Tag: Street Photography
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Stranger 42/100 – Desi
Our next stranger stood out from the crowd of bustling people returning to work from lunch. I caught him while he was hanging out before going to work. Meet Desi. Desi has been skateboarding for eleven years. “I hang out with a bunch of locals in the neighborhood. There’s a bunch of skaters in Charlotte.”…
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Stranger 41/100 – Tim
Our next stranger had such a cool look that I had to approach him and learn what he’s all about. Meet Tim. What brings you uptown? “Well, I work across the street at Charlotte Center City Partners. I’m the artist in residence there, so I do all the music programming for all the city funded…
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Stranger 40/100 – Katelyn
I met our next stranger after she and her companion got kicked out of a black tie event at Belk Theater. Meet Katelyn. “Well, I really thought there was an opera tonight, and there is an opera. My school told me I could come to the opera and it would be complimentary. We came on…
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Stranger 39/100 – Mel
I spotted our next stranger near the library and regretted not approaching him for a portrait. Luckily, I ran into him again near 4th Street. Meet Mel. What brings you uptown today? “Travelling, actually. A few people, we’re on a camping tour, and we’re just kind of hanging out right now until things liven up,…
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Stranger 38/100 – Bini
“I’m a food blogger, so I go around Charlotte trying different food. It’s called Bini Eats.” Meet Bini. What does food mean to you? “I just want to share different culture’s food. A lot of people are so comfortable with what they’re eating. They don’t want to go out and try new food. I want…
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Stranger 37/100 – Kara
I spotted our next stranger with a friend in one of our city parks called The Green. Meet Kara. “I’m a labor and delivery nurse.” How long have you been doing that? “About a year and four months.” And what do you think of it so far? “I love it… very challenging, very rewarding.” Is…
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Stranger 36/100 – Nicole
I heard intense laughter in the distance. Following the sound, I came across a group of four friends taking pictures of each other. Meet Nicole. What advice would you give your younger self? “To travel more and just become more experienced in life.” How would your friends describe you? “Crazy, funny… I don’t care what…
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Stranger 35/100 – Max
Approaching complete strangers on the street can be difficult work. That’s why it was so refreshing when our next stranger approached me. Meet Max. Max was riding his mountain bike through the busy streets of Charlotte. When he saw me with my camera, he gave me the universal ‘take a picture’ sign and pointed to…
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Stranger 34/100 – Peyton
I found our next stranger sitting in The Green during the golden hour just before sunset. Meet Peyton. Peyton was uptown with her male companion, Sheldon, to visit Discovery Place (a local hands-on science and technology museum), but it turned out to be closed. What do you do for fun? “I watch movies, and I…
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Stranger 33/100 – Samiah
What brings you to uptown? “Food!” Meet Samiah. “I just graduated high school. I don’t actually have a job. I’m trying to save money for school.” What do you hope to study? “Political science and psychology.” What do you do in your free time? “At home with my brothers. Reading, writing, I really like art…