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Diana is the last of my "Three Girls on a Bench" she is from Germany. Thanks for being part of my project!
This picture is #9 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
Stranger #5 - Christian. A milestone, #5 of 100. I met Christian at the lake. Really easy to talk to. He was planning to windsurf but wasn't sure the conditions were quite right. I asked him about his accent and he told me he is originally from Croatia and now lives in the New Orleans area with his wife. I asked if I could take a few shots and he said "Sure, take as many as you like, but I'm not shaved". Now I ask the ladies, does it matter if he's shaved or not?
Christian, if you see this, a million thanks, great luck to you wherever this world takes you.
Meet Lindsay. Lindsay is a first year Psychology student at Huston Baptist College in Texas. After speaking with her for a few minutes it was clear that Lindsay is a bright, driven, young lady destined to succeed.
Lindsay was home, visiting family for the holidays, when I had the pleasure of meeting her. I was out and about walking with my camera in hand when I saw her. She had such an inviting demeanor that I just couldn't pass up the chance of asking her to part take in my 100 Stranger Project. After explaining the project to Lindsay she agreed and allowed me to create her portrait.
Thank you Lindsay for taking part in my 100 Strangers Project.
This picture is #021 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
I think he didnt like my camera, coz he was smiling few minutes back, till i took it out and snapped.
I met Rahees Ahmed, while i was taking a walk(, to nowhere actually).He was just kiiling the engine when i walked passed him.its after few more trucks , i stopped and realised, i had just seen my next stanger.by that time he had come down.and knew i was upto something.
He basically hails from the State Of UP.and my next silly question became almost obvious with his answer.question being , So , Ahmed ji, how do u like Bombay?
and he says, I've stayed in bombay since 1971.May be i should be asking you this;)
And now that i look back at this snap, i think i should've asked him a much sensible question , for example that 'mala', the flower string, thing behind him in front of his truck. what was the reason he put it up there?
[NOTE : I know i shouldve reduced the ISO here, but i was in such a rush, not to waste his time, i barley thought about that.]
This picture is #02 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100Strangers.com
After shooting the cat pictures, I roamed around the neighbourhood. I asked him if I could take a picture, and after I did, we talked a bit. It started raining shortly after so I had to leave, but it was a nice talk.
Luego de las fotos de los gatos, di vueltas en mi vecindario. Le pregunte si podia tomarle una foto, y luego de tomarsela hablamos un poco. Comenzo a llover pronto despues asi que tuve que irme, pero fue agradable.
Nikon F100 + Nikkor AF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6
Film: QuickPhoto 200 (?)
This picture part of my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at http://www.100strangers.com/
This picture is #62 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100Strangers.com
At last in ways( Computer down - on a borrowed one ! been two weeks ( in fact a month since my # ) I now understand if you leave it to long it gets harder and harder ! Thanks to you guys , got of my backside tonight and was not coming home unless a stranger was found ! Your comments and wishes spurred me on esp over the weekend - tried to hard I expect , comments do help so much ... in fact got #63 # 64 so back on role , once the minute I started I was away .. Once I relaxed and went with the flow it was fine back to normal.
Can I introduce you to Amy ... Amy was with her friends in Starbucks , sure they found it strange , a guy coming in to ask for A PHOTO but she was up for the photo , the blue hair was the deciding factor plus her lovely fresh smile .. we popped outside , the background suited her .. Amy is a hairdresser in the town plus part-time model. She spends time with friends and part of a groupie to a band ! They were really nice group of people ... Thanks to all and suggesting Amy ... Good luck to the band and the day job ... Love the Blue Hair
Walking in the International festival ( was organized in my town ) I met Angie behind Great Britain stand. She was “dressing” two nice flags in her head. I did not hesitate a moment I approached her and explained my purpose. She accepted immediately. Thanks Angie for your kindness
Visitando la Feria de los pueblos que organizaron en mi pueblo, me encontré con Angie detrás del puesto de gran bretaña ataviada con unas simpáticas banderitas en la cabeza. No lo dudé un instante me acerqué a ella y le expliqué mi propósito. Ella aceptó inmediatamente. Gracias Angie por tu amabilidad
This picture is #10 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100Strangers.com
Every Good Friday and for a week onwards, starts a regional "Art Round Trip" here in my part of Sweden. Every artist - painter, ceramist, graphic artist etc. - have their studios and/ or homes open to the public.
