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Chelsea is a teaching assistant, so gets 6 weeks off in the summer. Unfortunately she has spent the first 4 of these in bed with whooping cough. She has been watching lots of Netflix and Amazon Prime.
Chelsea enjoys comedy and has watched loads of British stand-up over the last month. Later in the year Chelsea is going to a meet and greet with Jack Whitehall, she is really looking forward to it.
Chelsea had come in to the High Street with 2 friends. She really needed to get out, after spending so much time indoors with her illness. At school, Chelsea looks after year 5's. She says they are really chatty. They are into stuff like twitter too.
I wondered what Chelsea liked to do when fit. She told me that she enjoys adventure and had planned to visit Massachusetts. The doctors would not allow her to fly though.
I met Chelsea in CeX, when I was returning a faulty lens. I was waiting to be served and she was waiting for someone else in the queue. Thankfully my sales assistant finished serving me before her friend was ready. I didn’t really expect Chelsea to say “yes” as she had been waiting for her friend a long time.
When Chelsea said yes, I suggested that we go outside and then to the opposite side of the street, where there was some shade. Chelsea seemed very comfortable in front of the camera and I wondered if she had done this kind of thing before. She told me that she is an only child and that her dad used to photograph her a lot.
Thank you Chelsea for being part of my project it was great to meet you.
You can view more portraits and stories by visiting The Human Family
This is Gary Boyd. We met at the RSVP (Retired Seniors Volunteer Program) car show in Wichita Falls last weekend. Everyone noticed when he pulled up in his fire truck red 1954 Ford pickup truck because it sounded as good as it looked! He told me that he's built up several vehicles over the years but purchased this one largely the way it is. It had been built up by someone else in the mid 1980s and he just kept it clean and tuned and had a good time with it.
He was happy to pose for a shot as one of the portraits in my 100 Strangers project.
You can learn more about the 100 Strangers project and see images from photographers all around the world here: www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers/
Gopla Chandra Sarker. 55 years old. Had three daughters as he left home 17 years ago. For last 11 years he has been a devotee. Met him on the occasion of Durga Puja at the old part of Dhaka on the last day of Puja (i.e., Vijoya Dosomi).
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(Constructive) Criticism is welcome as usual.
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
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Kayeem was born in New York, but "left when Tupac died, and came back when Biggie died." It was a coincidence, he says. He's a flim guy, doing everything himself, from editing to shooting, etc.
Look, I've been productive! I finally managed to actually get my self back up to Carnaby Street for a day of shooting portraits for this project.
I'm beyond pleased with what i got from the day, i thought it'd be perfect to mark the #50 mile stone with this one. I stopped to ask a couple of girls waiting outside a shop, who all turned out to be sisters and very lovely people. It was kind of the point in the day where i stopped feeling nervous about asking and my confidence just went from there, these girls were so friendly and interested in the project. I even got a shot of all three of them together, which i'll post soon, hopefully they see it.
Lots more to come!
I really enjoyed catching up with Peter (aka Urban Scot) this weekend and after he had bagged his first stranger the pressure was on to get in the game.
Luckily i did not have to wait to long as I saw Kiefer sitting having a cigarette break outside "The Stage Door" on Archer Street. He had a relaxed vibe and a cool shirt, and so I approached him for a portrait.
He was more than happy to have a portrait taken and I got to work shooting him. Although, I did get a close up shot, I preferred this shot which had more of a candid vibe.
Thanks Kiefer for the portrait. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the
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As always constructive criticism is appreciated.
She's one of the most beautifully striking faces I've photographed in my "Portraits of Strangers" project. I was fortunate enough to have a photo shoot with Atika just last weekend.
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It was her hair colour that grabbed my attention. I approached and asked would she mind if I took her photo. She agreeed. She was so sweet. I forgot to ask for her name but she was heading for The Tate ...
A pre-camp sleepover. So many kids came! We even had it on our Super Sekret Big Kid Club Haus. The upside down has nothing on us.
Sleeping Bags: Breaux Jr.
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These things are cool, and cheap for 99L each.
Photo taken with my Polaroid OneStep2 (Stranger Things special edition) on Polaroid iType Black Border film.
I met Darren and his dog Tweak whilst walking around Shoreditch. He was busy making something out of wire. He said that he tries to sell the items as he doesn't believe in claiming benefits. Three night at a hostel for the homeless for him and his dog costs him £35.00 ...
As you can see there was a clear bond between them ...
This is Michale and he is retired train driver. He retired 4 years ago and has driven trains all his working life in Australia and South Africa. I met him next to our camper-van when he was walking his dog Benny who is the Toodyay unofficial mascot. The dog still rides in the trains that go past the campsite.
