Tag: street
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Stranger 90/100 – Lindsey
Stranger 90/100 – Lindsey “Don’t be fearful…” Meet Lindsey. What advice would you give to your younger self? “I’d probably say just don’t be fearful. Fear doesn’t really solve anything… it just prevents a lot. As a kid I feel like I was really fearful, and I feel like, now that I’ve grown up, I…
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Stranger 84/100 – Noor
Stranger 84/100 – Noor Our next stranger is from Holland and was in Charlotte visiting friends. Meet Noor. What advice would you give to your younger self? “Don’t be afraid. I was very afraid of things when I was younger. And I got to the point where… I did a lot of art school and…
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Stranger 76/100 – Melysa
Stranger 76/100 – Melysa I ran into our next stranger while she was out riding a bike and enjoying the warm weather. Meet Melysa. What advice would you give to your younger self? “Take your time to think. Take your time… it’s ok. Slow down a little bit. You just gotta let things go. Take…
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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 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…
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Stranger 3/100 – Will
I took a short trip up to Durham, NC to see and photograph the band Touché Amoré. After the second opening band finished, I headed outside the venue to take a break. As I glanced over the crowd milling around outside the Motorco Music Hall, this gentleman caught my eye. Meet Will. Will is from…
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Stranger 2/100 – Al
Shortly after photographing Justin (stranger #1), I crossed Tryon Street and headed towards the main library. There were two women taking pictures of each other in front of the Charlotte Buddy Bear — a 7-foot tall artistic bear statue given to Charlotte by several German organizations. I offered to take a picture of both of…
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Stranger 1/100 – Justin aka Manok $ Roe
1/100 – Justin aka Manok $ Roe Welcome to my first 100 Strangers portrait! Since I discovered the 100 Strangers project in early September 2017, I knew it was something I had to do. Basically, the goal is to approach strangers on the street, take their portrait and learn a little about them. Of course…