoo until I saw the photo or I would have asked about its intriguing message!
She is my thirtieth stranger in the Flickr challenge to shoot photos of 100 strangers: www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers/.
Thanks for participating, Solena!
Simon stood out from the crowd for me mainly because of his yellow bow tie and I liked the way he carried himself with an air of determination and confidence without being arrogant. We met at the street crossing and I introduced myself as we waited for the lights to change. I think Simon thought he could just say ‘no” and I would walk away and leave him alone, but he couldn’t escape the fact that we were both going to be standing there waiting for the lights to change.
So I took this awkward opportunity and continued to explain the project and why I chose him out from everyone else. Of course my intention was to use flattery to see if this would bring him round and as you can see the rest is history.
As it turns out Simon has done some modelling in the past and this was quite obvious the minute I looked through the viewfinder as he had that focused, confident stare that screamed experience.
After a few shots he warmed up and he told me that he had just resigned from his position working for a well-known Sydney Museum and was now considering teaching yoga and opening his own studio.
I took several different shots of Simon from close up to full length, but feel that this one really fits him the best. If only I had of managed to get all of his bow tie in frame. Oh well, this is a learning project!
Thanks for being part of the stranger project and good luck with your yoga studio.
This picture is #128 in my 2nd round of The100 Strangers Project.
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
It was Thursday morning. A quiet time in the village/town of Street. Through the barber shop window, I could see that two bearded barbers were without customers.
I popped into the shop and asked one if it would be alright to take his photo for my project... taking portraits of people that I don't know. He said "He will do it" and gestured toward Carl.
I asked Carl and he agreed, checking what I planned to do with the photo.
The shop was a difficult place to take photos. There was plenty of sunlight streaming through the big window but it was casting strong shadows. The best light was on a sofa where customers would be waiting, when the shop is busier.
The only downside was the things in the background. Perhaps I would have done better to have used the widest lens aperture, as this would have made the background shelf and radio more blurred.
When I asked Carl what he liked to do outside of work, he told me that he liked shopping. Particularly for shoes and clothes. His girlfriend shares this interest.
I also asked Carl what drew him to becoming a barber. He told me that his grandfather had been a barber.
Thank you Carl for agreeing to be in my project. It was good to meet you. I hope that you like the photos.
You can view more portraits and stories by visiting The Human Family
This is my 54th submission to the Human Family group.
100 Strangers – Stranger #26 – Holly
I approached Holly in front of the Royal Exhibition Building at Carlton Gardens. She was accompanied by her friend having just visited the ‘Top Designs’ show at the Melbourne Museum looking for inspiration for her year 12 media folio. I asked if she wishes to pursue some form of creativity based study or occupation following year 12 to which she declined, explaining that she aims to study psychology but would also like to do something creative like learn photography. (I think that’s an awesome idea – but I quite obviously have bias)
Good luck with your final year of high school Holly!
I don’t like purposely taking photos of people I don’t know w/o their knowledge. Call it an ethics thing. ♀️ personally not something I’m comfortable with posting on instagram. 2. this is a video instead of a photo. whatever! 👻 normally I don’t mind ghosts, but these dudes were just some strangers, crashing all totally uninvited... tres rude, boos 😒 #vrvideo #lightspace #ghosts #madewithvue #30dayphotochallenge 🎶 music in the beginning is flame bitch by catnapp.
To see the rest of the Strangers in my collection, have a look at the album here.
This is Roger. The steam train had just arrived at the platform of Swanage station and I spotted Roger getting off the train. I approached Roger, explained the project and asked if he would be happy for me to take his photo and add it to the Flickr group.
He is a volunteer ticket collector on the heritage steam railway at Swanage in Dorset. He lives in Fordingbridge with his wife, Rosemary, and makes the 75 mile round trip regularly to volunteer on the railway. He retired from his job as a pharmacist for Boots 3 years ago and after a year of retirement he realised that there was only so much DIY that needed doing and had to find something else to do.
He explained to me that the railway ticket system was invented by a man called Thomas Edmondson and the tickets were called Edmondsons after him. He gave me an Edmondson as a keepsake (Norden to Swanage, 2nd-class concession return).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmondson_railway_ticket
He said that he has the best job on the railway (not too much responsibility and plenty of time to chat to people) at which point the guard shouted down the platform "Roger, if you intend coming with us, you'd better get on the train now!".