Today my son, my parents and I have visited and enjoyed so much beautiful art of different kinds and met lots of great people.
On this round trip I met the painter and graphic artist Hans Johnfors. He was a very sympathetic man. He took time to talk to us about his art. He has been an artist for more than 40 years. In an article in the local newspaper I read that Hans Johnfors mentioned Max Ernst as an important artist to him. Johnfors' art has surrealistic features. He also loves the open landscape and the horizon.
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. Also website here : www.100strangers.com/
This is the second photo I've taken for the 100 Strangers group. My first photo is marked f&f because I didn't let my subjects know that I was going to post their photo all over the web. Technically my first photo doesn't count anyway because my friend was with me and she started the conversation. The couple I photo'd were extremely nice and she even offered that I come to her come to shoot photos of her flowers! (Flowers I would prefer to actually plucking up the bravery to talk to strangers!)
Anyway, this photo was taken at Pensacola Beach around 7:00 a.m. I didn't get her name, but she was collecting shells and was more than happy to help me out. I was a little nervous but she was very friendly. She backed up for me and started again just like I asked. She said she was glad she recently had a pedicure. This was the morning of a big air show. Maybe my next strangers will actually include their faces... feet are less intimidating. :)
If you'd like to learn more about the group or see the work of others, go to www.100strangers.com )
Originally from Canada, Amber came to Kansas City for an internship program at IHOP. Her goals here are to get closer to God and get into IHOP University.
I tried to play with lighting a bit on this one. I tried to have my light source on one side of my subject instead of having it directly behind her. I noticed this brought out my subject's features a lot more.
This picture is #7 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
Gloria is Stranger #44 in my 100 Strangers project. She was watching me photograph a store, called Chloe's in Old Town Spring, Texas. Gloria wanted to know what I was taking so I told her. Turns out Gloria works in the shop and has for several years. The lovely door I was capturing turns out was not part of the building orginally but was added on by the shop owner's dad. Gloria actually has worked in the Old Town Spring shopping area for a total of about 12 years. She enjoys it very much and invited me to come shop at Chloe's. So next time I am there during the shops' open hours I plan to check it out!!! This portrait picture is Stranger #44 in my 100 Strangers Portrait Project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers/.
I ran into Scott Fisher in Threadgill's World Headquarters, the home of the Austin, Texas, '70s hippie-era myth derived from a combination of Kenneth Threadgill's old gas station turned restaurant/music haven and Armadillo World Headquarters, the infamous live-music venue.
I loved the light overhead and asked him to pose with it. Scott is the chief meteorologist (aka weatherman) for the Fox news station in Austin. He's originally from New York, then worked in Tennessee before arriving in Austin 10 years ago for the weather gig. I met him while asking to borrow some Crayons from his table for my son. Oh, and Scott ordered fried catfish for dinner. Good choice.
Thanks for posing, Scott!
He is my eighty-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...
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
"If you could take one thing away from all this, remember that rejection and denial are self inflictions".
Where do I even begin with this man? Before I get into his story, I feel it is necessary to proclaim the magnitude of admiration I have for this man. I don't exaggerate when I say he's one of the most respectable men I've met. When I first approached him, he was on his way to grab lunch. He invited me to join him and even paid for my meal. This was the first time I've shared a meal with a stranger and I have to say: getting to know someone over a meal, makes it all the better.
This man's name is Aaron. No one would guess that a man of his stature would originate from such humble beginnings. He was raised as a foster child, and many people couldn't empathize with the kinds of struggles he's faced growing up. The most difficult part of it was "the preconceived notion that his life would amount to nothing significant". People would actually say that to his face, labeling him based off his circumstances. I couldn't imagine the kind of rejection one would feel hearing that as a kid. Once Aaron turned 18, he joined the military, where he was exposed to the harshest realities of life and death. An event of explosions in Iraq led to his medical discharge, where his life had a turning point. All his life, he was told that he wasn't significant and that he couldn't achieve anything. It was at this point in life that something clicked inside of him, and he decided to stop believing in those lies. He became determined to disprove those lies and achieve greatness. As a young veteran filled with ambitions, he started out as a 20 hour bank teller, the lowest position in the financial industry. However, he was always the hardest worker among his co-workers and because of it, he began rising to the top.