Michale agreed to pose for my stranger project after telling me all about the train service around Perth.
This picture is #131 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
Explore #16 on 6 April 2013
Sylvia and I spotted a very tall guy sporting a rather masculine and well maintained beard with the cool two-tone colour. Ben was with friends in Newtown for the day and when I mentioned why I stopped him he simply said, “yea sure, everyone says I look like a pirate anyway, so I guess it’s OK”.
So off to a side street we went looking high and low for a shaded area with a respectable background. This is not an easy task in Newtown at the best of times, but sometimes you will find yourself in a very awkward area where there isn't much room or the light is poor and you are forced to make compromises to get the shot. This was such an occasion. In the end I stood him on the foot path in front of a door, however, there was a car parked right in front so I stood on the other side of the car and shot over the hood. Hence the square crop.
Ben was not comfortable in front of the camera and it was apparent the more I shot, the less he was enjoying it. Not wanting to torture him any further, we had a quick chat and parted ways. About an hour or so later we met up with Ben again and we continued our chat about the stranger project as we walked.
Ben was very friendly guy and said that he enjoyed the experience despite his nervousness and was looking forward to seeing the photos. Hopefully he likes the one I've chosen.
Thanks for being part of the project
This picture is #243 in my 3rd round of The 100 Strangers Project.
You can see my 1st round of 100 Strangers photos here
Round 2 is here
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
As I saw three figures walking toward me in the distance, I wondered if one had a tall hat or if it was her hair. I thought to myself “if it is a hairstyle I must stop her for a photo”. As they passed me I just smiled without stopping. Even though Lauren returned my smile, I chickened out and continued my walk.
Stopping and looking around a few times, eventually I decided that I had to turn around. Thankfully the group were not in a hurry and within 5 minutes I had caught up with them. When I asked if I might photograph Lauren, she agreed with a smile.
She didn’t want the two lads that she was with distracting her, so she was happy when I suggested that we sit on the wall on the opposite side of the street.
When we had finished with the portraits we crossed the busy road. I said to Lauren to take care as she crossed. She said that she hates crossing these roads.
Lauren is a beauty therapist but would like some other employment once she has figured what it is that she would like to do.
We exchanged words of thanks and I headed back toward Glastonbury while they headed to Street. After a minute or so, I changed my mind and turned to head for home. I realised that I didn’t need to go to Glastonbury today, to meet strangers. I had enjoyed two super encounters already this morning, in my home town of Street. It wasn’t long before I noticed Lauren, Ben and Steve in front of me.
I wondered if Lauren and Ben would like a photograph together. They said that they hadn’t got many nice photos together. They both seemed really pleased when I had taken two shots. Lauren was particularly sure the resulting picture would be great. I wondered how I had instilled this confidence.
Thank you Lauren for taking part in my project. It was great to meet you, Ben and Steve.
You can view more portraits and stories by visiting The Human Family
She was standing in a shop doorway, it was the headscarf and earrings that first caught my attention. I then saw the artfully applied eye make up and asked for a photo ...
Saw this chap walking near the Nomadic Community Gardens and he was happy to pose for a photograph ... I would like to do more of this type of photography and that will be one of my New Years resolutions to try and get at least one portrait of a stranger a week ... Watch this space ...
The blue in the background to the right is a rough sleeper ...
This picture is #13 in my 4th round of the 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
Getting towards the end of the day, Pete and I were looking for somewhere to have a last drink or two before his train back to Nottingham. I saw Leva here sitting down relaxing and it was obvious she was on a break from work. I thought she looked cool and there was a great street nearby to use for a background. I knew straight away that if I asked her, what her objection would be. And I had a plan. So I asked her for a picture and her predictable response was... "but I have a cold sore" to which I replied "but I have Photoshop" to which she replied with "oK let's go then". I get the whole anti Photoshop sentiment because it IS overused, but I also have met a lot of people who don't argue when I offer to use it to help them out a little. Don't get me wrong, I don't change the shape of people, though I could. I don't change their structure but I do clean up a few non permanent bits here and there, like spots or a cold sore.
So Leva set about striking a pose for me and she did a great job. Thanks Leva, hope you enjoyed this as much as I did!
This is the last of my street portraits from the session with Peter. I'm looking forward to getting out again as soon as I can, but next time I want to play with lights, big lights!!
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Recently I was in the city celebrating my friend Andy's birthday. One of our stops was at Senor Fish, a great restaurant here in Los Angeles. Rachel was our bartender. I asked her if she'd like to be apart of my 100 Strangers Project and she agreed, whilst telling me about a cool gathering of musicians at the restaurant later that night that would be great to photograph. I took a couple of shots of Rachel as she continued working. I like the way this one came out because it shows her conversing with one of her customers.
