100 Strangers : Round 5 : No. 425 : Richard and Lottie
On Tuesday we went for a walk at Highfields Park. After the walk we went into Beeston town centre charity shops, looking for vintage cameras and lenses.
The Headway charity shop in Beeston is dog friendly, so our whippet Elsie came in with me. I went to the desk to ask if they had any stock. Richard who was behind the desk said he would have a look in the cabinets and also check in the stock room.
Elsie, put her front paws on the desk and popped her head over the counter. I think she’s learned that if she looks cute to the staff behind the desk she will get a treat. Lottie, who was also behind the counter did an “awww” when she saw Elsie and we had a chat about Elsie and whippets.
“Can she have a treat?” asked Lottie
“Yes she can, she will like that”
By this time Richard had told me they had no cameras. Elsie and I followed Lottie to the stock room and Lottie found some treats for her and fed them to Elsie. Some of the ladies from the back room came to ‘coo’ over Elsie.
As we made our way back to the tills / desk, I decided that having chatted to Richard and Lottie I would ask them for a strangers photo. They are both volunteers. I asked Lottie if she was a student and she said she was. She was in the last year of her fashion degree at Nottingham Trent Uni. I know that the Fashion course is well respected. I was surprised Lottie said Trent Uni, as most students in Beeston tended to be from Nottingham Uni rather than Trent Uni. Richard joked that he was a “mature student” !
I thanked them both for letting me take some photos and exchanged instagram details with Lottie.
I shot this at f2 and I’m pleased that both Lottie and Richard are pin sharp.
FYI : Headway’s mission is to promote understanding of all aspects of brain injury and provide information, support and services to survivors, their families and carers. In addition, Headway campaigns to reduce the incidence of brain injury.
Wonderful portrait of both with the blackboard as background. Two happy persons from their looks and smiles. Well done to Elsie for a great job in photographer (customer) care.
That's lovely! The blackboard in the background and the way the info on it is presented add so well to the fun, lively expressions of Richard and Lottie. Absolutely charming picture.
Sounds like Elsie has become a real asset to your strangers project, Phil.
Btw, thank you for your reply to my question re. cameras and your kind wishes re me posting here. I guess you have no preferences between full and crop frame bodies?
After a rather too long period of not feeling enthusiastic about anything much, I'm feeling more optimistic about posting more frequently but I don't want to push myself to the point where photography becomes a chore.
@carole_sandford she does indeed Carole , thank you
Sounds like Elsie has become a real asset to your strangers project, Phil.
After a rather too long period of not feeling enthusiastic about anything much, I'm feeling more optimistic about posting more frequently but I don't want to push myself to the point where photography becomes a chore.