Haze's Strangers: No.5: Mary Ellen by quietpurplehaze

Haze's Strangers: No.5: Mary Ellen

We were looking for a gift to send our daughter, Clare, when we met Mary Ellen, who greeted us with the offer of a cup of green tea with lemon. There were no other customers so we soon fell into conversation and Mary was happy to have her photo taken.

I wanted to post both a traditional portrait photo and the full length shot so I decided to make a collage of Mary Ellen in her work environment.. The mimosa background is from a shop display and I made the collage on Picasa 3.

When she is not at work, Mary Ellen loves dancing: especially tap dancing (this reminded me of having red tap shoes with red ribbons as a child!) and lindyhop, and 60s music, in particular Northern Soul.
Sam
You never told us if you bought a gift for your daughter!!!
September 19th, 2015  
Lovely shots and wonderful collage
September 19th, 2015  
Really lie this collage. Must investigate Picassa a bit further!
September 19th, 2015  
Beautifully presented collage :)
September 19th, 2015  
Lovely shot and excellent processing. Have you sent Mary Ellen a copy of this photo?
September 19th, 2015  
@gigiflower

Sam,. we did: handcream and soap packaged beautifully in two tone colours!
September 19th, 2015  
@onewing

Babs, yes, I sent her each photo individually and also the collage. I'm now sending photos via email to each person who is willing to be in my project.
September 19th, 2015  
Sam
@quietpurplehaze Sounds lovely!
September 19th, 2015  
Wonderful collage Hazel!
September 19th, 2015  
Very interesting! I like this series.
September 19th, 2015  
I am so loving this project of yours and I particularly love the way you chose to address this photo session. Bravo!
September 19th, 2015  
@janiskay

Janice, thank you so much for your comment. I hesitated a bit before doing this but then decided to be bold!
September 19th, 2015  
Great shots...nice clarity, details
September 19th, 2015  
@quietpurplehaze smart move!
September 19th, 2015  
Fav. She is so friendly and worth the Fav!
September 19th, 2015  
I love L'Ocittane products special their hand cream. Mary Ellen has a lovely smile & you have made a very professional looking collage....I like it.
September 19th, 2015  
How sweet of her to do so. Beautiful pic.`s of this nice looking girl
September 19th, 2015  
what an excellent idea to do a collage as part of your strangers series Haze.
Mary Ellen looks pleased to be part of your project and has a beautiful smile
September 19th, 2015  
A wonderful collage and sunny captures. I am loving your strangers project and the wonderful participants you are finding.
September 20th, 2015  
Great idea for your stranger collection.
September 20th, 2015  
Awesome picture. Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved.
September 20th, 2015  
Two lovely shots, nice to see both the portrait and the surounding that goes with the persons story
September 20th, 2015  
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