Thank you Rachel for being apart of 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 got to warped tour late and missed all the bands. I was back stage waiting for my friend (from production) to get off work, when I saw this dude sitting alone, next to a dilapidated tent rolling a cigarette. There were like 4 empty seats so I asked if I could join him.
Some one came up to him and handed him a guitar and he just started playing so I asked if I could take his picture because he looked cool. After two hours of hanging out with him and a couple of other guys talking about Jersey, New York, traveling and all sorts of random things. People kept coming up and asking to take pictures of them and with them and some people even took some candid shots. I finally asked them who they were. It turns out they are in the band Reel Big Fish. This is Scott Klopfenstein and Dan Regan is standing on the right.
I'm not going to get into detail about what we all discussed, Scott was a little stand-offish at first and he seems like a private guy. Also, I didn't take any other pictures because I didn't want to bombard them with my camera and fan like behavior. Any way, they were all cool, chill and I had fun hanging with them.
This picture is #22 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100strangers.com
Leonard Cohen: The Stranger Song
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The Strangers Project or "What's it like being you?"
A fifteen plus years project where anonymous handwritten entries tell the project (and readers) what it is like being them.
Seen hanging on the wall in one of the terminals in JFK.
She has the longest blonde hair. From afar, you will see her hair that goes past her waist at the back.
you should see this large on black
Meet Cristina.
I was just heading home after a couple of hours of strolling late afternoon- when I saw Cristina just starting lunch on a outdoor bench and I instinctively knew she would make a great stranger portrait. Elegant and sharp with a "focused" look about her she could very well be a martial arts instructor (my wife said that and I agree). But as she looked young I was a little hesitant but then decided to at least ask. As has happened many a times, Cristina was not only open to doing these pictures but actually very friendly. I sat by chatting to know her a little better while she finished lunch - honestly it almost felt like I knew her for a while.
Cristina is from Texas where she works with Universities - obtaining and ensuring federal funds are distributed as appropriate (a Lobbyist for lack of a better term). She loves the outdoors - trekking and being with nature which is one of the reason she loves Maryland due to amount of green spaces even in urban settings. She loves visiting the museums as well as reading. A very confident person I was especially impressed with her ability to express herself and the ease of conversation, even with a person she had just met - a real pleasure. A family oriented individual her favorite memory is of a family cookout a few months ago in Washington DC.
Her favorite quality of herself was her compassion- which I learned was in large part to her life experiences and challenges that she encountered which molded her. She had experienced Spinal fusion in her childhood when she was 9 and for 3 years she was pretty much immobile, in a cast from neck to knees, struggling through the basic functions of life. As much of a painful struggle it was, she was not deterred or bitter, In fact she wouldn't change a thing since it taught her a lot and gave her the ability to empathize with others. Besides her work, she does want to do more to help people and society instead of being absorbed with herself. I was truly blown away by her thinking - humbled really and really glad to make her acquaintance. She also mentioned she didn't really do a lot of pictures but said yes to me to try something different since it was a unique experience - just another facet of her personality I felt. Of course she was just great on camera - she knew exactly what to do and pretty much rocked the pictures.
It was wonderful making your acquaintance Cristina - and hearing your thoughts. Wish you all the very best for your future
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
For my other pictures on this project: 100 Strangers - Round 2.
For pictures from my prior attempt at 100 Strangers: 100 Strangers - Round 1.
“Excuse me, would it be alright if I took your photo?”
“Who? Me?” .... Beth has a look of astonishment and bewilderment .... “I never look good in photos”
“Yes, please … I am doing a project to take pictures of people that I don't know … you have to be at least 18”
Beth tells me her age, confirming that she qualifies and I give her a card, which she examines. Beth makes a favourable comment about Britney's hair and I tell her a little of each of the people on my contact card and my project. Beth seems very interested and comments on other photos on my card, including Lizzie's eyes.
Beth wonders where I would like to take the photo. I ask if she wouldn't mind walking down the street a little, to the nearby alley.
Does this sound dodgy? I could probably have phrased it a bit better but it didn't matter because Beth agreed and walked with me.
When we arrive, I ask Beth what brought her to Glastonbury today and she told me that she is working. Beth is trying to get support for Guide dogs. I asked if she had signed anybody up yet. “Not yet” she told me but they had only arrived an hour earlier and the people that had stopped showed lots of interest. Beth seemed very positive and agreed that raising awareness was an important part of what she was doing.
