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Oh yeah! gotta love a stranger shot with mountains all around. Ramjen looked so cool sitting up there on his chair I had to ask for a shot! Pretty simple.
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STRANGER THINGS. (L to R) Maya Hawke as Robin Buckley, Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler, Joe Keery as Steve Harrington, Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair, Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield, and Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson in STRANGER THINGS. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022
I spotted Jane having lunch in the little cafe in Corpus Christi's Art Museum of South Texas. She was staring out at a lovely view that includes the U.S.S. Lexington, which is docked in the bay. Jane said she has lived nearby for decades and enjoys stopping by the cafe for both the food and the view.
She is my 181st stranger in the Flickr challenge to shoot photos of 100 strangers: www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers/. I've been a lot slower with my second 100 but I'm in the home stretch.
You can see my full set of Stranger photos (so far) here: www.flickr.com/photos/joemoconnell/sets/72157627547511612...
This picture is #80 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
Ishak is originally from Algeria but now lives in London. I met him in South Kensington, London and he happily agreed to take part in this project
If you are reading this Ishak 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.
Nestled along the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, lies North Landing Beach Campground. This is where I met Rob and his son. They came to the beach to watch (and hear) a small boat rev up it's engine and spray water in the form of a large large rooster tail in its wake. He and his family were camping for the weekend with friends escaping the crowds and traffic of the world's largest resort city, Virginia Beach. Ironically, the campground where we met is about two hours inland, but still located in a much more rural part of Virginia Beach and less than 10 minutes away from neighboring North Carolina.
Rob's son was pretty excited as he showed off the new water gun that his dad just bought for him. They were in the process of testing out their new purchases when they were drawn to the loud sounds of a boat racing in the water.
As they were about to leave, I asked Rob if I could take their photo. He kindly obliged and I positioned them with the beach in the background. As I took the photographs and viewed them on the LCD screen I noticed that they were somewhat dark. The pop-up flash did not appear to fire -- something was not right. After two shots, I finally figured out what was wrong. The bill of my ball cap was blocking the flash as it fired! Realizing the error of my ways, I turned my cap around and re-took the photo. Another lesson learned for the books.
Thank you for letting me take your photo :)
This picture is #009 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
"Will it look better with the cigar in my mouth?" - You bet! Although deadly, smoking always looks good. "Alright. I'll pretend to read the paper."
Stranger #59 / 100 from my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page or my personal blog.
Maxim - “I bought 1500$ wine for 30 Euros in Italy”
Maxim was working as bartender at the Communion restaurant at the Old Port when I went for a drink with a few friends.”
“What is the best thing that happened to you lately?”
“I went to italy!”
“Ok why italy?”
“Well it's italy! And it was my first time outside America. And well since I'm a sommelier Italy made a lot of sense!”
“Ok but you could have gone to France, Spain, etc?”
“Well I have to also say that this was a paid the trip to visit vineyards and taste new wines for import. I felt like a prime minister on a diplomatic delegation.”
“What was the highlight of your trip?”
“We went to a restaurant where we knew the owners and they showed us a few crates of wine. They said “everything is 30 Euros per bottle” since they probably bought it back from bankruptcy or in bulk and they didn't care sorting the wines. We bought wines for 30 Euros that cost 1500$ here in Canada, It was amazing. I also tasted some Vin Santo wine from 1927.”
“Was it good?”
“That one felt like molasses.”
STRANGER THINGS. (L to R) Joe Keery as Steve Harrington, Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson, Maya Hawke as Robin Buckley, Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield, Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler, and Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair in STRANGER THINGS. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022
I met Karen Williams in Disney Springs while walking with a friend. Karen is a full-time Orlando Uber driver and was a little nervous about posing for this portrait. #100strangers
This picture is number 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
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Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
Lisa was in Cardiff for the rugby international match between Wales and Ireland. She was with her friends, all dressed as sheep. She was especially happy because it was her birthday. I took a stranger picture of her friend and then one of Lisa and her lovely birthday smile. I said I would e-mail the pictures I took and she was more than happy for me to use them in the 100 strangers.
This picture is #103 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 #16 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
Meet Jess. She caught my eye as I walked out of the tube station at Victoria on my way home. She was standing there looking so stylish that I could not resist asking to take a picture so I dug my camera out of the bag, palmed a card and walked up to her to ask. She kindly agreed and I snapped off a few shots.