Today, Aaron has his dream job that he is passionate about, as well as the love of his life.
Aaron, you are an incredible inspiration to me, thank you for being stranger #71.
Check out more of other's stranger photos at www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers
I met a very nice gentleman on this beautiful sunny afternoon. Robert was at a softball game to take some pictures. He happens to know the coach. He noticed that I was also a Nikon user and we immediately struck a bond.
Robert is originally from Philadelphia but has been living in Maryland for over 50 years. He works for U.S. Homeland Security as a videographer and photographer. He is part of the First Response Team in the Science and Technology Division. He also has a side business doing food photography in which he takes pictures of food for different restaurants.
It was a pleasure meeting you today, Robert. May our paths cross again in the near future.
This picture is #59 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/
This is Marty, manager of the Bath House Cultural Center at White Rock Lake in Dallas, Texas. She is one of my strangers in the 100 Stranger Project. I had taken her photo with one of the large art pieces on the wall for Day of the Dead.
And this is a photo of Marty and her "special" dog. But wait... there is more to this story! As I was leaving the venue, I passed by her office and approached to thank her for the photo op when I saw a sweet dog on her shelf. I did a double take as the dog looked so real... and so very cute! Being a dog lover I had to comment on how adorable the dog looked. She took him down from the shelf and then told me that she had made him out of the lining of an old coat. Say what? You MADE him? Seriously? She has been known to make props and costumes for her theater work, and this one was definitely over the top! As she cuddled the dog, I snapped her photo and this was definitely my favorite photo, but wanted her stranger photo taken with the Day of the Dead art exhibit.
Thank you again Marty for the photo op! Seeing this photo of you and your dog just brings a smile to my face!
Melanie looks so chic with her hat and sunglasses that she could be on the cover of a fashion magazine.
She was working at a hot-dog stand. She told me that it was not the first time that week that somebody asked her for a picture, but the previous time was a group of tourists that wanted to take a picture of the hot-dog stand instead! To each his own, I say.
She's taking it easy for now but she's thinking about going back to college or university, perhaps to study photography. I think that no matter which side of the camera she finds herself on, she'll do great.
Thanks, Melanie!
This picture is #49 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
Stranger #6 is Karl of the Vintage Base Ball Association. Karl was the umpire for the game I attended in Eastpointe and this is his official umpire's uniform. Karl has an encyclopedic knowledge of baseball history, especially in the early years of the mid 19th century and shares his knowledge generously.
Thanks you for your graciousness and hospitality, Karl.
To see all my "100 Strangers" submissions please use the set link to the right. For more on the 100 Strangers Project, including the complete photo pool, click here.
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Meet J.P. my stranger #13.
Another interesting stranger encounter while I was visiting Copenhagen!
I walked through the doors of my hotel on the way to do more sightseeing .There was a beautiful shiny black automobile parked at the door with a gentleman standing next to the open back door.The car also had two small British flags flying on it's hood. Recognizing the flags,I asked the gentleman if he was waiting for someone important like the British ambassador.He replied,no,he was waiting for Prince Michael. I said, "Prince Michael of Kent, the Queen of England's cousin "? He said yes !
I wished him a good morning and started on my way. I had just gone a few feet when I stopped.This would make a great stranger story, I thought !! I took my camera out of my bag and went back to the car. I told him I was Canadian ,on holiday ,and explained the stranger project.He agreed to let me take his photo in front of the car. I knew he was expecting the Prince to come ,so I took one quick photo.I had just taken the photo,when I heard the sliding doors of the hotel open.I turned to the doors and out walked Prince Michael ! I said "Excuse me sir,could I take your photo", but the prince was in the car and the door shut before I could finish the sentence ! I hesitated for a couple of seconds,then lifted my camera and snapped !! (see below photo) .
