I was in Nottingham city centre today, trying to edge my stranger count over the 400 line.
This is Meg stranger number 399 (yes 399), who I met in the crowd funded skate park of the city centre. Meg wasn’t skate boarding but was accompanying a young man who had a board (in fact I’d seen him skating along the tram lines about 15 minutes earlier).
Meg was sat on the edge of the park, so I went over and asked her for a photo.
It was an easy introduction as before I’d finished telling her about my project and introducing myself she’d said yes. I opened the aperture wide to get some nice bokeh on the graffiti walls and clicked a few shots.
Meg is a student and is studying Art, I told her to look directly into the camera and she struck up a great pose (well she would do as she is an Art student).
I asked Meg if I could post the photo onto social media and she seemed surprised that I had asked permission. I bumped fists and thanked her for allowing me to take her photograph.
I also got my 400th stranger today, it is a great photo. I was holding a photo back from a few weeks ago for my 400th, but todays photo trumps that ! So watch my photostream over the next couple of days for stranger number 400. I’m bigging it up, I hope your not disappointed when I post it!
Great photo Phil, I do admire how you can ask total strangers for a photo. I've only done it once, and she was very obliging, but my heart pounded for ages afterwards
@yorkshirekiwi Carole , after almost 400 I still get a little nervous asking , I suppose it's all part of the "experience" of photographing strangers :)
Fav. One of your best lately, Phil. She has such a pretty face and her eyes really stand out. I am not in favour of piercing so I am sorry she had to pierce her nose and lip when she looks so pretty without them.
Can’t wait to see number 400!
@beryl thanks beryl the direct gaze is great , almost looking beyond the camera