Many thanks, Roger, for agreeing to be part of the project.
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
I met Maria and Shona at Liverpool's Olympic Torch Relay Celebrations
I was talking to some old friends when I noticed the two girls walking towards me. I took a couple of shots before they sat down a few feet away .My friends continued their evening out. Shona was taking a photo of Maria so I "joined in". Shona asked if I would take a photo of them both with the building in the background with her camera,and I asked if I could with mine. It was then I decided to start the 100 Strangers Project . I explained and they were only too happy to oblige.
Maria an Olympics fanatic studying Business and Law in her home city of Dublin,was visiting Shona for a few days. Shona, also from Dublin, has for the past year been studying Communications at Liverpool University.
It was really lovely to meet you both and I hope your future's are as bright as your smiles
My shadow lets this one down for me ,but overall i like this one of them both.
Find out more about the project here www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers/
I met Mark during his lunch break at the park. He's a retired engineer and today he was volunteering at the Jehovah's Witness headquarters in Brooklyn. Mark told me that he is 66 years old, but I think he is still full of youthful energy. He was happy to pose for a picture and was comfortable staring down a lens.
Mark explained to me the basic beliefs behind Jehoave's Witnesses after I snapped off a few frames. I come from a Methodist upbringing and the JV belief system varies greatly from Methodism. Jehoave's Witnesses do not believe in heaven and hell. From what I understand the chosen spirits will be reincarnated into a future heaven on earth after the apocalypse. Mark's energy was very positive and optimistic. I am thankful that I had the chance to talk with him and learn a little bit.
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page.
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Camera Settings
ISO: 800 Shutter: 1/250 Aperture: 5.6 Focal Length: 92mm
I want to reach a point where the photography is pure instinct so I can just focus on getting an authentic expression out of a stranger. That's tough to do with a small depth of field. I am going to try and find backgrounds that are really far away from the subject and stop down on the iris.
This picture is #77 in my 100 strangers project. See my other stranger portraits at "100 Strangers Album and find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
When I asked if he would mind i I took a photo of him for my 100 strangers project he laughed and stated that he normally charged but today provided he got a copy it was free. When I asked for his first name he started to respond before stopping and saying 'best use my nickname - Sinbad. Why Sinbad - because of his eye.
If you are reading this Sinbad many 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.
last weekend when patti and cris and i were walking around downtown howell, we found ourselves in a cute little alley way with gorgeous brick and woodwork. we were shooting pics here and there, when this gentleman said "hey, how 'bout a picture of a dirty old construction worker?" aha! this is the second time a stranger has asked me to photograph them. he was great. such a nice guy.
he and a few other guys were working on an amazing restoration project in an old building. he was so generous and let us go inside this buidling and shoot.
i never got his name, and he made a comment like "wait'll they find out i'm really an attorney". thanks mr. stranger guy. :) keep up the awesome work on the building! we'll be back to see the progress.
oh, and yes, i just had to hit this w/ some fake hdr. it was begging for it, don't ya think?
This is Tsering.
I had yet another break from photography until a recent trip to London kicked me into action. I find that I just get out of the habit of approaching people and then it's like beginning all over again. Should I ask them? Should I leave my camera in my bag? Yes, come on. Do it. Do it. No, don't bother. Keep on walking. Look at the ground.
Tsering was having a teabreak outside his shop, Vintage Basement, on London's Cheshire Street. We chatted, but only for a minute or two. No in-depth questioning from me. I was a bit rusty in the chatting department. Shame really as Stranger 67 told me that Tsering had loads of great stories to tell.
Bonus fact of the day for: Tsering is a Tibetan name meaning 'long life'.
This picture is #66 in my 100 strangers project. See the rest of my 100 strangers pictures here. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page.
Taken in London, England on 08/02/2014
Stranger Things Haus von Joyce Beyers mit Schuppen und Castle Beyers so wie mit Demogogon und Demodogs.
I saw Jim was busking in the high street the other day, on what was a bitterly cold day. He was up for having his photo taken, and seemed to like the idea of the project. After a few shots and a brief chat, I bid him farewell saying don't get too cold, "I'll give it another hour, then I'm off home for a cuppa!" was his very sensible reply.
