Photography
From my 100 Strangers project - Steve was profoundly over dressed for a hot afternoon street fair in Raleigh all the way down to his fingerless gloves. He played a bit as a grumpy crazy guy, but in reality, he was a charming crazy guy I enjoyed talking to.
From my 100 Strangers Project - I momentarily interrupted their workout, but Eddie and Vice didn’t seem to mind answering my questions through the open window of the lower Manhattan boxing gym where they were working out.
From my 100 Strangers Project - Kiesha was waiting for the train to go to work with her brother, Marcus when he got bored and started to chase her around the platform. Later, out of breath, she informed me that he “plays too much. He plays out all the time.” She was smiling though.
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From my 100 Stanger’s Project - I didn’t get this guy’s name because when I started my usual rap with him, he started hitting me up for money. Even in NYC, I’d never had that happen before. We weren’t in Times Square or anything but a little further uptown than where I’d taken most of my portraits,
From my 100 Strangers project - Diya, a seventh-grade student from Cary, NC was hamming for the camera when I caught this wide-eyed shot. Her Mom gave her grief for playing around but I have always liked the photo.
From my 100 strangers project - Deb and Jules were busking in a tunnel in Central Park. Despite the Led Zeppelin t-shirt, they were doing a Beatles tune, Here Comes the Sun. I threw dough in the guitar case for the song, the photo and conversation were on the house.
From my 100 Strangers project - Mose the artist, from Raleigh, NC. Although I prefer to do portraits in B&W, the colors in his artwork and clothing need to be seen to be appreciated. One day, I’ll hang a print of this one in my living room
From my 100 Strangers Project - Irish Mike was walking the streets of Wilmington, NC appropriately clad in green to go with his red hair. He claimed to be a ‘feckin’ leprechaun" when we spoke. Also, he made have had a drink or two.
From my 100 Strangers project - Big Jim works for the rescue squad and they had been called out for some mysterious goings on at an old car wash in a rural area a few miles from Ft. Liberty. He would not tell me what was going on, but he let me take his picture, so it wasn’t a total wash.
From my 100 Strangers Project - Susie was hanging out by the Cape Fear River down on the Wilmington waterfront when I caught her trying out her hula hoop.
From my 100 Strangers project - This is a candid shot I took of Scott rather than a portrait, but I liked it the best of the shots I took of him while he was getting his Wilmington, NC sandwich shop ready to open.
From My 100 Strangers project - I caught Vanessa and her large personality downtown on a Sunday afternoon watching her break-dancing friends perform.
From my 100 Strangers project - William self-described himself as a reformed old drunk and said he has now dedicated his life to helping people.
From my 100 Strangers - This is Disha, photographed with her mother’s blessing, at the NC India Festival held in the fall of the year at Dorton Arena in Raleigh. She was nervously waiting to participate in a dancing exhibition.
From my 100 Strangers Project - I met Bryan at the farmer’s market in the small coastal town of Beaufort, NC where people sell their goods under a huge canopy of live oak trees a couple of blocks from the waterfront. He was pretty taciturn and did not have a lot to say.
From my 100 Strangers Project - A rare color picture, to capture the multi-colored chalk on Danielle’s face after she and a friend had been to a Holi festival in lower Manhattan. I caught them heading for the subway.
From my 100 Strangers Project - Jaleesa and Moniek were hanging out with their friends in front of the Art Center downtown for an impromptu, old school break-dancing sesh.
From my 100 Strangers project - Claire was straddling her bike on the east side of Zucotti Park in NYC. I commented on her jersey proclaiming, “Runs on Plants” and she told me that she is a vegan athlete who manages to participate in endurance sports while sticking to her consumption values.
From My 100 Strangers Project - Alex - a super friendly guy from somewhere other than NC (Russia, actually) wearing a Duke shirt and reading a book about Vikings. I met him while he was sitting in a small Manhattan park with his book.
From my 100 Strangers project - I caught up with Roland near the Wall Street Bull down in the financial district at the southern tip of Manhattan. He was a British fellow, slightly amused by this forward American who wanted to take a street portrait. He wasn’t up for much gabbing.
