portraits & snippets: Roger  by quietpurplehaze

portraits & snippets: Roger

Visiting Petworth last week, I felt I recognised one of the room guides and, speaking to him to say just that, we both realised that he was one of my early stranger portraits: No.3 back in Sept 2015.

Roger told me that he has been using the photo which I took then as his profile pic for social media.

He volunteers at Petworth in the role of butler in costume interpretation and often has his photo taken but still prefers mine and mentioned 'professional'. I hastened to dispel this notion but I am flattered nonetheless!

Roger agreed to a follow-up photo and I hope he finds it suitable to replace his profile picture. Indoor lights, as often, were a slight problem so I have converted the shot to black and white which I quite like for portraits.

see my stranger portrait of Roger:
https://365project.org/quietpurplehaze/add-ins/2015-09-15

and as Jackie @30pics4jackiesdiamond mentions in the comments below, she was lucky enough to find and photograph Roger as the Georgian butler - see him here:
https://365project.org/30pics4jackiesdiamond/extra-special-o/2018-12-11
(I think he plays the part beautifully.)
Hazel, this is the lovely gentleman who posed lasst week for my get pushed photo who I ran away from so quickly after snapping him!! Now I know I should have said "You've met my friend please pose for me too!!"

This portrait is lovely and he should update his profile pic to this professional looking one.
December 23rd, 2018  
Very nice job Hazel:)
December 23rd, 2018  
@30pics4jackiesdiamond

Jackie, that's so interesting!
December 23rd, 2018  
How nice to meet again and clearly made an impression 😄😄
December 23rd, 2018  
Great story and photo and as they say....small world.
December 23rd, 2018  
Great portrait Hazel looks good in B/W.
December 23rd, 2018  
Bep
Nice to meet Roger again, you took a lovely portrait, Hazel. Beautiful B&W.
December 23rd, 2018  
Awesome portrait.
December 23rd, 2018  
I;like this version better than the previous one, I am sure he will be pleased with it too.
December 23rd, 2018  
@onewing

I agree. I have had practice of 156 more strangers!!
December 23rd, 2018  
I think he'll prefer this new version. He is aging well.
December 23rd, 2018  
Definitely an even better portrait. Well done!
December 24th, 2018  
Well done. Great portrait.
December 24th, 2018  
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