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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
100 Strangers Flickr Group Page
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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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We went from nights under covers
To only each other's
To only forever will do
Yeah, you knew me down to my deepest
My dreams and my secrets
There was no me without you
Oh, how can you go from a soul mate
To someone I don't even know in the end?
We went from strangers to lovers
To suddenly strangers again.
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 ...
Photo taken with my Polaroid OneStep2 (Stranger Things special edition) on Polaroid iType Black Border film.
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
Hi, I met Tracey recently at Townhalls Sydney as I was standing next to the entrance to the station. She was on her class break so I decided to keep it short. We talked about her favorite memories, work and studies.
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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(Constructive) Criticism is welcome as usual
This picture is #43 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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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 ...
Pamela and a friend were sitting in a bar enjoying a quiet beer. She was on the phone in deep conversation so I waited a few minutes for her to finish her call before making my approach. I finished my blurb and after a long and awkward silence, she agreed but I did get the feeling that she thought I wasn't 100% genuine.
We moved out of the bar to a small lane way off the main street. Whilst Evan chatted to her friend (which I found out later was her brother) I fired off a few frames. The light was quite good in the lane and a reflector wasn't needed.
Pamela hails from Zimbabwe and has been living in Australia for 10 years.
I think the portrait shows an interesting mix of confidence with a slightly guarded attitude. I struggled with the conversation which caught me off guard, but it was obvious that I needed to let her go, so I passed her my card and thanked her for her time.
Thanks for being part of the 100 Strangers Project.
This photo is #224 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
Stranger #2/100
I met Eleanor when I was doing a story about our local arts centre's annual outdoor summer show.
After interviewing the director, whom I know, and some of the cast, I asked if anyone would be willing to let me take their photo for my 100 portrait project. (I reckoned actors aren't shy about being in front of the camera).
Eleanor is a recent graduate from Dundalk Institute of Technology and is a member of Chalk on the Wall Theatre Company, who are An Tain Arts Centre's theatre company-in-residence.
She says that "the thought of connecting with other people, making people feel things and telling stories" was what drew her to theatre studies.
After chatting with her, I asked her if she would strike a post that reflected her role as Mother Nature in the original play which looks at climate change through the eyes of a host of legendary Irish characters.
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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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
My 100th picture to be Explored #76 29th April 2012
I was in one of the Cardiff shopping arcades and there was a make-up demonstration going on. I asked the model if I could take a picture of her after she was finished. She agreed and this was the look. A very striking and colourful look I thought. Her name Alabama was also unusual. She agreed to be a stranger in my project and I said I would e-mail her a copy.
This picture is # 43 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100Strangers.com
Stranger portrait - RIP, Amy passed away from an overdose a few months after I took this portrait of her.
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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(Constructive) Criticism is welcome as usual
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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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.
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
A Stranger - 30 Seconds Project
All about the idea of this project can be read here:
Carl Zeiss Interview - English
f4.0 − 1/60 - ISO200 - No Flash - Nikon D800 - Nikon 105mm F2 D DC
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.
My first 'stranger'. It takes some courage and confidence to approach a complete stranger and ask to take their picture. So in the spirit of improving my photography AND social skills I've decided to take up the challenge.
I had to wait my turn to capture her portrait.
When I arrived at the street fair this past weekend, I had high hopes of capturing a stranger portrait from the large pool of potential stranger candidates. However, it just didn’t seem to be working for me. Maybe it was because it was too crowded, or maybe the brilliant sunlight directly overhead wasn’t inspiring my lighting sensibilities, or maybe it was simply that no compelling characters were popping out from the crowd. Whatever the reason, after nearly two hours of wandering without pulling my camera from the bag, I began to doubt that I would find success. That is until I finally discovered the lovely Dashaunae. The moment I first saw her, there was no doubt in my mind that she was the one. I don’t know exactly what triggers this reaction inside of me, but when that gem model finally surfaces from the multitudes, I am entirely committed (to the point of obsessive) toward making a portrait happen.
I had to wait though because when I first spotted her, she was actually having her picture taken with two other girls. Initially it was as a common selfie, but then one of the girls stopped a passer-byer to assist with capturing a proper group portrait. This certainly isn’t unusual, so I just waited on the sidelines until the girls had finished their shoot. Once completed, the group of girls wished each other well and headed their separate ways. They did so in a manner that indicated that they were not friends or even acquaintances at all. How strange. As it turned out, immediately after the shoot the object of my desire made herself temporarily indisposed by retreating to the restroom. Therefore, I approached one of the other girls who was in the shot and asked her about the picture they had just taken. I was actually curious if my prospective stranger was some sort of celebrity. The young lady told me that she had simply been intrigued by the girl’s look and her sense of fashion, and she felt compelled to ask her for a photograph. How crazy is that…her motivation was exactly the same as mine. The fact that I now knew that my stranger candidate was deemed highly photogenic by another only served to fuel my desire even more.
A few minutes later, my would-be stranger re-emerged back into the festival crowd, I wasted no time in approaching her. I wasn’t sure how she would react to being asked for a portrait a second time. Fortunately, she was as sweet as could be and readily agreed (it made me wonder if being asked for a picture was common-place for her). Her name was Dashaunae, and she was actually quite interested in photography as she told me that she is pursuing a major in graphic arts. Although the fair was still packed with people, I noticed a tall ivy covered wall across the way that might provide a clean backdrop away from the throngs as well as furnish a little bit of shade. We headed over to the wall, and a few minutes later we walked away with this portrait.
I always say that street portraiture requires a little bit of planning and a whole lot of patience. It took nearly the entire afternoon for this opportunity to present itself (and even then I had to wait my turn), but I feel that in the end the wait was worth it as my patience was so richly rewarded.
Check out the rest of the stranger street portraits in my project at Paco's 100 Strangers Project and find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page.
The fist time asking a complete stranger if you can take their photo is pretty scary, because you start thinking stuff like 'what if they say no' 'what if they think I'm weird.' etc.
While today In the city I saw that there was a massive crowd, so I went over to see what it was, turns out, they were all watching this guy doing freestyle basketball, And man, he was good! After he was finished doing his act, I waited for everyone to leave, them I went up to him and and said something along the lines of "hey, you were really good, I'm a photographer, do you mind if i can take you portrait" He immediately said 'Sure".
Didn't get much from him other than that he's from New York, USA. He was a really nice guy. So this is probably my favorite shot from the couple I took of him. Let me know what you think?