I am determined to do my stranger's project. I am excited to start this project but I do have a couple challenges. I live in an area where it is too cold to just go outside whenever I want, it is going to be a bit of a hunt to find anyone interesting to photograph especially when the hibernation season starts, and the people I'm with (mostly my husband) is not as excited about me just photographing strangers - I think he thinks people will be angry but I will ask their permission for this particular type of project. This stranger project is inspired by Phil Howcroft @phil_howcroft
This is Angie walking with her 8 month old dog Milo. Milo is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (a very beautiful dog). Angie was going to go to Florida but Wisconsin weather was so nice these few days she decided to stay in town.
@myhrhelper Kathy , it doesn't matter what name you call it , just enjoy the moment. It's a privilege and honour that people let us photograph them. Treat them with respect, be polite, if you get a 'no' (which is very rare) move on and thank them for their time. After more than 400 strangers, I still get 'nervous' / 'excited' asking , but you will meet some great people and get some awesome portraits. My wife thought I was crazy when I first started but now looks out for potential events or locations for strangers. Do the project at your own pace , it's not a race , take your time , ease your way into it . This is a great start to you project . I am so pleased I was able to inspire you . Phil
I toitally agree with @randystreat and @corinnec Your portrait work is excellent so I know your project will be very successful and I hope you share them all with us!
@phil_howcroft thank you, I hope I can get to that stage where he helps. When I tell him I'm going to see if I can photograph someone he says ok, I'm leaving @randystreat thank you, I will do my best @corinnec thank you @grammyn thank you - I will try to share them @ludwigsdiana thank you
Good luck with your strangers project, Kathy. I was also inspired by dear Phil @phil_howcroft to begin a strangers project in 2015. I call mine Haze's Strangers. My latest stranger was no 220 captured recently. All that Phil says, I agree with - except - my husband tends to join in verbally with the stranger after I have taken a portrait but he is also helpful sometimes if I cannot remember everything a stranger has told me! For various reasons, my project 'stalled' a bit but I still add to it now and then and I feel it brings another dimension to anyone's life.
This first portrait is beautiful and natural.
I think I will be able to actually do this project this year. I do have to come up with a different name for it
@randystreat thank you, I will do my best
@corinnec thank you
@grammyn thank you - I will try to share them
@ludwigsdiana thank you
@phil_howcroft to begin a strangers project in 2015. I call mine Haze's Strangers. My latest stranger was no 220 captured recently. All that Phil says, I agree with - except - my husband tends to join in verbally with the stranger after I have taken a portrait but he is also helpful sometimes if I cannot remember everything a stranger has told me! For various reasons, my project 'stalled' a bit but I still add to it now and then and I feel it brings another dimension to anyone's life.
This first portrait is beautiful and natural.