bob . 60 years old / tulsa . oklahoma
zach and i drove my car to a recommended garage to have my front end aligned. we had some time to wait, so we figured we would go for a walk to look for strangers. again, though, we are in oklahoma, which seems to be the least pedestrian friendly state i've visited. this place is made for driving and driving is what people do.
nevertheless, we came across a parking lot near a few businesses. the sun was out in full force and in a challenging spot, so i wasn't sure if i could make it work even if we did come across someone. i told zach i wanted to photograph a woman today. he didn't understand why (and was much less excited about that idea than i was). i was adamant about it because it is quite difficult to make up numbers as the days go on. i had barely finished explaining that to him when i saw bob.
bob was standing in front of the midtown hardware store, enjoying a cigarette in the sunshine. heading in the same direction, i watched him walk around the side of the building and into the shade. i jumped on the opportunity. i walked up to him and told him what i was up to. he obliged right away by telling me he could relate to my quest. upon graduation from school, his son's best friend travelled around the world photographing the tombstones of famous people with the first name james. bob looked at me with big eyes and a warm smile when he told me the story. he also told me that his kid sister was a professional photographer. it is so nice to run into people that have some appreciation for photography.
bob was born in oklahoma, but travelled the world from the age of 3 years to 25. he grew up in a military family so lived just about everywhere. when i asked him specifically where, bob replied, "name a place in the world". i guess he found a cure for his travel itch because bob is back here in tulsa and didn't mention any plans for leaving. he works at midtown hardware. i asked him if he enjoyed it and he replied, "well, i've been her for 20 years." so i suppose that means he enjoys it.
bob was a really friendly guy. he wished me luck on the project and i felt like he meant it. i like this photo of him quite a lot and am glad for the chance to meet him.
thanks so much, bob!
zach and i drove my car to a recommended garage to have my front end aligned. we had some time to wait, so we figured we would go for a walk to look for strangers. again, though, we are in oklahoma, which seems to be the least pedestrian friendly state i've visited. this place is made for driving and driving is what people do.
nevertheless, we came across a parking lot near a few businesses. the sun was out in full force and in a challenging spot, so i wasn't sure if i could make it work even if we did come across someone. i told zach i wanted to photograph a woman today. he didn't understand why (and was much less excited about that idea than i was). i was adamant about it because it is quite difficult to make up numbers as the days go on. i had barely finished explaining that to him when i saw bob.
bob was standing in front of the midtown hardware store, enjoying a cigarette in the sunshine. heading in the same direction, i watched him walk around the side of the building and into the shade. i jumped on the opportunity. i walked up to him and told him what i was up to. he obliged right away by telling me he could relate to my quest. upon graduation from school, his son's best friend travelled around the world photographing the tombstones of famous people with the first name james. bob looked at me with big eyes and a warm smile when he told me the story. he also told me that his kid sister was a professional photographer. it is so nice to run into people that have some appreciation for photography.
bob was born in oklahoma, but travelled the world from the age of 3 years to 25. he grew up in a military family so lived just about everywhere. when i asked him specifically where, bob replied, "name a place in the world". i guess he found a cure for his travel itch because bob is back here in tulsa and didn't mention any plans for leaving. he works at midtown hardware. i asked him if he enjoyed it and he replied, "well, i've been her for 20 years." so i suppose that means he enjoys it.
bob was a really friendly guy. he wished me luck on the project and i felt like he meant it. i like this photo of him quite a lot and am glad for the chance to meet him.
thanks so much, bob!
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