This picture is #29 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 #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
Allison was sitting on a bench enjoying the sunshine with Stranger #49, Mark. I didn't ask about the damage to her face but Mark told me that her boyfriend had beaten her up. I didn't comment. What can I possibly contribute to such a statement? I've encountered domestic violence before and if there is one thing I've learned is that the only person who can affect the outcome is the person on the receiving end. The sad thing is that they are often not in a place where they can do that. It's a horrid, cruel, complex issue.
Allison has the same accent as me. She was surprised when I said that I could tell that she is South African, clearly my accent has faded a bit over the years. Turns out that she's from Tamboorskloof, an affluent suburb up on the side of Table Mountain. I asked how she ended up in England and she said that she came here after a messy divorce and has been here ever since. While I was dealing with Mark's mobile phone she said that she hates technology but is happy with a sowing machine and some fabric.
I'm terrible at dealing with emotions, hardship and adversity. The only difference between people in Allison's position and me is a few breaks, lucky in my case, unlucky in hers and I don't have any idea how to respond. But Allison, I really hope you find a warm room with some fabric and a sowing machine this winter. Your soft nature and positive demeanor deserves more than you have at the moment.
Met Wade as I hiked up Chestnut Mountain road. He was very friendly and after I asked him about the old cars across the road took me on a tour of them.
My first attempt to get out of my comfort zone and ask if I could take his picture.
"This picture is #01 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100Strangers.com"
This is Cappucino, my 4th stranger. Yes, that's her legal name.
I met her while taking a neighborhood photowalk. I asked if she wanted to participate in my strangers project and she was ready before I could complete my thought......she's a HS Senior and beautiful. When I told her I needed to see her driver's license to verify her age she handed it to me and said "don't laugh at my name".....
She goes by Cino and said her mother's name is Coffee. Yes, Coffee. She's the oldest of three children and her siblings have more traditional names.
Cino said she has a desire to model so we had a little camera time. I loved our time together!
AB800 w 22" silver BD w/sock on camera left
AB800 w shoot through umbrella on camera right
AB800 w 7'silver reflector on BG
Cybersyncs
Aaron and Flore were each in a corner of the tower, on either side of its opening. Aaron agreed straight away when I asked if I might take his photo. When I asked if he had come from far, he told me that he was from Northern Ireland and Flore from Belgium. They had come to Glastonbury to do a course.
Having been told that they were from such far apart places, I wondered if they had just met on the course. Aaron had misled me and it wasn't long before I discovered that Flore has been living with him in Northern Ireland for more than a year. It helped to explain her hard to place accent.
The couple are both osteopaths and met when they were at university. They work in a clinic together, alternating their working hours to provide cover. They also have a second job each. I chatted with each of them before taking photos of Aaron.
Aaron loves the outdoors and has lots of interests to fill the time when he is not working. The ones that I remember are sailing, surfing, tennis, fishing, scuba and free diving. He and Flore also enjoy the countryside around where they live.
I told Aaron of the time when I went snorkeling in Eilat. My disposable camera had floated toward the coral and I was concerned to get it back without scratching myself. He told me that some corel can give you a nasty sting too.
I took a few shots of Aaron in the shelter of St Michaels Tower – it was another very windy day. He then said “You're up..” signaling Flore to take her turn.
Thank you Aaron, for agreeing to be in my project. It was good to meet you. I hope that you like the photos.
You can view more portraits and stories by visiting The Human Family
This is my 51st submission to the Human Family group.
So my friend and I were shooting on the Las Vegas strip for our fashion phography class that we are taking together. My friend is doing a side project where her goal is to shoot pictures of 100 random strangers (for more information on the project go to www.100strangers.com). I have been loving all of her photographs from the project, but have not yet commited to it.
In the middle of some down time, my friend turns to me and tells me she wants to shoot for her strangers project and asks me if I want to come. At the time I did not realize that she already had a model in mind, but I figured there is safety in numbers so being the good friend I am (with the desire to get some lucky shots) I decided to go.
That is when I realized that she HAD already picked a model. This guy (Sean) had taken his shirt off in order to cool off in the New York New York casino fountains. I was really scared (I am pretty shy in general), but my friend got up the courage to go ask him. He ended up being really cool. He seemed a little confused by us at first, but warmed up very quickly. He was really social and did not seem self conscious in front of the two cameras. He was very photogenic!
