Well here is another first on my strangers series. A stranger who I have took a photo of before.
This is Margaret who I met at the Nottingham Carnival on Sunday. I actually took a photo of Margaret at last years carnival too. Last year I just asked her for a quick photo and that was that.
This year I was walking along the Embankment before the carnival started and spotted Margaret and her smile.
"Hello, is OK if I take you picture?"
"Yes of course it is"
"Actually, I took your picture last year too"
"Yes I remember you did"
"Do you", I smile and am impressed that Margaret remembered me.
I ask Margaret to move to where the light is slightly better. If you remember from my earlier picture of the Mayor, the canopy of trees over the Embankment road created difficult lighting conditions.
Margaret told me that this was her fourth year at the Carnival.
I asked Margaret if she would like me to email her some pictures. Margaret said that would be nice if I did.
I got some paper out of my camera bag and started looking for my pen.
"I think I have a pen in here somewhere"
"Well I don't have one" laughed Margaret as she pointed to her outfit.
Anyway, Margaret gave me her email address for the photos.
After I had exchanged the email a man was waving at us. Well I thought he was waving at Margaret, but he was actually waving at me. It was Mike, (stranger number 43) asking if I would take his photo.
It was difficult talking to Margaret because we had to shout to be heard over the loud music, whistles and drums :)
I have emailed Margaret 3 pictures from the carnival and she has replied saying she likes them :)
Margaret supports various Carnival and Festival events. I expect her vibrant outfit is popular at all the events she visits.
Thank you for being stranger 44 in my stranger project Margaret.
This picture is number 44 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
100 Strangers Flickr Group page
https://www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers/
My own strangers can be seen here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/57144254@N08/albums/72157657822400168
