Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Street Portraits

Feeling stale, I decided to do something that makes me uncomfortable - taking portraits of strangers. To put myself at ease, I started up a conversation with a potential subject. Responses ranged from “Definitely not” to  “Well, OK” to “Sure, why not?” It helped if a subject wanted to joke around. I handed each a card with my email address on it, so that they could contact me for a copy of the shot.
         
“Lady Smoking”: she couldn’t understand why I wanted to photograph her. When I convinced her how eye-catching and interesting she appeared, she gave me a “Well, OK.’


“Two Retired Men”: These guys were a lot of fun. They gave me a “Sure, why not?”



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