When we finished, my friend told me "Congratulations, you have your first stranger." I still am not sure if I am brave enough for the challege, but I love the pictures (and the story) that I got from the whole experience. Maybe one day I will get over my shyness and continue the project.
Meet Alexa. Adrienne is a third year Biology major studying at UCD. After graduation Adrienne would like to continue her education and earning her master degree before entering the work force. An interesting fact about Adrienne is she loves cardio exercise: running, biking, swimming she does not care as long as it gets her in the zone.
I had the pleasure of meeting Adrienne as she was enjoying her day with Brandon (Stranger #75) when I noticed her. I approached Adrienne and told her about my 100 Strangers Project and asked her if she would like to create a portrait with me. She agreed and we were able to make this portrait.
Thank you Adrienne for taking part in my 100 Strangers Project.
This picture is #074 in my 100 Strangers Project. You can follow my progress in this project at Portraits by David 100 Strangers Project or Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group
i met him today when i was took rest, after walking to hunt some street pic around passer baru street, jakarta. i sat and buy a bottle of water at the next booth of his dimsum bike booth (we called it siomay in indonesia). he start the conversation at me first and asking about my gear i was holding. i suprised cause he know well about photog gear. he said he love photography too cause sometimes it's relaxing to take a street pict of someone emotion. after that conversation we talk about so many things from how sucks the government of indonesia to prespective about life.
Maybe not all ppl like us can pass through what he been through.. He sell dimsum at daytime till noon then he is security at someplace which very far from passer baru need 1,5 hours with bike till morning then at daytime he back to dimsum ,he not even sleep sometimes he said !. and at the weekend he become a clown.. i know life's very hard here in such country like indonesia.. but he give me some words ,he said " yeah life's hard man, i did work hard now because of the accumulation i have to pay of what i did in the past. dont do work too hard but not too much playin around either, balance your life... those balance life will walk along with your happiness cause, happiness it's the real money ! don't stop dreaming,cause i stop dreaming and that's made me stop doing.. and the reason i like being a clown is cause i really like kids i really like to make everyone happy cause that's the only my happiness to see somebody smile and support kids cause they are still have opportunity to catch their dream now i raise 33 dreamers and 2 is my real kids.."
This picture is #2 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
using a telephoto = better dof?
I don't remember perfectly but I'm almost positive I took this the day I bought my tamron, I do know however that it was at the Audubon Center
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Hi guys, my name’s Stranger! But I’m not a stranger at all - I love humans! And they love my big 'ole pibble head. I am a handsome, playful boy who is just 2-and-a-half years old. I am a water dog, so that's BIG fun for everyone. My favorite things to do are explore, get sprayed with the hose, play with new squeaker toys and meet people. I also like to go for car rides and to stick my head out the window at stops. I am housetrained. I am silly. I do want to chase squirrels, cats and other fuzzy things, so I will be happiest in a home where I am the only pet. I would also love to have a fenced backyard where I can romp and run off my energy, throw toys around and chase squirrels. I have a charming, fun-loving personality and I love a good cuddle with my people. Chilling out together is hopefully in our future. Please apply to meet me and prepare to fall in love. Adoption fee: $80. Adopt a pair: $120. Fee includes testing, deworming, vaccinations, spay/neuter, 30 days of free pet insurance, one session with a certified behavior trainer and microchip.
Apply online: form.jotform.com/81935638982170
Years ago we saw the rural house for sale. It looked like a well-loved family farm, but one that was slowly falling apart. Then we watched as the new owners fixed the house one side at a time. Now there's a little workshop out front that say "Take Flyte Farm" and they had a sale one day. We stopped and met Casey, who was the guy fixing the place up. He did what he could afford, so it took a while, but it worked out well. His wife now sells her handmade art and accessories online and irregularly at the farm.
He is my 220th stranger in the Flickr challenge to shoot photos of 100 strangers: www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers/. I'm going veeerrryy slowly this third round.
You can see my full set of Stranger photos (so far) here: www.flickr.com/photos/joemoconnell/sets/72157627547511612...
“Being a postgraduate student, there’s a lot of uncertainty on what’s going to happen in my future. I want to become a nurse, but there’s just so many unknowns and things I can’t control-- it’s a little scary. I call my parents a lot because they reassure me that I’m the right track.”
“That’s definitely a tough position to be in, but at the same time, don’t you think the uncertainty makes it all the more exciting?”