Jess was waiting for her boyfriend to meet up with her. He was taking her out to dinner though she didn't know where. Thanks very much for a lovely photo op Jess and I hope your BF spoiled you rotten!
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This is one of the book sellers that have stalls under Waterloo bridge on the south bank of the Thames. They've each have a huge long table with an eclectic mix of books and there's always customers ambling around looking at them.
Ricky was sitting at the front of a market stall. I asked if it was his stall and he said no. He has just moved from London. Ricky is a writer and musician and was happy to pose for a couple of portraits. I told him about the 100 strangers project and he was happy to be involved.
This picture is #109 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 him when I bought my first Jobo tank. I sat on a bench and next to me slept this guy. When he woke up we talked about photography and stuff. We went away. He had a shopping cart full of old papers and stuff. But we went together and talked all the time. We waited for the films I brought to the lab. So, it was a very cool afternoon for me. The problem is, the only photo I took of him is unsharp. :(
Theres a stranger in my life
You're not the person that I once knew
Are you scared to let 'em know it's you?
If they could only see you like I do
Then they would see a stranger too
-Hilary Duff
I really don't know who this little boy is. I just saw him and snapped two shots. He was pretty cute running to the ocean and then running away from it before it catched him :)
Stranger #3/100
I'm 8 months pregnant and on my way home from a busy day of running errands, I had an urgent need to use the restroom (TMI?) and a sudden craving for some hot chocolate. I stopped at this rock climbing/coffee shop near home. Seeing as it had been awhile since my last entry for this project, I decided It was also a good time to look for Stranger #3. The environment was very relaxed and the shop wasn't very busy (since it is winter and most of the climbers come out int the spring/summer), so I felt comfortable approaching Eric, explaining the project, and asking for his photo. After speaking with him for a few minutes, I learned that his wife is also expecting! We're only a few months apart!
What I Learned:
Since it had been a few months since I photographed my first 2 strangers, I felt the pressure to get another photograph out there and may have rushed my creative process this time around. I noticed that I become nervous when photographing these strangers that I meet and become hyper-aware of their (and my) time. I usually take just a few quick shots and hope that I got something good. I missed certain technical things in my haste/nervousness in this shot. I need to remind myself that it is OK to slow down, it's OK to ask my subject to move to a better location, and it's OK to take the time to find the right light and settings. Overall, I am happy with this photograph. As stated above, I only wish that I would not have let my nerves get to me and that I would have allowed myself to slow down and get the shot just right. I'm hoping that with more practice, I will learn to control my thought patterns and gear them towards achieving my goal more effectively and efficiently.
Thank you, Eric, for being a good sport and being my Stranger #3!
You can see my other photos for this project in my "100 Strangers" album here:
You can see more photos from other photographers doing this project on the "100 Strangers" Group Page here:
I was invited to take part in an internal promotional film for work (filmed at a studio near Bath). I had not met any of the others involved and wondered if I might get a stranger shot or 2 during quiet points in the day. I had taken Elisa, my stranger number 79 (www.flickr.com/photos/andrewtheprofessor/11328471193/in/s... ) from our waiting room, to somewhere with a bit more light to take her photo. When we returned Tom showed an interest in the project and seemed quite eager to take part.
You may have noticed that a number of my stranger photos were taken on Glastonbury Tor. It was whilst visiting this last year that Tom and his wife decided that it might be nice to live in the West country. This nice idea turned into a plan and they sold their house and bought one down here. Tom's wife is an author so she was as able to work here as in the Peak District where they were living. Tom has found that he liked the sound our our company and got a job that suits him here.
Although it is challenging to move houses and change jobs, Tom spoke with enthusiam about the move. He is working for a firm whose ambitions fit his own. Tom and his wife have a 9 year old daugher and a 6 year old son and the good schools around here was another factor in their move.
Thank you Tom for agreeing to be part of my project and sharing a bit about your life. I wish you and your family the best, for your life in Somerset.
