While walking along Congress Avenue, I spotted this young lady in a restaurant. Gesturing with my camera, she nodded her consent, allowing me to photograph her. It was just a spur of the moment thing, a brief second in time, but her smile seems timeless. I snapped the photo, waved at her, and moved on. I don’t know who she is, but I’m glad our paths crossed.
Those of you who have followed this blog for any length of time know that portraits are not my thing. I almost never photograph people, preferring to shoot landscapes or cityscapes. If there are humans in the photo, it’s generally because I simply couldn’t avoid them. But on this day I decided to deliberately seek out and photograph people. This can be difficult, for several reasons. First, I’m not the type who can approach a complete stranger and ask if I may photograph them. Second, not everyone wants to be photographed. There are many people, myself included, who guard their privacy. But I wanted to make the effort, and see what I could capture.
There were no words spoken for this photo, just gestures and nods, but it was all I needed. I have other portraits from that day which did require conversation. But I have to say that I enjoyed the experience. Perhaps next time I venture onto the streets, it will be a little easier.
Enjoy the photo, and have a great day!
