rogets pics' photostream

bw negatives. personal studio concept.

model: stacey mccall
wardrobe stylist/hair: cam sneddon styling

studio. wellington NZ

strobist: AB800 with gridded beautydish boomed overhead centre.

studio. wellington NZ

strobist: AB800 with gridded beauty dish boomed overhead.

This is Sebastian from Christchurch, an Artist and a Musician. A recent graduate from Art School Seb runs an art studio and gallery space in Christchurch with some friends called "ABC Gallery", and also plays guitar in a band called "The Unfaithful Ways" (they started up about two years ago).

The Unfaithful Ways were in Queenstown this weekend playing in a charity concert to benefit those affected by the recent earthquake in Christchurch and I met Seb in town at a restaurant called "Les Alpes". I was having late breakfast inside with some friends when he and his band members sat down on the patio outside. He had walked inside to look around and I happened to notice his tshirt, a dark green Beaver Canoe tee. For anyone not from Toronto Canada, Beaver Canoe was a clothing chain similar to ROOTS, but they eventually went out of business after several years. I recognized Seb's tee right away and was intrigued because I used to have a few myself but that was about 25 years ago! I was curious if he was a fellow Torontonian, and where and when he had gotten that tee so I excused myself from my table after pointing out his shirt to my friends and went outside to find out.

Sort of a strange way to meet someone but his band mates found it rather amusing as I introduced myself and asked about his tee. They found it even more amusing when I told them about 100Strangers and asked Seb if he'd be interested in participating. It turns out his grandfather had bought the tee for him many years ago while on a trip to Toronto and Seb has kept it since then. It was in pretty good shape for a 25+ year old tshirt!

"What was the last thing you ate before becoming Stranger #46 Seb?" ...an apple.

Thanks for participating Sebastian.

You can see the alternate portraits of Seb in my 100 Strangers Alternates set, and you can see my other strangers in my 100 Strangers set, and strangers from other participating photographers in the 100 Strangers flickr pool. Learn more about the 100 Strangers photo project here.

studio test. wellington NZ.