“Not for me. I liked school because everything was laid out and I had a clear goal with simple steps to get there. Real life is a little different.”
Side note: I left my memory card at home so I couldn't take the picture with my DSLR. iPhones always come in handy.
Thank you Olivia, you have become Stranger #117 in my on-going stranger project.
I am beginning to love this project. I met Andrew in Greenwich around the Old Royal Navel College. He was standing by this doorway and with 2 bikes either side of it and thought it would make a good scene.
I went up to him and introduced myself, explained the project and he thankfully agreed to take part of it.
I wanted him to stand in the doorway so that I could capture the scene I originally saw and then took a close up portrait.
Andrew lives near the area and told me how he was told about a sculpture of a man's face on some tree about a 3-4 minute work from the Cutty Sark. He was told this by a man who drinks a lot and as he went on his mission he thought he found it but wasn't impressed. His source was obviously drunk when he found this and was seeing things. Or maybe not. Andrew continued his quest and actually found it and showed me the pictures. His source wasn't seeing things!! The sculpture was carved in wood and looked cool in its location. I will have to search for it myself one day.
Other things that he told me was that he is into nature and landscape photography and wishes he had brought the right camera and lens combination.
I have posted the environmental shots as well below including one where he is given some cake by his mum which Andrew then shared with me (thanks Andrew).
Thanks Andrew for being a part of my project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the
stranger 25, with stranger 26 in Düsseldorf (Germany), 10th of May 2013
so it'd been a while since taking someone's photo on the street. I can't quite tell; it was either that I was looking for someone and no one would ever come around, and other moments there'd be no time to stop and I saw all these possibilities rushing by.
in some way I realized the impact that this project had and has on me, an impact that cannot be put into words ... strangely, it changed my life. so carrying on with all the experiences made feels strange as well. it's an odd feeling to ask someone on the street for a photo and you know that something could come out of it, that something came out of it many times before, that there is a chance of this person even staying in your life.
there was a phase where I'd see this project as a pretense for hitting on people or getting in touch, but by now I got back to the roots, to the actual idea of it. I got back to believing in the idea behind it, the moment, the capturing of the soul. taking the step and talking to someone. looking into someone's eye. there is so much more to all of this than the simple "I want to get to know you"-side. maybe it's hard to understand for anyone out there. it is a strange thing to experience.
however, when I saw them sitting on these stairs familiar, I felt this conviction to ask for a photo once again. (continuation at "stranger 26")
Meet Mickey. Mickey is an engineer on a 130 foot boat. It is his job to keep the boat afloat while it out in the open seas. Mickey enjoys long sea voyages, which is a good thing because Mickey is currently out in the open seas. Earlier this week, Mickey was scheduled to launch from the San Francisco bay for an around the world trip that will take a year to complete. Mickey also shared with me that his first port of harbor will be Singapore, which he has visited many times over the year and he says he just loves there.
I had the pleasure of meeting Mickey one day on one of my many camera walks across Davis. Our paths crossed on the corner of 3rd and C St. across from Central Park in Davis. If you are following my progress in my 100 Stranger Project, then you already know the rest. If you're not following my progress you can at Portraits by David 100 Strangers Project. There you can learn all about how Mickey and I created this portrait together and learn more about the rest of my 100 Strangers Project encounters.
Thank you Mickey for taking part in my 100 Strangers Project.
This picture is #040 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
Take a look at this stranger large on black
I had to go into the garden (oh!) & stand on my toes to take this shot :D
Explore Highest position: #77 on Tuesday, May 29, 2007
This is Bernie.
Bernie was camping near us at the Green Man Festival with his two friends. I was drawn to him because of the open shirt and white Birkenstock combo. Topped off with the sunglasses, I think you'll agree that it's a good look.
Bernie was up early, relaxing in his chair and looking at the views.
Some of the views were very nice.
Bernie is Scottish.
Likes The Tallest Man on Earth.
Dislikes the festival mud.
An interesting fact about Bernie? Again, I forgot to ask for one. Bernie, if you read this, perhaps you could provide us with one?
This picture is #29 in my 100 strangers project. See the rest of my 100 strangers pictures here. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page.
Taken at the Green Man Festival, Wales, on 19/08/2012
I met Neusa in a quick photo session after lunch. I wanted to try the micro focus adjustment that I had done on my 50mm lens already two days ago, but had not had time yet to do.