Thank you J.P. for letting me take your photo.
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
"Because sometimes, there isn’t enough colour in the world"
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A really quick encounter today, as I was dashing around town. As I caught site of Greg and his ultra-cool sunglasses I called out to him and he was kind enough to stop.
"Nice shades, do you wear them to work?"
"Yeah, I could do I guess"
"Where do you work?"
"The Brewery Tap"
"What's the best thing about working there?"
"The beer"
[LAUGH]
This picture is #076 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 Olina. She's from Los Angeles and here visiting with her Uncle Jake and his family. Olina is 29 and Nanny in LA. She would like to move to Albuquerque as she loves the skies, our clouds, weather and of course our chile! She has a pitbull called Reggie who she says is soft and gentle. I met Olina out balloon crewing as she came to help us crew. Anyone who puts red chile on their pizza deserves to live in NM!
I hope Olina does move here, I'm sure if she does she won't be a stranger to us! Thank you Olina for you sunny smile and being my newest stranger!
This picture is #14 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100Strangers.com
Flickr Stranger #8 (8/100) for me is Rob, owner of the Surrey Inn Restaurant in Caldwell, TX, where
we met during lunch. He offers a lunch buffet which has a great selection of delicious comfort foods, homecooking at it's best. With offerings of veggies, meat entrees, salads, and desserts. Difficult to make a decision but not a problem with any selection as it all looks & is wonderful. When we pulled
up being our first time to eat here we checked with customers coming out and they said it was great & quickly suggested different of their fave menu items. Hooked we headed in and made our selection and we were definitely in agreement with those we asked outside... it all was yummy. While we were eating our lunch, the owner, Rob, came by our table to check on us and make small talk. A conversation began and it then led to a wonderful visit. He is a very kind and thoughtful man who loves the Lord as we do and was anxious to share. You know God works in mysterious ways and I know it was a Divine plan that we stop at the Surrey Inn Restaurant and meet Rob. Our short time together took us from strangers to friends. Thank you so very much Rob for taking time out of your busy schedule to visit with us, encourage, and make the start of our long trip that day very special. And a big thanks for wanting to be one of my Flickr Strangers!!!!
Find out more about the Flickr 100 Stranger project and see pictures taken by
other photographers at: www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers/
This photo was taken for the 100 Strangers challenge.
Gerry is a mate of Alex's (stranger 1/100). Gerry migrated to Australia from Scotland 48 years ago and he is now retired. Interestingly he has lost his Scottish accent which is pretty unusual for a Scotsman. Gerry didn't think he would be very photogenic, but I said his whole vibe and especially the little white goatee made him stand out in the crowd.
This picture is 3/100 in my 100 Strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page.
This is Jon, my final stranger photo taken on Icelandic soil!
He caught my eye in Kaflavik Airport, where he was working in an electronics store.
He seemed a little surprised about being asked for a photo, by a total stranger but agreed to be part of my project!
Thanks Jon, I hope you like your picture.
See all of my Stranger pictures at My 100 Strangers page
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100Strangers.com
Stranger #8/100
Meet Eric. He is 21. I saw Eric sitting on a corner in front of the Earl Strand Theater while I was driving. I decided to park my car just because I wanted a picture of him. He is into lyrical theater and is an actor/singer. Eric is from New York but has lived here in Georgia for a while now.
When I asked him for his portrait he was really cool about it. I guess he's used to being center of attention.He is one of the coolest guys i've met in this project, talking to him I could tell he had an artist soul......very interesting guy!!
While talking to him he seemed worried and sleepless. Hopefully everything goes well with him. By doing this project I find myself connecting with my strangers....if only for 3-5 minutes, I feel like I can capture exactly what is going through their heads and their minds.....specially one like Eric, that looked like his mind was full.
Feb.27.2011
Tamika is #020 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.
