miranda . 29 years old / denver . colorado
i looked around for strangers in a few different parts of town today. i started on south broadway, after having some breakfast and coffee at sputnik, but... nobody turned up. i did ask a woman working a little food cart, but it was unclear whether or not she understood me. i guess she got the gist of it, though, because she said no. it was mostly deserted down there. seemed like today was a holiday or something. oh... wait...
i rode my bike back up to capitol hill, and the route i took, unfortunately, brought me by a mass of people with picket signs and banners of varying political statements. i'm guessing they all had some common thread because they seemed to be getting along with each other.
i parked and locked my bike at my apartment and then set out on foot to more diligently look for today's new friend. i ended up walking through that debacle of politics again, hoping to find some uncle sam costumed person on stilts, but i didn't come across that character.
i ended up on the mall street again, which proved to be its old, cold self. i asked a black guy in a camouflage hat, but he didn't even stop to listen to me. i picked up pace and walked along side him long enough to hear him laugh at me. i responded to that with, "so you're not up for it, then?" - and... he wasn't. let's use our words, people.
i decided to walk through a park towards the library and museum. i had no idea what was and was not open, so i figured i was bound to do a lot of wandering. the park i chose to walk through is generally full of totally busted people. i wasn't expecting to find my stranger there, but then i saw this young woman and her dog sitting on a bench. they didn't appear to be a crack-selling team, so i figured i'd give it a go.
miranda and jesse were both very friendly. they had been out for a walk and just decided to take a rest. miranda came out to denver about twelve years ago from nebraska (she was, "ready to leave") and now works in IT sales. and, as far as i know, jesse just hangs out.
when miranda filled out the model release, she told me she didn't know what the date was. that sealed the deal for me and i knew i had found the right stranger because the 4th of july is, without a doubt, my least favorite holiday.
had i been of a sharper mind, i would have photographed today's duo on the bench i met them at first and then moved into shade for the closer portrait. but, being a creature of habit, i stuck with the regular routine. i would have had a better second shot, but these are the things i learn as i go.
thank you, miranda, for your time today. it was great meeting you and your pup.
i looked around for strangers in a few different parts of town today. i started on south broadway, after having some breakfast and coffee at sputnik, but... nobody turned up. i did ask a woman working a little food cart, but it was unclear whether or not she understood me. i guess she got the gist of it, though, because she said no. it was mostly deserted down there. seemed like today was a holiday or something. oh... wait...
i rode my bike back up to capitol hill, and the route i took, unfortunately, brought me by a mass of people with picket signs and banners of varying political statements. i'm guessing they all had some common thread because they seemed to be getting along with each other.
i parked and locked my bike at my apartment and then set out on foot to more diligently look for today's new friend. i ended up walking through that debacle of politics again, hoping to find some uncle sam costumed person on stilts, but i didn't come across that character.
i ended up on the mall street again, which proved to be its old, cold self. i asked a black guy in a camouflage hat, but he didn't even stop to listen to me. i picked up pace and walked along side him long enough to hear him laugh at me. i responded to that with, "so you're not up for it, then?" - and... he wasn't. let's use our words, people.
i decided to walk through a park towards the library and museum. i had no idea what was and was not open, so i figured i was bound to do a lot of wandering. the park i chose to walk through is generally full of totally busted people. i wasn't expecting to find my stranger there, but then i saw this young woman and her dog sitting on a bench. they didn't appear to be a crack-selling team, so i figured i'd give it a go.
miranda and jesse were both very friendly. they had been out for a walk and just decided to take a rest. miranda came out to denver about twelve years ago from nebraska (she was, "ready to leave") and now works in IT sales. and, as far as i know, jesse just hangs out.
when miranda filled out the model release, she told me she didn't know what the date was. that sealed the deal for me and i knew i had found the right stranger because the 4th of july is, without a doubt, my least favorite holiday.
had i been of a sharper mind, i would have photographed today's duo on the bench i met them at first and then moved into shade for the closer portrait. but, being a creature of habit, i stuck with the regular routine. i would have had a better second shot, but these are the things i learn as i go.
thank you, miranda, for your time today. it was great meeting you and your pup.
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