I went to University of Brasília, UnB, taking pictures of flowers in closeup, searching for better bokehs with sharp focus, when a woman calls me asking permission to ask me some questions. I said, okay, and she began to tell me a case that happened a couple of days ago when a city news program used in an article a photo of a purple Ipe tree in front of the Cathedral of Brasilia.
Immediately I remembered a photo like that I had shot last week (Catedral )
. I really believe that the photo used by the journalist, shot by a professional photographer from the city, is very similar to that mine.
Returning to Neusa, she told all the case about the stolen picture and then began to tell about her fight against the IRS, which, she said, was charging undue tax and she was going to go with some union lawsuit.
I talked a lot and was leaving when I decided to ask her if she would let me take her picture. She asked why and I explained about the project 100 Strangers. She was very suspicious, asked if I had something to prove it and I said no, that it was a project on the Internet, on Flickr. She asked if I was in the federal police force or something. I laughed and said no. Believing in it or not, she began to pose for the photos.
By asking her email to send the pictures later, she opened her purse and began searching for a notebook where she had annotated her email address. Also, she showed me her birth certificate, attesting that she was born in St. Ignatius Farm, in the municipality of Arraia, state of Tocantins.
We ended the meeting with several "good-bye" and "Take care" demonstrating that, even though it was a quick meeting, the two were satisfied with the conversation and experience. Even living so different realities.
This picture is #08 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
More pics of Neusa:
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Conheci a Neusa numa saída rápida para fotos, após o almoço. Estava querendo testar o micro ajuste de foco que eu tinha feito na minha lente 50mm já há dois dias, mas não tinha tido tempo, ainda.
Fui à UnB tirar fotos de flores em closeup, à busca de bokehs melhores, quando uma mulher me chama, pedindo licença para fazer algumas perguntas. Eu disse, ok, e ela começou a me contar um caso que aconteceu há uns dois dias atrás, quando um telejornal da cidade usou numa reportagem uma foto de um ipê roxo em frente à Catedral de Brasília.
Imediatamente lembrei-me de uma foto igual, que eu tinha feito na semana passada (Catedral)
. Acredito mesmo que a foto usada pelo jornalista, e que era de um fotógrafo profissional daqui da cidade, seja bem parecida com essa minha.
Voltando à Neusa, ela contou todo o caso da foto roubada e depois começou a contar sua luta contra a Receita Federal, que, segundo ela, estava cobrando impostos indevidos e ela estava indo justamente ao sindicato entrar com alguma ação judicial.
Conversou muito e já estava indo embora, quando eu resolvi perguntar se ela deixava eu tirar uma foto dela. Aí expliquei sobre o projeto 100 Strangers. Ela ficou super desconfiada, perguntou se eu tinha algo para provar e eu disse que não, que era um projeto na internet, no Flickr. Ela perguntou se eu era policial federal ou coisa parecida, ao que eu ri e respondi que não. Acreditando ou não, começou a posar para as fotos.
Ao pedir seu email para enviar-lhe as fotos depois, ela abriu a bolsa e começou a procurar por uma agenda onde tinha o email anotado. Também me mostrou sua certidão de nascimento, que atestava que ela tinha nascido na Fazenda Santo Inácio, no município de Arraia, estado de Tocantins.
Terminamos o encontro com vários "até logo" e "Te cuida", demonstrando que, apesar de ter sido um encontro rápido, os dois saíram satisfeitos com a conversa e experiência. Mesmo vivendo realidades tão diferentes.
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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
I noticed Walter's glasses and asked for a picture. He was a bit surprised, but in the end agreed. I went for a black and white treatment, that seemed natural to me given the contrast between his dark clothing and the white marble in the background.
Peter was my first stranger. I met him at a photo store in the city. I stood at the shop window and was looking after second hand lenses. He was looking after second hand stuff, too.
I asked him what he is looking for, and we started a conversation.
I showed him my Pentax Camera and the old manual lens which I use. He was curious how I focus with this lens and I showed him my technique. He also owns Pentax cameras and told me from his old manual Pentax 85mm.
He told me he is doing photography more than 50 years and gave photography lessons at the college of further education (VHS).
I asked him if I could photograph him and he said yes.
Like all my further portraits this is shot with an old full manual lens on my digital SLR.
smc Pentax M 50mm f1.7 build from 1977-1984