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it seems to me that there must be a story here, but I have no idea what it is. I remember, maybe 30 years ago, when these people doubled their property by tearing down the house next door. They now have a corner lot with a big yard, which used to be filled with children's play equipment. Now it is meticulously landscaped, with this statue of two young children playing., wearing real baseball hats, in the center. There is a sign below that says "Joy of Life Chris Boyd 1995."It also looks like there is a strand of "fairy lights" wound around it. I wonder if it's a memorial of some kind. I shall have to ask around the neighborhood, One photo a day. (163/366) Bayside, Queens, NYC -- June 11, 2020
A profile view of a man standing on the rugged, rocky edge of Lake Memphremagog in Quebec, Canada. The scene captures a moment of quiet contemplation as he gazes across the shimmering water toward the rolling mountains on the horizon. The bright daylight creates a sparkling reflection on the lake's surface, highlighting the natural beauty of the Eastern Townships.
A Snowy Egrets waits for his opportunity in the shadows while a fisherman cleans his catch of the day.
David was outside Do-Rite Donuts near the northwest corner of Dearborn and Randolph. He said he's here around five times a week, "this is the only place I'm at". He's been homeless for about three years (although he was homeless before). He needs some shoes and clothes, which he'll get on Monday. He was very friendly. He usually sleeps on the train, he said not many people mess with him, but "One guy was sitting in the seat in front of me and was reaching back, trying to get in my pocket. Then the man looked forward to make sure no one was looking and tried again. This time I crossed my arms and looked at him--scared the hell out of him!", he laughed. "Then I went to the door and wouldn't let him get off the train." I'll bet that's the last time he'll mess with David.
Joe was sitting on the northeast corner of Adams and State. I asked him how long he'd been out here and he said, "too long..." He usually stays in the shelter, but doesn't like because of the bugs. "I'm hard working and dependable", when asked what he wants people to know about him. The challenge for him right now is sobriety, he said. "The misconception people have is that we're lazy...this is work too." He's just doing what he has to survive.
I was down in Berwick Street in London last weekend and armed with my 28mm Ricoh GRIII, currently my only digital camera. I spotted this cool alley with some interesting lighting between two London streets and thought is would make a cool location for a portrait.
Walking down the street I had spotted a stylish stranger (see Liv) but she was on the phone so I continued walking down the road. As often happens, ten minutes later she asked past again and I stopped her to ask if she would be happy for me to make a few pictures and voila!
Liv was super cool, she did indeed have style and works as as stylist somewhere. She is originally from Sheffield by lives in London and told me she liked street portraits as it was something she had looked at or had to do when studying. Another super encounter on the streets, thanks Liv.
This is image 77/100 in my (final) 4th set of images in my 100Strangers ongoing project.
Check out the wonderful work of the other contributors to the 100 Strangers Group on flickr!
(more details later, as time permits)
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This is the continuation of a photo-project that I began in the summer of 2008 (which you can see in this Flickr set), and continued throughout 2009-2014 (as shown in this Flickr set, this Flickr set, this Flickr set, this Flickr set, this Flickr set)
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): a random collection of "interesting" people in a broad stretch of the Upper West Side of Manhattan -- between 72nd Street and 104th Street, especially along Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue. These are the people in my neighborhood, aka "peeps in the 'hood."
As I indicated when I first started this project six years ago, I don't like to intrude on people's privacy, so I normally use a zoom telephoto lens in order to photograph them while they're still 50-100 feet away from me; but that means I have to continue focusing my attention on the people and activities half a block away, rather than on what's right in front of me. Sometimes I find an empty bench on a busy street corner, and just sit quietly for an hour, watching people hustling past on the other side of the street; they're almost always so busy listening to their iPod, or talking on their cellphone, or daydreaming about something, that they never look up and see me aiming my camera in their direction.
I've also learned that, in many cases, the opportunities for an interesting picture are very fleeting -- literally a matter of a couple of seconds, before the person(s) in question move on, turn away, or stop doing whatever was interesting. So I've learned to keep my camera switched on, and not worry so much about zooming in for a perfectly-framed picture ... after all, once the digital image is uploaded to my computer, it's pretty trivial to crop out the parts unrelated to the main subject. Indeed, some of my most interesting photos have been so-called "hip shots," where I don't even bother to raise the camera up to my eye; I just keep the zoom lens set to the maximum wide-angle aperture, point in the general direction of the subject, and take several shots. As long as I can keep the shutter speed fairly high (which sometimes requires a fairly high ISO setting), I can usually get some fairly crisp shots -- even if the subject is walking in one direction, and I'm walking in the other direction, while I'm snapping the photos.
With only a few exceptions, I've generally avoided photographing bums, drunks, crazies, and homeless people. There are plenty of them around, and they would certainly create some dramatic pictures; but they generally don't want to be photographed, and I don't want to feel like I'm taking advantage of them. There have been a few opportunities to take some "sympathetic" pictures of such people, which might inspire others to reach out and help them. This is one example, and here is another example.