My encounter with Tamika was very brief since she was working. I have been wanting to try Smitten Ice Cream (smittenicecream.com/) since I read about it early this year. At this ice cream place they make the ice cream as you order it, adding the ingredients and mixing them using liquid nitrogen to make it freeze. I ordered to Tcho Chocolate flavor. While my ice cream was being made I watched Tamika get to work on a flood of orders that had just come in from the Golden Gate Mother's Group (and all their little kids).
I didn't have much time to talk or explain the 100 Strangers to Tamika but she agreed to the photo and posting. She had a good deal of two foot admirers standing on milk crates watching her make their ice cream.
I have just spent a photographically productive two hours strolling around Hat Yai in southern Thailand—see the previous few pages of my photostream—and I'm content. I decided to have some dinner in the cafe in my hotel and take it easy for the evening.
While waiting for my dinner I notice Mary adding finishing touches to her costume. I ask what it is for. It hadn't occurred to me that I had come to Hat Yai at Halloween. (Yes, it's taken me a while to upload these.) And yes, Mary is off to a Halloween celebration. I assumed is was to be a private function but as we chatted she tells me it is to be in the street just a few blocks away.
I decided that I really had to get a photo of Mary and yes, she's happy about that, so long as I'm prepared to wait until she finishes adding a few extra touches.
I think it was worth waiting for—doesn't she look great?
This picture is #12 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 strangers group.
My 100 Strangers set.
Part of my Hat Yai Halloween set.
© Oznasia 2012. This image may not be used on websites, blogs or other media without explicit permission.
My last night in Las Vegas, I was at the Bellagio watching those amazing fountains after dinner. After the show, I spotted a woman with an amazing smile with a friend. They were laughing so hard as they were taking selfies.
I introduced myself and told them about my project. I asked the lady with the great smile if she would participate. Ceriolith continued to smile, but she was not so sure. Her friend spoke much better English and encouraged her. She agreed.
It turns out that Ceriolith is from Mexico and she had only been in Las Vegas a few hours. Her friend was actually teaching her to take selfies when I saw them which is why they were laughing so hard.
Thanks to Ceriolith (and her friend) for participating in this project. This is my Stranger #36. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at
This is Linn. A half French, half Norwegian photographer whom I met on her show-the-boyfriend-my-native-country-tour 2012. The boyfirend, Rudy, is my #45 (see comment-photo below). We kind of ended up next to eacother in a crowded bar during the semi finals between Germany and Italy, and we got to speaking about this and that and everything.
When I asked for the Strangers shots, Rudy was immediately game, whilst Linn was rather reluctant, and clearly one of those individuals more comfortable behind the camera. Linn still posed for me, I got the one shot in the rather dim evening light left after the game, and to spare her the look-into-the-camera-and-smile, I suggested a profile instead.
Linn, thanks, hope you like your portrait.
This picture is #46 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.
Stranger #4: This is Mav a traditional barber in Manchester. Mav has only recently moved to Manchester to hone his barbering skills under the tutelage of Johnny Shanahan at Barber Barber in Barton Arcade.
I was especially drawn to Mav's moustache, obviously.
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
This picture is #1 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100Strangers.com
This is Sid and Eden, at least those where the hesitated names they gave me. Sid is the girl and Eden is the guy.
So Sid and Eden are my first of a 100. I was debating about the whole one or two stranger debate, but I think I will go with 1 of 100.
So its 12:30am, I am hungry and there is nothing to eat . . . as I am leaving the house I was asked if I was going out to shoot this late, my response was no, of course not. Well I pulled up to Jack-N-Box and I saw them just they way they are in the photograph. I automatically though I need to shoot them for my 100 stranger project. So I go through the drive thru and get my food and pull into a spot where I am watching them in the mirror, debating on if I can approach them. I have already read some of the other group members post so I have an idea on how to do it and the whole 3 second rule.
I get out of the car and say Hi, my name is Stephanie. I'm involved in a project of taking a 100 photographs of a 100 strangers. Would you like to be my first?
Eden tells me that I have just told them my name and now we are not strangers ( I have read this response before from another group member). Then he ask me if its allowed to charge me to take their picture, I was slightly confused, and then realized when Sid said even change would be good that this was just not a some kids hanging out or waiting for a ride. My heart sunk. I said all I had was change . . .
