emily . 27 years old / denver . colorado
i went out to find today's stranger in short sleeves and flip flops. it is gorgeous here! the sunshine brings out the very best in me. without fail.
i walked down 13th for a while then over to 17th on grant street. i tried to stay in the sun and kept a watchful eye out for today's stranger as i walked and walked. but i wasn't having much luck finding anyone. i eventually decided to turn around and retrace my steps.
i eventually roosted on a large planter sitting outside of a café. a few people walked by every few minutes, so i figured i would sit and wait for a while. i was tired of walking anyway, so i could use the rest and bask in the sun at the same time. perfect.
eventually an older woman came down the sidewalk towards me. i got up and said that i was a photographer. that was all she needed to hear. she said, "no. sorry." in a heavy accent, without even stopping. so i sat back down.
i surveyed the sidewalk on either side of me and spotted this girl on a unicycle. a unicycle! ok... i needed to get her for the project. so, i got up from my "seat" and waited for her to pass by. but i choked! i noticed she was concentrating and i wasn't sure she had a good place to stop near me, so i let her pass. to my dismay, i watched her pedal on. but then, to my wonderful surprise, she stopped at the intersection and balanced against a light pole. i took off running down the street to catch her before she crossed.
i gave her my pitch - quickly - and i think she wanted to say no, but i told her i don't see unicyclists every day and i just had to ask. she caved and dismounted so we could go take some shots.
she was a character. she had all kinds of faces... laughs... squinty eyes... very animated. she told me she used to shoot and knows how difficult it is to get people to be active in the photos. i didn't feel like telling her that i have a thing for people not doing anything and just staring at the camera - she was too good spirited. i let her do her thing and just fired away.
i backed up a few paces to take some shots of her and her ride and she played the part to the nines. she picked it up and held it here and there. it was great. at the end, she told me she's having such a love affair with her unicycle that she figured she could use a picture of herself with it, so that is why she agreed. that's a good enough reason for me.
i went out to find today's stranger in short sleeves and flip flops. it is gorgeous here! the sunshine brings out the very best in me. without fail.
i walked down 13th for a while then over to 17th on grant street. i tried to stay in the sun and kept a watchful eye out for today's stranger as i walked and walked. but i wasn't having much luck finding anyone. i eventually decided to turn around and retrace my steps.
i eventually roosted on a large planter sitting outside of a café. a few people walked by every few minutes, so i figured i would sit and wait for a while. i was tired of walking anyway, so i could use the rest and bask in the sun at the same time. perfect.
eventually an older woman came down the sidewalk towards me. i got up and said that i was a photographer. that was all she needed to hear. she said, "no. sorry." in a heavy accent, without even stopping. so i sat back down.
i surveyed the sidewalk on either side of me and spotted this girl on a unicycle. a unicycle! ok... i needed to get her for the project. so, i got up from my "seat" and waited for her to pass by. but i choked! i noticed she was concentrating and i wasn't sure she had a good place to stop near me, so i let her pass. to my dismay, i watched her pedal on. but then, to my wonderful surprise, she stopped at the intersection and balanced against a light pole. i took off running down the street to catch her before she crossed.
i gave her my pitch - quickly - and i think she wanted to say no, but i told her i don't see unicyclists every day and i just had to ask. she caved and dismounted so we could go take some shots.
she was a character. she had all kinds of faces... laughs... squinty eyes... very animated. she told me she used to shoot and knows how difficult it is to get people to be active in the photos. i didn't feel like telling her that i have a thing for people not doing anything and just staring at the camera - she was too good spirited. i let her do her thing and just fired away.
i backed up a few paces to take some shots of her and her ride and she played the part to the nines. she picked it up and held it here and there. it was great. at the end, she told me she's having such a love affair with her unicycle that she figured she could use a picture of herself with it, so that is why she agreed. that's a good enough reason for me.
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