[My part in the film was really tiny – so I had plenty of opportunities to make new friends of former strangers]
This picture is #080 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
Taken as part of the Flickr 100 Strangers photography project www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers
View my 100 Strangers project on my website www.robertrheadphotography.co.uk/100strangers
Our city hosted our first ever sandfest over the week end, and my hubby and I were volunteers during the event...it was a huge success! It's amazing what one can do with a pile of sand and some water! Anyway, I was at my post selling tickets for the lighthouse tour, and I spotted this beautiful red-head, all dressed up in Renaissance attire. I knew right away she would be my stranger for the day. Her name is Kerri and she is from Ann Arbor, MI. She and a few others were there handing out coupons for the upcoming Renaissance Festival. She has a beautiful smile, and I love her red hair! She was happy to allow me to share her photo, and said her husband is a flickr user. So, thank you, Kerri...hope to see you at the fairFind out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
25 years at St. Catharines Transit, and just wrapping up 9 yrs at Niagara Parks Commision she's really a people person. Widowed after her first retirement she works because she's not one to sit around and do nothing. After a 5 mile ride in an empty bus we parted ways to celebrate Canada Day.
This picture is #8 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
Street Photography on the East Coast of England. This project is an attempt to capture the seaside feel of the British seaside. It often conjures up memories of bracing sea air, fish and chips, amusement arcades , piers , ice creams and tacky saucy postcards.
100 Strangers
Meet Slack. He is the owner of a store on the Boardwalk of Ocean City Maryland. His store specializes in jewelry, clothing, tapestries, and other various items for "the cool hippie crowd." The red lipstick kiss on his neck is from his wife, it is now an actual tattoo! He certainly wasn't "slacking" in the work area--his store was packed with people shopping and gathering to say hello to him. It was a pleasure to meet Slack and shop in his store!
Today was one of those cold blustery days where I needed a hot beverage to keep warm. So I went to the concession stand during a soccer match and ordered a hot chocolate. That’s when I met Stranger #40.
Sue was behind the counter and I asked her if she would be willing to come out of the warm concession stand to participate in my photo project. There were other people helping out behind the counter, so I didn't think they would mind if I stole her away for a few minutes. Like some of the other strangers that I've taken, Sue said she doesn’t look good in pictures but she acquiesced to my request.
Sue was born in Utica, NY and grew up in nearby Saratoga Springs. She moved down to the DC Metro Area because of a job. After spending 20 years in sales with a printing company, she received her gold Rolodex and retired from corporate America to spend more time raising her family. She is married and has a daughter in high school and twin boys in middle school.
I took several portraits of Sue in a couple of different locations. The picture you see here is one that I thought was the best one.
Thank you Sue for being a willing participant to my photo project.
This picture is #40 in my 100 Strangers Project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers/
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Get Pushed: Round 31
100 Strangers: 1/100
For Get Pushed Round 31, I was paired with the very talented heather_on3. Her photo stream is full of really high quality photos full of life and color. If you haven't visited her photostream, do yourself a favor and check it out.
Heather challenged me to do something that I always wanted to do, but have been apprehensive about.
her challenge for me was:
"a stranger portrait with a twist! I'd like you to take a portrait of a stranger (doesn't have to be a COMPLETE stranger, but not a family member, friend or co-worker) in their daily environment. It should be clear where they are, and props that support this are a bonus. Whether it's a local shopkeeper or service person or a complete stranger if you are comfortable - it should be clear it is a portrait and the subject is aware. It should also tell a story about what they do in their daily lives - what that is I will leave up to you!"
The 100 stranger project was always something that I really wanted to do, but could never get myself to do it. Although I'm much less shy than I used to be, the idea of just walking up to a stranger and asking them for their photo is still scary to me. Especially living in a place where everybody drives everywhere and the city does not have that "walking intimacy" to it (I could be wrong, but I think doing such a project in New York would be much easier than doing it in Houston).
Well, being that this is the first time I will try such a thing, I though I'll try to do it as soon as possible. I would also try to find a situation where it won't be so awkward. That opportunity came the same evening when my wife and I (both have more than full time stressful and busy jobs) decided to order out from our favorite Thai restaurant. Usually, Gretchen picks the food up on the way home because she arrives after me but that night we were both home so I offered to go. I took the camera with the plan to try to take the photo of whomever I'm picking the food from (if they are not extremely busy). Sai (the lovely young woman in the photo) made it even easier for me because she's the one who started the conversation by asking me about my camera. When I said that I want to take her photo she acted all shy and covered her face but that lasted only for a few seconds before she posed with a beautiful smile. Me being not used to this and the fact that there were a lot of people on the tables made me slightly rush. The light was very dim and I did not take my time to adjust my setting. I also forgot to ask her more about herself for the write up.
