On a recent visit to Mottisfont Abbey, a local National Trust property, a friend and I took the buggy from the entrance up into the grounds. As we neared the walled garden, our destination, I had the idea of asking the volunteer driver if he would participate in my portraiture project.
He quickly and willingly agreed and I took a few photos from where I was sitting in the buggy. I saw from his name badge that he was Jeremy. I offered photos but he said that he had lots as he was a keen photographer himself. I asked what type of photography he liked and he said 'everything' and went on to explain further: landscapes, animals, on safari, and told me about a recent Christmas visit to Kew Gardens where he took hand-held night shots.
I then asked about cameras and Jeremy told me, as I really had expected, that he has a Canon DSLR but went on to say that he has just bought a Canon EOS-R, mirrorless camera which sounds to be all-dancing, all-singing. He is really chuffed with this new camera, said he only needs a small camera bag now and can even fit his wallet and phone in.
Jeremy is in his 11th year as a volunteer for the National Trust. He started as a guide for woodland walks and now just drives the buggy.
We had a ride back down from the walled garden to the café in the house where we said good-by and thanks to Jeremy.
Thank you so much everyone for your visits and comments on my latest stranger portrait. Jeremy was totally happy to have his photo taken - and totally uninterested in having a copy! I have had a bit of a lull in taking stranger portraits as I have felt self-conscious/embarrassed having to use trekking poles for walking. This was a good one to take as I was sitting in the buggy. Now I have 'got in motion' again with portraits hopefully it will be easier.
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