The other thing I've noticed, while carrying on this project for the past six years, is that while there are lots of interesting people to photograph, there are far, far, far more people who are not so interesting. They're probably fine people, and they might even be more interesting than the ones I've photographed ... unfortunately, there was just nothing memorable about them. They're all part of this big, crowded city; but for better or worse, there are an awful lot that you won't see in these Flickr sets of mine...
This man Cherokee ancestors were survivors and victims of the "Trail of Tears Walk" which was the brutal removal, in 1830, of five Indigenous tribes from their homeland to present day Oklahoma.
For more information on the Trail of Tears Walk click on the link below.
www.peoplesworld.org/article/trail-of-tears-walk-commemor...
Paris, France - August 2019 - Painter of Montmartre drawing a portrait at The Place du Tertre, a few streets away from Montmartre's Basilica of the Sacré Cœur.
One more taken at the UEA broad (lake) in Norwich. The very hot weather had many people sitting on the anglers platforms in the shade...
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Near Castle Arcade, on Castle Street, Cardiff (Caerdydd), Wales (Cymru), United Kingdom, on Saturday 17th of June 2023.
About the photograph.
The photo was taken on Castle Street, about half-way between the junctions of High Street and Womanby Street. This location is very near the Revolution restaurant and the Castle Arcade.
This was at the front of the parade, and those girls were doing a dance, while the parade was getting ready. I took some captures, and figured this one would look good in black and white for a dramatic feel.
Couldn’t think of a better title for this, so figured I’ll call this “Front Dancers.”
When I was a teenager attending college, I did a photojournalism kind of photography of students going on a march, in protest. Since then, I haven’t done anything like that, mainly due to the difficulties with my life, and later being a busy single parent.
Since 2020, with the kids now living independent, I decided to get back into doing photography, and this is my fourth attempt at photojournalism photography. I’ve been trying to rebuild my self-confident, and need to refresh my skills.
So this may have been 4th or 5th attempt at photojournalism, and my second Pride parade (the first one was in Bristol). When the parade started, I’ve been busy taking so many shots during the hot weather, and I ended up with a sunburn.
About the event.
Pride Cymru was previously called Cardiff Mardi Gras when it was formed in September 1999. It held annual festival in Bute Park. It became a registered charity in 2010, and starting from 2012, they held a parade through the city centre.
In 2014, Cardiff Mardi Gras was renamed to Pride Cymru, and had operated under the new name ever since the change of name.
Pride Cymru is in reality a weekend event, often called Pride Cymru Big Weekend, and attracts up to 50,000 people over the three days, with Saturdays having the parade through the city centre.
The route for the parade is approximately about more or less one mile in length, and would take anyone approximately up to an hour to complete the route.
Because I was doing photojournalism, trying to find interesting shots, therefore I often sometimes walk back and forth, up and down the parade, so it would take me about a couple of hours to do the photo-shoot.
That day was a very hot and strong sunny day, and I some sunburn.
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Tony was on the northeast corner of Washington and Wabash. He was visibly upset and needed a place to stay. He's been homeless for quite awhile, but he's been on the street for four days. "They kicked me out of the shelter because I had an argument with someone over food". Now he has no place to stay. He was doing some housework for a gentleman and paying $20 a week to stay in his house, but he's not doing that at the moment. "Right now, I feel like I'm going through trials and tribulations, but God is taking care of me".
Rick was sitting on the northeast corner of Madison and State. He's an electrician by trade. "This (being homeless) isn't who I am". He's been out here for six months. "I don't want to spend another winter out here", he said. He tried staying in a shelter, but it was worse than being on the street. "It's safer out here", he continued. At the moment he just sleeps on the street. He's waiting for transitional housing. They said to call back in a month, which he did. Now, they said it'll be three more weeks. He's also waiting on a government phone, which will help him connect with an employer and get back on his feet. "My goal for today is to find some socks".
This display of baseball caps for sale at a farmers fair reveals the true nature of Trumpism and its symbiotic relationship with the old southern racist Confederacy.
Photograph published on March 25, 2022 { link below }
Grand Opening of the store location in Bobcaygeon,Ontario.
Store owner and designer of ( Kicking Cowgirl designs ) poses with 2 fans of her Western Wear.
... wishes he had gone to FPLC, the best law school in the universe! Taken at Beth's Café, Home of the 12 Egg Omelette, Seattle, Washington.
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Photograph published on 11/22/2021 { link below}
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A shirtless skateboarder glides through a concrete skatepark, with graffiti and other park-goers in the background.
I met Chevella "Chevy" at the entrance of the CTA stop on the north side of Chicago Avenue, just east of State. She's been out here for three months. "I need to get off the street", she said. She's been waiting six months for housing. Her dream? Simply a place to live, "and find work of some kind. It's tough out here."