'SomewhereinAK''s photostream  

I am happily surprised at how willing some total strangers are to be photographed when I only met them moments before (and, in this case, fumbled the introduction!).

I noticed her waiting for her coffee order. She had a winning look. A snug sweater dress with an open cardigan over the top; tights and buccaneer boots to finish. We made maybe four exposures. Each one closer-in than the last, finishing with this one. I didn't review them at the time and when I finally saw them, this one was my favorite. So open and honest for someone who only met me two minutes before.

This photo affirms everything I like about documentary street portraiture.

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Today's post is a spontaneous portrait of my friend Lindsey, just having an iced coffee drink before heading out to enjoy an autumn day.

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A couple weeks ago I did a collaborative random-stranger shoot 'photo walk' on the UAA campus with my photographer friend Nicola. We came across two Russian-American students playing ping pong in the Student Union building. I think we both photographed this guy. Love the t-shirt.

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A nicely dressed random stranger at the UAA Student Union building. Love the Mary Janes.

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This guy was one of the first people that I asked for a portrait on the UAA campus. He was studying in one of the long, glassed-in sky bridges that UAA calls 'spines'. I also like his UAA Seawolves hat!

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