[addendum: When I sent the photos to Sai, I actually received an email back with more info to include in the write. Her friends call her "Sai Smile" (I guess we don't need an explanation). She originally from Thailand. She likes to travel and take photos. When at home she like to bake an cook Thai food.]
I'm still not sure if I want to consider this 1/100 for the strangers project (I think I changed my mind here after taking my second stranger's photo). But at least I think I met the push (although partially) and maybe I will try in the future to look for more opportunities like this. Maybe the practice will lead me eventually to actually do the project.
Thanks Heather for pushing me beyond my comfort zone.
****This shot is part of my 100 Stranger challenge. To find out more about the challenge and see more from others, please click on the following link: www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers/ .
I couldn't resist asking this gent for his photo. I explained about the 100 Strangers project and when I asked if I could take his photo he said yes, no problem. He didn't seem surprised and said he gets asked a lot. The other day he was in Margate and a young student stopped him and asked for his photo too for her project. Its the beard - can't resist it!
I am getting better at asking people, but still tend to rush the photos. I feel uncomfortable asking them to change their pose or perhaps move to a better position etc. I feel I am already disturbing them so I should get on with it, quick! Hopefully it will get easier with time.
This picture is #5 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
The original concept I had for my stranger shoot with Ulrike.
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the
Today I met Shelly, she was standing at the corner of 183 and McNeil holding a sign that possibly could have been bigger than her. When I first walked up to her she was grinning from ear to ear, I introduced myself, shook her hand and told her about the project and she shyly agreed. I told her to not mind me and just keep doing her thing, she nodded with a smile and started walking down the median. I took about 5 shots before I noticed that every now and then she was glancing over her shoulder uncomfortably. I looked up to be greeted by a death stare from a very large and intimidating man on another street corner. I asked her if she knew him and she then told me it was her husband, she assured me it was alright but then I looked over again to see him waving his hand as to tell me to leave. I told her it was ok and I didn't want to cause any problems, I shook her hand and said thank you. She smiled and as I was almost across the highway she yelled "Good luck with school! I hope you get what you want!" Made my day. Although I didn't get to hear about Shelly's story I felt connected with her in a sweet motherly kind of way.
It kills me to look at this picture because her face says so much. She has a lot of hurt in those eyes.
As some of you know there is a project called 100 Strangers. Find out more at:
www.100strangers.com/index.asp?Pageid=1
There is also a group on here, www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers/
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I made up some « 100 Strangers » greeting cards and Marc-Olivier is now the proud owner of #1/100. I told him to hang on to it as it would undoubtedly become very valuable some day! Marc-Olivier actually initiated the meeting. He was stretching his legs outside the small kiosk where he works as a parking attendant and as I walk by, he made a comment about the photo equipment I was carrying. I wasn’t going to pass up such a wonderful opportunity to meet my first stranger!
Marc-Olivier is finishing a certificate in business administration, but tells me he’s doing it more for personal fulfilment than to find a job. What he’d really like to do is to start his own business. He mentions a particular interest in the fashion industry. He’d like to produce a line of clothes or accessories like bags or something like that. I encourage him wholeheartedly to follow his dreams. Yes, there are risks, and becoming an entrepreneur takes loads of courage, but our short conversation was enough to give me the impression of his being up to the challenge. Go for it Marc-Olivier!
And thanks for being my first « stranger ».
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
I approached Jean because he looks friendly. And he was. He's student in history and he just completed his first year. He will continue next year but he don't know at all what job he will do in the future ! Wait and see ! :)
Thank you Jean !
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page.
Me and my son have been on a weekend trip to the capital of Austria - Vienna ♥ I have been blessed with so many fantastic experiences - I will try to share some with you through my photos.
I started my 100 strangers adventure when we took the train down to the airport in Copenhagen. I've been thinking about the 100 strangers since I made this photo www.flickr.com/photos/16059306@N08/5909747110/in/faves-63...
a favourite back in July or August, when I just have started my interest in photography. Since I have met contacts that are involved in the experience and finally I have taken the big step!!!
