2019-12-22 portrait of a stranger (the one and only)
I challengend myself this year, to ask at least 1! stranger to take his/her portrait picture. What for many of you is no problem at all, is an almost insurmountable obstacle for me. But well, I challenged myself, and if I look back at this year, in the end I asked 4 people. All agreed, but I failed in 3 of the 4 to get a decent portrait. But here is Karin I met in South Tyrol a few weeks ago on a wonderful hike. She asked me at the top of the little mountain, if I happen to have a knive in the backback. She and her group had a great lunch with smoked meat, fruitbread and other regional delicacies, but no knife to cut the things in pieces. Good I'm the traditionel Swiss "girl", carrying a Swiss Army knive, wherever go. Her question led to a a wonderful chat, a buffet like picnic we shared and she even allowed me to take her picture. I like to think it's like a traded pic: knife vs portrait. And even if I do not know her at all, I have the feeling, I captured a glimpse of the personality, of this very nice, friendly and warm hearted person.
What a sweet story and a wonderful portrait! I have the same trepidation's about asking strangers to pose. I prefer to have them not posing so I snap while they are playing or deep in thought.
This is really heartwarming and I love your challenge to yourself. Like you, it will be torturous for me...but I hereby challenge myself to take at least one photo of a stranger in 2020
indeed it's a beautiful portrait - she looks warm and full of vitality, and also has quite a simple, frank expression. love the light on her face. well done for asking! i have done it one whole time in my life and maybe i should challenge myself to do more in 2020 ;)
Well done M !!! That's 4 more than I took. It's a lovely image which draws me into her smiling eyes. Maybe next year you will take 5 and I might even take 1. :D Well done on all counts.
