Month: October 2017
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Stranger 13/100 – Trip
I ran into this distinguished gentleman at the same time I met Josef (stranger #11) at the Scaleybark train stop. He’s probably the most well known stranger I’ve met so far in this project. Meet Trip. Trip is a local TV personality that does early morning traffic reports for WCCB Charlotte. He was heading downtown…
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Stranger 12/100 – Aquilla
I asked this stranger if I could take her portrait for a project I was working on. She asked, “is it a project documenting short people?” Meet Aquilla. After introducing myself, she told me her name and then observed, “Now we’re not strangers anymore…” I had only just met Aquilla and I already liked her.…
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Stranger 11/100 – Josef
When I arrived at the Scaleybark train stop, I noticed a young man practicing skateboard tricks. He agreed to participate in my 100 Strangers project just as the PA system announced that the train would arrive in one minute. I quickly shot several pictures on the platform and we walked into the train together. Meet…
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Stranger 10/100 – Alex
After I asked this young woman if I could take her portrait for a project, she smiled and playfully replied “Well, it depends on what kind of project it is.” Upon learing about the 100 Strangers Project, she agreed right away. Meet Alex. Alex moved to Charlotte six months ago from Detroit, and she works…
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Stranger 9/100 – Anthony
Walking down College Street, I heard some cool R&B guitar sounds and a drum machine. When I followed the sound to its source, I ran into this cool cat. Meet Anthony. Anyone who works in uptown Charlotte has certainly seen and/or heard Anthony play as he’s out there on the street working it almost every…
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Stranger 8/100 – Demetria
It was the earrings that first caught my eye, then I noticed the beautiful woman wearing them taking a selfie in front of a statue (the same one where I met Abigail). Meet Demetria. Demetria was born in Charlotte and has been here for 37 years. She’s looking to start school in January to study…
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Stranger 7/100 – CJ
Stranger 7/100 – CJ When making street portraits you have good days and bad days. This was definitely a good day… As I Walked down Tryon Street, I spotted this handsome and stylish man sitting on a bench. Meet CJ. CJ just arrived in Charlotte from his home in Washington DC. He’s here visiting family…
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Stranger 6/100 – Donna
While hanging around Tryon Street near The Green (a small Charlotte park with a world literature theme), I spotted an interesting couple walking around one side of a circular grassy area. I quickly walked around the other side so I could “casually” run into them. They said they were in a hurry, so I had…
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Stranger 5/100 – Aleah
Walking by Two Wells Fargo Plaza, I noticed this beautiful, soft light that seemed perfect for a portrait. I quickly looked around for a suitable stranger and, as luck would have it, this young, photogenic female was walking by. Meet Aleah. Aleah is 19 and lives in Charlotte. She was in the uptown area with…