And I'm very very happy about it :)
I have taken four "strangers portraits" this weekend and I will post them in the order I took them.
So this is very lovely Anja. A girl/ woman I met on the train. We were sitting opposite each other and had been saying a few words about some dirt on the seats. Usually then the conversation would have stopped at that BUT I remembered my grand thoughts about starting the 100 strangers so I asked her quite discreet if she would consider letting me take some photos of her for this. And she said yes!
The sun was shining in through the train windows and I had my 50mm lens on. I took a few shots and Anja was very natural/cool about the whole thing.
Then we continued talking the whole trip about work and our mutual interest in horses as it turned out. A very pleasant start to my adventure ♥ Thank you Anja!
I decided finally on this processing, made in PSE10.
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. Also website here : www.100strangers.com/
Rich was supporting Planned Parenthood. He was impressed I recalled the "This was not intended to be a factual statement" quote. A PA native (though he has lived in DC), he was sorry not to be wearing his Phillies hat.
I think I'm getting better at explaining the project. I'm now talking more about the pictures being snapshots of America, part of a bigger composite picture depicting our country. It seems people like that idea. I like that idea.
This picture is #17 in my www.100Strangers.com project
Meet Sophia. Sophia is a 3rd year neurobiology student and a sister of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority at UCD.
As I was on one of my many camera walks through Davis, I ran into Sophia and her friend Brian sitting on a park bench enjoying the unusually warm California weather one afternoon. As I was walking past them I noticed that they were giving each other those googly eyes that the young and in love tend to give each other. I approached them and asked them if they by chance were a couple. Once that was confirmed I offered to take their picture so they could always remember this occasion. Brian wasn't too keen on the idea, but Sophia was agreeable and talked Brian into allowing me to create their portrait.
As they sat there on the bench in the shade during high noon, we created their portrait. I showed them the fruits of our labor and they were pleased with the outcome. I told them about my 100 Strangers Project and invited them to partake in my project. I informed them that not only will the get a portrait of them together, but I'm willing to create a portrait of them individually as well if they are so inclined. Thankfully, they both created their portraits with me that day.
Thank you Sophia for taking part in my 100 Strangers Project.
This picture is #042 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 page
This is Des, my stranger #122. We met him while wandering around the small town of Nannup in WA. He was sitting outside a cafe, waiting for his order to arrive. Mrs N liked his hat and general appearance and asked him to pose for me. I told him about the 100 strangers project and he said it would be OK.
This picture is #122 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 a fine, brisky, morning here at Davis and my friend Rebecca and I decide to take a stroll through the farmer's market. I told Rebecca about my stranger project and asked her to help keep an eye out for an interesting looking stranger. The farmer's market was packed that morning and there were definitely quite a handful of interesting looking people. We saw clowns, men with large manly beards, and musicians (just to name a few). Alas, whilst sitting with Rebecca on a bench, she noticed a particularly interesting fellow walk by. I turn to see a young man with deep sea green colored hair. No hesitation here. We sprang out of our seats and sped walked through the crowd to the young man. It was quite the battle here, dodging this person and that person, and it seemed like the young man was in a rush to find someone as well. We slowed down and thought maybe we shouldn't bother him and then we lost sight of him. Unfortunate, really. Just then, as I had given up hope, Rebecca exclaimed she found him again! He was spotted talking with a group of friends but we caught up him anyways and I launched into my stranger spiel. He agreed and I began to start snapping some shots. His friends giggled and poked fun at him "Ooo superstar here!" You could tell the young man, who I later discovered his name to be Edward, was quite flattered. Still, he kept his cool and maintained his stylish composure.
Thank you Edward, you have become stranger #14 in my on-going stranger project. Check out more stranger photos at
A bartender at Mugsey's off of Richmond.
She is also a photography enthusiast.... so we got talking about film and cameras.
Good people
"This picture is #04 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100Strangers.com"
Strobist info: Canon 430 EXII @1/64th. Handheld I Triggered via Cactus V4s
New York, NY
February 23, 2007
A continuing attempt to photograph a stranger a day, every day, for all of 2007.
Meet Ulysses.
To see the rest of the Strangers in my collection, have a look at the album here.
