50 mono portraits at 50mm : No. 37 : Waiting for her coach to Grantham from Skeggy

I had an idea for a photo on our day trip to Skegness.

All seaside promenades have shelters, some posh, some old, some new, some falling down. These shelters seem to attract a wide variety of people who want to enjoy a sit down.

Skegness has a few shelters along the front and I knew I could find another 'sitter' for my portrait series

I spotted a couple of old ladies sat in one shelter, so I decided to approach them for a photo.

When I asked this lady for a photo she thought I was one of those "old school seafront photographers" who charge the holidaymakers for photos. She asked me "how much will it cost !!". I explained I was an amateur photographer and photography was a hobby and all I wanted to do was take her picture :)

She seemed really pleased that I wanted to take her picture and willingly gave me a nice smile and pose.

She said they were waiting for their coach to pull up on the prom to take them back to Grantham

I showed her the photo on the back of my camera and she really liked it

Edited in Rawtherapee with an Ilford Pan F Plus 50 film emulation and then sent to GIMP to clone out a few bits of graffiti edging into the right hand side of the frame

[Ali P]

Gorgeous - my father in law lived for many years in Ingellmells so we often visited Skegness!

[Jasper]

That's a really great portrait. The way you've built a rapport comes through in her relaxed expression. FAV

[Kerri]

Awesome portrait

[colinbarber013]

Great portrait Phil

[Maggiemae]

Well shot and the wrinkles, the smiles and the whole picture is so nice!

[PhotoCrazy]

Lovely lady, nice captured

[Gena Pegg]

Great capture...and you are quite the charmer aren't you? I bet you made her day and she has been talking about it non stop!! Love how you portraits are so clear and your models seem to all have so much character. You have a good eye and talent for processing!

[Hazel]

I have to keep looking at this. I feel as if I know her (I don't of course), such a lovely natural portrait.

[The Intermittent Photographer aka Blue Rose]

Another fav. You and your camera bring out the personality in people - well done.

[Nick]

Fab portrait. Fav.

[Ivan]

Excellent character portrait. fav.

[Dione Giorgio]

This is very sweet and she looks like she's a wonderful person. I am enjoying your monochrome portrait shots.

[elkehochban]

Lovely shot!

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

Oh goodness - I'd forgotten about the old seaside photographers!
I'm not surprised she liked her portrait - you bring out the best in people (I think that may well be because of your respect and your unforced friendliness) and so your subjects will like your photos of them.

[Phil Howcroft]

@dulciknit Alison , thank you for your very kind words re my style of photo and the friendly way I approach the people :-)

[Phil Howcroft]

@timandelke thank you Elke :-)

[Phil Howcroft]

@sangwann thanks for your kind words on my portraits. I am getting close to the end in terms of numbers, but bot in terms of time. !!

[Phil Howcroft]

@ivan thanks for the fave ivan

[Phil Howcroft]

@nickspicsnz thanks for your visit and the fave nick

[Phil Howcroft]

@bluerose15 thank you for the fave and kind words blue

[Phil Howcroft]

@quietpurplehaze thank you very much hazel, I hope you remember who the lady reminds you of

@eyesmile thanks gena , your comments are very kind , I just approach my sitters with a smile ans polite manner :-)

[Phil Howcroft]

@photographycrazy thanks for your nice comment

@maggiemae thanks for your words maggie, I am pleased you like the shot :-)

[Phil Howcroft]

@kerristephens cheers Kerri

[Phil Howcroft]

@alinz thank you Ali, it is a bit of a bleak coastline, glad you like the portrait

@jasperc thanks for your kind words and visit

[Hazel]

@quietpurplehaze

She doesn't remind me of anyone - just feel that I know her!! (I was a bit upset you called them 'old ladies'....)

[Phil Howcroft]

@quietpurplehaze perhaps 'pensioners' or just 'ladies' !

[Hazel]

@phil_howcroft

Not pensioners! Ladies probably!

[Judith Johnson]

What a terrific shot Phil. I bet you really made her day.

[Annie D]

I imagine she is quite a character and if reads the "old lady" bit may give you a piece of her mind

[Phil Howcroft]

@annied ahhhh i don't want a be in her bad books annie, i will just say lady :)

@busylady thanks judith , glad you like the shot, she did seem pleased