I was trying to find out about them, I asked if they were from around here, and once again I received hesitant responses that seemed not accurate with one another. By the uncomfortableness of the two I decided not to ask any more questions. I thank them for allowing me to photograph them. I let them know that it would be on this site and if that was cool, and gave them the link.
My heart goes out to Sid and Eden ( or whatever their names are) and I will be praying for them to find a save warm place for the night. I wish them the best and hope that they make it back home sometime soon. Whatever their troubles are I pray that they make it through stranger.
This is Carl. I found him at the Munson Heritage Festival. Obviously, he stood out in his Hawaiian shirt and doll. After a second of thought, Mr. Misner was happy for me share his photo for the project. He was as jovial as he looks, and even played the doll for me (it talks). The doll was a Christmas gift to his 4 year old granddaughter. I didn't talk to his wife - she was walking around a booth, but kept looking curiously over at us. Mr. Misner seems like a really nice guy, just like a grandpa should be. I'm sure his granddaughter enjoyed the doll. :) I'm finding that after I explain to my prospective subject the project and that I'm learning to approach strangers and get to know new people, most people seem to go the extra mile to make ME comfortable.
If you'd like to learn more about 100 Strangers or see the work of others, go to www.100strangers.com
Meet Alex who works at the Lab on Lakewood, a children's birthday spot in Dallas, Texas, that emphasizes science. Alex is a high school senoir who will sign to join the Air Force this coming Friday. He introduces kids to snakes and fun science experiments at the Lab. Thanks for posing, Alex, and good luck!
As I'm getting near the end of the 100 Strangers project, it was time to shake things up with this photo. It's shot with a friend's NIkon D7000 and we worked to drop the background out in Photoshop. Unfortunately, we didn't mess with the shadow on the snake, so that still looks a bit odd. And I wish I'd gotten the snake's full head--and tongue--in this shot.
Alex is my ninety-eighth 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...
It has been a long time since I worked on the project. Almost 5 months since my last portrait. I was looking forward to continue and at the same having some stress again asking people to portray. But this one didn't give any stress at all since I did no go out to shoot strangers, it just happened by circumstance.
I was walking around some bourgondion wine yards to shoot some pictures when these three men came out of the woods. They started to talk about it being a good moment to photograph. They asked me where I came from and so we got talking. One of them was carying a short ladder around his neck, the other one a plastic holder with a topographic map in it. So I asked what they where doing and they explained that they were taking care of the signs indicating the pelgrims route to Compostella. And then I just asked if I could take their picture. They agreed, although all of them were more enthousiast about the other being photographed. These guys are up with their time, asking immediatly if they should give their emails to send them the picture. We exchanged names and cards, chatted on a bit about the pelgrimage and about what I was doing in France and then it was time to move on.
This is Francois
Merci beaucoup Francois pour participer dans le projet. Je vous souhaite encore des belles moment en prennant soin de la route ensemble avec tes amis!
This picture is #15 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 can't think of a better way to start the year than with a stranger. I was in Chicago and was kneeling on the ground with my back to the city trying to get a shot of a piece of stonework. I got my shot (not post worthy by the way), stood up, brushed off my knees, and turned around to find this gentleman staring at me. He looked concerned until he saw my camera and realized I was just a nut trying to get a shot. He had stopped to make sure I was ok and I thought that was so caring of him. I walked over and introduced myself. Meet Moses, my 11th stranger. We chatted a bit about photography and the arts in general. We talked about music too and found we have quite similar tastes (classical). He told me he had taken guitar lessons for a couple of years and I told him I tried it for seven. We agreed it is very difficult and best left to the virtuosos (like these guys). We also have the same taste in papers, the Wall Street Journal :)
Thank you Moses for letting me take your picture and agreeing to be part of the 100 Strangers Project. It was a joy to meet you!
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100strangers.com/.
It was hard for me asking strangers for a photograph in a place that was not my home, and in another language. Of course the season made it harder, because most of the people you saw on the streets were tourists, travelling in large numbers.
I hope I can achieve better the next time I'm there.
Which is August.
Which is great.