This is Kathryn. I met her and her friends at Leake Street in London on World Zombie Day. I approached her and explained the 100 Strangers project to her and asked if I could take her photo. She indicated that she didn't understand a word I was saying and asked her friend to translate.
Her friend kindly translated for me and Kathryn agreed to have her photo taken. Due to it being fairly chaotic and there being a language barrier, I didn't find out a great deal about Kathryn other than she had been to WZDL in previous years.
Kathryn, thank you for letting me take your photo and I hope you enjoyed World Zombie Day as much as I did :-)
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
Becky was waiting at Grey's monument in Newcastle for some friends who were LATE!
They had been distracted by some food tasting somewhere, but they were on their way.
Becky is a psychology student at Northumbria Uni.
Best thing about Newcastle?
The Nightlife.
Best thing you've ever done?
A music festival last summer with friends.
Thank you for agreeing to be my number 23, Becky, and good luck with the rest of your studies :)
Becky is stranger #23 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the <a href="#//www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers/"" rel="nofollow">100 Strangers Flickr Group page</a>
Here we have ex stagecoach strathtay Dennis Trident ALX400 and ex Stagecoach Glasgow MAN 18.220 ALX300, entering and leaving Kirkcaldy bus station
This young man is Stian.I watched him for a while skating on his in-liners outside and on exhibits of the Oil Museum of Stavanger. After watching him and his friends skate for a while I approached him and struck up a conversation about his sport, and he told me about the skates they used, and about how ften they practiced in order to reach their level of proficiency. Below is an action photo of Stian. I dropped the Strangers question, and he readily agreed.
Thanks for the shot, Stian, hope you like it!
A random thought: It seems to me as I do these shots that about four out-of five times I end up using the first photo I take. Sometimes, I take just the one, off course, but even when the stranger is happy to be photographed, and I can do various poses, angels and crops, almost everytime, the stranger that I wanted to capture only appears in the first shot, and then become somone or something else in the later ones in the series.
This picture is #31 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100strangers.com/
All my strangers can be seen in 100 Strangers set.
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I had just finished shooting Aike, my stranger #10, when only a few metres down the road did I run into my next stranger. My official 11th Stranger in the project is Nick.
I had actually spotted Nick earlier in the day as I was walking past, but at the time he had a line up of girls waiting for him. You see, Nick was working for the clothing store Abercrombie & Fitch as a welcoming model at the main door. People would be queuing up to get their polaroid photo taken with him, mum's and daughters, and even a few couples. It sure seemed popular and was nothing like I've ever seen back home in Australia. Since he was so busy at the time I continued on with the intention of coming back later and trying again.
After finishing my shoot with Aike I wandered by the store again to see if Nick was still there. Luckily enough for me he was, but now there was no line of people - hence it was a perfect time to shoot him for my series. I approached him as I would with any other stranger and told him about what I was doing with the project. He was very happy to oblige and asked me what type of pose or shot I was after. Working with someone who has modelling experience really made it easy - a little bit of guidance from me and he'd nail the pose or expression without hesitation. After shooting my usual headshot's I went further back and got a shot just for the ladies who follow my project. If you've never been to one of there stores, this is the kind of thing your sure to expect.
After getting a few shots quickly out of the way, a small queue was forming and he was back to work. That didn't stop us from chatting more though, as we discussed his career highlights to date in between his poses with the public. Nick was great to work with and more than happy to tell me all his stories. He is an accomplished singer, actor and model and has been involved in a whole heap of events and campaigns because of this. I'm sure it wont be long before we see him in a Hollywood flick on the big screen.
Thank you Nick for being apart of my project and I hope you like these shots. Oh and ladies I hope you enjoy the extra shot too :)
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This picture is #11 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100strangers.com/ or the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
This is Grandma Jean who handed out candy canes to the children at the Taylor Public Library today after they sat on Santa's knee. She's 88 and moved to Texas in 1958 with her career Navy husband. He died nine years ago and now she lives with her daughter, who along with Jean serves in the library's friends group. This is yet another shot done with a film camera. I'm not crazy about it's internal flash, but like the shot overall.
Thanks for participating, Jean!
She is my seventy-second stranger in the Flickr challenge to shoot photos of 100 strangers: www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers/.
You can see my full set of photos (so far) here: www.flickr.com/photos/joemoconnell/sets/72157627547511612...