tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post3983679769862095684..comments2023-10-29T10:45:05.154-05:00Comments on Birmingham Through My Lens: One Hundred Strangers....a real challenge Part IVirginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-21655584643443605602009-01-07T02:38:00.000-06:002009-01-07T02:38:00.000-06:00Beautiful pictures!! I like them very much! Congra...Beautiful pictures!! I like them very much! Congratulations! =)Laurianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159931821407171202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-42600332419565010512009-01-02T21:11:00.000-06:002009-01-02T21:11:00.000-06:00The irony of the first picture is the golfer on th...The irony of the first picture is the golfer on the man's shirt. Hard to imagine him delicately balancing his putter on the 16th green. My favorite, though, is the third. It seems honest and direct. The subject has a hard life and turns his face away from us, perhaps from depression. This one has the most character come through.Bob Crowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276510331824603844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-64595937438333955552009-01-02T20:50:00.000-06:002009-01-02T20:50:00.000-06:00I am not quite here yet...Tips from Teppo are grea...I am not quite here yet...<BR/>Tips from Teppo are great.<BR/>And your own challenge seems to be on a good track.Thérèsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354559064351144704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-70714967497793296712009-01-02T20:32:00.000-06:002009-01-02T20:32:00.000-06:00DC,I have a tip sheet from Teppo at Flickr that I ...DC,<BR/>I have a tip sheet from Teppo at Flickr that I am happy to send to anyone interested. It's excellent.<BR/>VVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-77903288695442016232009-01-02T18:35:00.000-06:002009-01-02T18:35:00.000-06:00You know I think people are your forte anyway so f...You know I think people are your forte anyway so for you this project is ideal and a fabulous way to have fun and hone those skills. Obviously I'm a sucker for the mono head bowed image. The profile view is a nice touch too. Watching with interest.Jane Hards Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162628972166464736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-10968865660978896472009-01-02T17:29:00.000-06:002009-01-02T17:29:00.000-06:00VJ: I love your portraits of everyday people and a...VJ: I love your portraits of everyday people and am excited to see more of them here. Your portraits from Paris are also exquisite!<BR/><BR/>Perhaps one thing you could do is provide tips to those of us who are interested in doing something like this (or who are already engaging in this like I am) on how to approach folks and photograph them.Janet Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396294382570650966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-75122338886175301452009-01-02T17:16:00.000-06:002009-01-02T17:16:00.000-06:00I wish I was brave enough to do this. I just don't...I wish I was brave enough to do this. I just don't think I could ask a stranger. Your photos in this series have been really interesting. I'm looking forward to seeing more.marleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01472265054401361817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-42541808301314541532009-01-02T10:28:00.000-06:002009-01-02T10:28:00.000-06:00Happy New Year!These are beautiful. The eyes of t...Happy New Year!<BR/>These are beautiful. The eyes of the first man are just piercing. So, do you ask their permission and tell them it's for a blog?Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843100464970329386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-19460059519786313252009-01-02T10:09:00.000-06:002009-01-02T10:09:00.000-06:00I love this concept. And I like the way the first ...I love this concept. And I like the way the first guy looks back with such honesty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-25694996440025192592009-01-02T09:59:00.000-06:002009-01-02T09:59:00.000-06:00Love your portrait shots, V, thy are top notch wor...Love your portrait shots, V, thy are top notch work. I still struggle with portraits but still try.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06487228375145939026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-9074481572263529972009-01-02T09:10:00.000-06:002009-01-02T09:10:00.000-06:00I feel the same way as Jilly re. what "might have ...I feel the same way as Jilly re. what "might have been." Actually, that is exactly what I wanted to do, use both images and words. And, so it goes. I love the top photo. Since I have never had problems talking to strangers, which I attribute to former employment as a flight attendant--long ago--and education with adolescents; perhaps 100 strangers might be something of interest for me. I'll contact you later. Best for 2009 again!!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223040482420514208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-39004888843325411352009-01-02T08:53:00.000-06:002009-01-02T08:53:00.000-06:00Interesting project and challenging. Great portrai...Interesting project and challenging. Great portraits displayed here.abchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609320981147763206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-19240235444910255802009-01-02T08:14:00.000-06:002009-01-02T08:14:00.000-06:00These are marvellous, Virginia. I particularly lov...These are marvellous, Virginia. I particularly love the first and third. The first is great, he's so relaxed and you've really captured him. <BR/><BR/>Given my life again, I'd love to be a photojournalist. Bit late now...Jillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059152467099868300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-86020388719333142872009-01-02T07:00:00.000-06:002009-01-02T07:00:00.000-06:00I love photos of just ordinary people. The storie...I love photos of just ordinary people. The stories their faces tell. I'd like to do that but I'm not sure I have the nerve to ask people to let me photoraph them. No...I'm sure. And I don't.RoeHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00131723337404316867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-10559525376581169992009-01-02T05:33:00.000-06:002009-01-02T05:33:00.000-06:00Your ease with people shines through in your photo...Your ease with people shines through in your photo portraits, Virginia. I think this will provide us with some fascinating photos to view. <BR/>Out of these three it's got to be the last..he reminds me of those sexy Gauloise advertisements..yes, cigarettes, I know, but that was back in the days when smoking was supposed to be sexy!angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08041407522731399499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-1089981133030131832009-01-02T00:24:00.000-06:002009-01-02T00:24:00.000-06:00These are really amazing portraits Virginia! I can...These are really amazing portraits Virginia! I can't wait to see more of your photos from this series. I'm sure that by the time your reach 100 your ability to interact with strangers before taking your photos will be second nature. Best of luck with this and a very happy New Year taking all sorts of photos!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05017577882203582185noreply@blogger.com