Joe

One day over the summer I drove down to Lawrence Ave and went on a walk to look to make some photographs. Kinda inspired by photographer Alec Soth in making a photograph of a stranger. I really wasn't looking to make a portrait, as I was walking this guy in the back of this truck had seen me with my camera and was like, "Take a picture of this". So I was more than happy to and we got into a conversation on what I was doing and Joe was explaining to me about this fruit or vegetable that he is holding in the image and how you could only get it in Mexico. I forgot what this fruit or vegetables name was, I will have to do some research and figure out what its called. I always seem to usually make the best portraits of strangers when they come up to me and ask for me to make their photograph. They usually see the big camera, the hasselblad in this case and probably think this guy is probably pretty serious or something. I have gotten more and more comfortable in making portraits of strangers and have even gone up to people and asked them if I could make their portrait. Trust and confidence are keys in photographing people whether you know them or not. This is still a work in progress for me, but I have have watched some of the best photographers whether watching a youtube video with Alec Soth, being in a lecture with Dave Jordano, or out photographing with one of my best friends Dan Videtich. I feel all 3 of these photographers have helped me on how to approach photographing strangers and just being more comfortable and confident in situations....