Beth told me that she enjoys sketching and painting. She works in watercolour and likes to paint all kinds of subjects but particularly animals. I think that Beth had recently painted a tiger's head and was surprised and pleased with the picture when she finished it.
Beth also enjoys going on adventures with her boyfriend in his camper van. They throw some stuff in and off they go. When I asked about where they like to go, Beth remembered that they like to go to festivals. She had a job painting the bins at the Glastonbury festival – so she didn't need to buy a ticket. Her boyfriend also gets tickets to festivals when he performs as a DJ.
As I took Beth's photo, I asked whether she had been stopped before. She said only at festivals because of her outfit. As I had my 17-50 lens with me today, I took a few wider shots – in addition to my preferred close portraits (which I took with my 85mm Sony lens).
As we parted Beth said that she couldn't wait to get back and take a look at my project – how encouraging!
Thank you Beth for agreeing to be part of my project. It was good to meet you. Best wishes.
This is my eighth submission to the group The Human Family
Of a perfect stranger.
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Hi, I met Marieon recently as part of this project at the Galleries Pavilion in a clothing store. We had a fun conversation about her upbringing, her ancestry, her likes and dislikes etc.
If you are interested about the whole episode, please head over to my website following this link as it contains much more information and many more images.
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This picture is #44 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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Captain log, Star date XXX... We landed on a strange planet called "Earth". Some of the men dress as women? Is that bad? Let's turn around and ask Mr Spock... He says it's quite logical. When a man come into intimate contact at an early age with female clothing, his sexual preferences are changed. I know MY sexual preferences have vastly changed as a consequence of dressing publically and privately as a Jacqueline. I love who I am -- thank you Mr Spock!
I'm going to start doing things I normally don't do but would want to try eventually to keep my interests in photography fired up and still strong.
« Rock Strangers », l’oeuvre de l'artiste belge Arne Quinze, exposée à Ostende, sur la digue autour du monument dédié aux marins disparus en mer.
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I met Emily in Nottingham. She was with a friend, Issy (who you can see as my next stranger), and both were quick to say yes to being photographed for my project.
I asked Emily to stand next to a pillar supporting the building we had met by. This position kept her out of the harsh sunlight and allowed the brightly light ground to act as a reflector and lighten the shadows beneath her chin, nose and eyes. Emily asked if it was ok to smile and I said yes, although we did some non-smiling photographs too. My only problem was trying to time my shots so passers-by weren’t reflected in the windows behind Emily.
Emily is a marketing student. She told me her dream job would be to have her own clothing business specializing in swimsuits in her home country of Dubai. She had come to England to attend university.
When not studying, Emily likes to hang out with her friends and go shopping.
I asked Emily to describe herself with a single word and she said bubbly. Issy totally agreed with that.
The one thing Emily couldn’t live without would be her mum.
If I could grant Emily a single wish it would be to get married and have a cute baby girl and for her family to live happily ever-after.
Thank-you Emily for saying yes to me photographing you for my project. I hope you like your portrait.
This picture is number 508 in my 100 Strangers project, yes, I’ve decided to do a sixth round. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
This is my 470th submission to the Human Family Group. To view more street portraits and stories visit www.flickr.com/groups/thehumanfamily/
This is Batul, a college student. She is a student of Psychology in a prominent college in Mumbai , but has an interest in Political Studies. I noticed her because of her lovely hair and since it was one of those rare sunny days, thought of doing a nice backlit portrait.She was very cooperative and we had a nice session.
This picture is #11 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
Luke was on his way to a friend’s wedding at one of Sydney’s city parks when I stopped him for a photo. Although you can’t see it because of the B&W processing, I was taken by his very bright red and white tie and red vest under his navy blue jacket and with his Bowler hat topping off his outfit I just couldn’t resist.
We didn’t have much time so we shot this in the nearest side street we could find.
It was a shame we didn't have time to chat but I did find out he is studying to be a sound engineer.
I think the B&W processing and the square format, which I tend to use a bit lately, suits his style of clothing and lessens the distracting background a little.
Thanks Luke for taking the time to be part of the project.
This picture is #261 in my 3rd round of The 100 Strangers Project.
You can see my 1st round of 100 Strangers photos here
Round 2 is here
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
A night street portrait of a beautiful young lady. The beauty is not a model, she is a stranger. May the happiness be with her.
27th stranger in my www.100Strangers.com project.
I took this shot on the annual carnival of Münster. I made my way in the crowd looking for interesting faces when accidently pushed him. He turned around and I started to laugh as I recognised him. The rest was straight forward.
The character is Hunter S Thompson played by Johnny Depp in the Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
