Having a walkabout in Winchester we met Kev again selling The Big Issue.
When I met him for the first time and took his portrait for my strangers' project, he told me he was living in his car.
He now lives with his daughter and has been saving for three and a half years to buy a Mercedes Sprinter van, hopefully ready to buy it by Christmas and make it into his own home.
As ever, Kev was full of wit and banter, even telling passers-by as I took his photo that I was from the 'Daily News'.
Ray bought a copy of The Big Issue before we said good-bye.
A wonderful portrait and story Hazel! Have you considered doing a book of all the people you meet and their stories? It will surely be very interesting to read.
Diana, it has been suggested but I think there could be issues with copyright, plus I really prefer working/viewing online. I made a photobook about her after my sister died, also one to wish Ray happy wedding anniversary and they sit on a shelf. But thank you for the thought. A series I enjoyed was A Life in the Day in the Sunday Times magazine each week, also made into a book.
What a shame that this man has fallen on hard times. You can see in his face the beautiful little boy he must have been while growing up. A few wrong choices and turns and sadly this probably isn't the life he would have wished for... Happy to read about warm personality!
You can tell Kev is living in much better circumstances now. He has lost that homeless look that they all seem to have. So pleased for him & I hope he achieves his target. Good on his daughter for taking dad under her wing. She will be proud of him.
this is a really good follow up photo and the light on Kev's face is lovely, creating sparkling catchllghts haze...i have a thing about catchlights !!!!
Thanks, Phil. I don't always have my portrait lens on the camera when I am out because I find it a bit restrictive for some types of photography. But on this occasion I did, thinking I would find some portraits above all else in Winchester. When I loaded the shot up to the laptop I felt it was evident that I had taken it with the portrait lens, great crisp detail.
Diana, it has been suggested but I think there could be issues with copyright, plus I really prefer working/viewing online. I made a photobook about her after my sister died, also one to wish Ray happy wedding anniversary and they sit on a shelf. But thank you for the thought. A series I enjoyed was A Life in the Day in the Sunday Times magazine each week, also made into a book.
Thanks, Phil. I don't always have my portrait lens on the camera when I am out because I find it a bit restrictive for some types of photography. But on this occasion I did, thinking I would find some portraits above all else in Winchester. When I loaded the shot up to the laptop I felt it was evident that I had taken it with the portrait lens, great crisp detail.