100 Strangers : Round 4 : No. 334 : Kay and Keith

I was walking through Arnold town centre and saw an elderly couple sat on a bench together. I thought they would make a photo and stranger story.

I approached them and told them I was an Amateur Photographer and asked if it was OK to photograph them. I got a “Yes” and nod of approval.

Kay and Keith, were sat on the edge of the temporary market area. A new market area is being built and is due to open next week.

“Have you seen the new market area?” I ask

“Yes we have” replied Kay.

“Do you like it? I asked

“Yes, but I like this area here, this seems smaller and more intimate”

“Ahh right, the new market opens next week I said”

“Will you be visiting” I asked

“Not at first” but we will

“Are you related?”

“No, well unless you count man and wife”

“You are married then?”

“Yes we are”

I rattle a few photos off, I ask them to look to camera, with Kay giving Keith a nudge to look to me.

The background to the photo is a bit busy, but I could’t really ask them to move somewhere else as I noticed Keith had a walking stick.

That was it, photoshoot over, I thanked them for letting me photograph them both.

[Mags]

It's a wonderful stranger capture and story too!

[Corinne C]

I'm so impressed by your skill in making people comfortable enough to pose for you. This nice couple didn't seem chatty though :-)

[Antonio-S]

Excellent photo and excellent experience as a street and people photographer. Photography can be (is) a true open book of unforeseen events.

[Maggiemae]

Real people! No glamour but good to have in your album!

[KWind]

Great portrait!

[Casablanca]

Oozing with character! I can hear that conversation. Wonderful

[*lynn]

Nice! so clear

[Christina]

They look like characters but they weren't giving much away!

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful capture of this lovely couple, each with his/her own character. You just have a way to attract people to sit for you while you shoot. Something I surely am not capable of doing.

[Delboy79]

Great characters

[Carole Sandford]

Perhaps not the easiest flowing conversation with your strangers, but at least they didn’t say no.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Ha - I love this capture - it seems to say - you take our photo if you must !! ha !!

[Judith Johnson]

Nice capture and story. I see she has her Co-op shopping bag

[Helen Jane]

Another people encounter experience which I so enjoy viewing and reading about.

[Pat Knowles]

The most exciting thing that’s happened to them all week Phil! They sound a quiet & reserved couple who take things quietly & gently. You handled then well.

[bkb in the city]

Nice shot and story

[Granagringa]

As always, a fine portrait where you have captured such a sense of personality and here with such dignity.

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

Bless them, I expect this was a totally new and maybe slightly baffling experience for them. But you've obviously handled it with your usual tact and diplomacy and the image is interesting and engaging because of their obvious natural reserve.