Portraits Of Strangers is a personal photography initiative bridging connections with Scotland’s locals, using the film camera as a tool to combat social anxiety, listen to untold stories, and step into uncharted territories.
Portraits Of Strangers is a personal photography initiative bridging connections with Scotland’s locals, using the film camera as a tool to combat social anxiety, listen to untold stories, and step into uncharted territories.
Project
Portraits of Strangers
Tevent
Skills
Photography
Awkwardness
Ideation, Visual Design
Featured in
BBC News
BBC Radio Scotland
Ideation, Visual Design
Project
Portraits of Strangers
2021 — Present
Skills
Photography
Awkwardness
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Taking photos of strangers is both exhausting and exciting, and often scary. If I walk past an interesting person and do nothing, I feel a million times worse because I end up kicking myself over the lost opportunity.
Taking photos of strangers is both exhausting and exciting, and often scary. If I walk past an interesting character and do nothing, I feel a million times worse because I end up kicking myself over the lost opportunity.
When you do manage to take a portrait, it feels incredible.
That overwhelming feeling when someone you’ve just met looks straight at your camera, that little bit of awkwardness in the portrait which is often necessary for the magic to happen…
When you do manage to take a portrait, it feels incredible.
That overwhelming feeling when someone you’ve just met looks straight at your camera, that little bit of awkwardness in the portrait which is often necessary for the magic to happen…
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We were having a stroll in Glasgow, passing a flower shop, when I stumbled upon an unusual family.
They looked as though they were straight out of the Victorian Age, only with tattoos, modern accessories and such.
After chatting with the father, I found out they were buying flowers for the granny’s birthday and heading to Edinburgh afterwards.
I asked to make a portrait of their son, as he stood out the most. Then we exchanged emails and said goodbye to each other.
This encounter felt special from its very first second.
And it got even more special once it turned out that his dad happened to be the drummer in a famous Scottish rock band.
Taking photos of strangers is both exhausting and exciting, and often scary. If I walk past an interesting person and do nothing, I feel a million times worse because I end up kicking myself over the lost opportunity.
When you do manage to take a portrait, it feels incredible.
That overwhelming feeling when someone you’ve just met looks straight at your camera, that little bit of awkwardness in the portrait which is often necessary for the magic to happen…
We were having a stroll in Glasgow, passing a flower shop, when I stumbled upon an unusual family.
They looked as though they were straight out of the Victorian Age, only with tattoos, modern accessories and such.
After chatting with the father, I found out they were buying flowers for the granny’s birthday and heading to Edinburgh afterwards.
I asked to make a portrait of their son, as he stood out the most. Then we exchanged emails and said goodbye to each other.
This encounter felt special from its very first second.
And it got even more special once it turned out that his dad happened to be the drummer in a famous Scottish rock band.
My favourite street is Leith Walk.
It’s one of the longest and the most vibrant streets in Edinburgh. I fell in love with pedestrians and owners of local shops, as well as the light, colours, and textures of the buildings. That’s how the Walk began. I shot about 100 portraits on this street, using my 6×6 Rolleiflex camera. This series was featured on the BBC News and BBC Radio Scotland.
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Sharing the social impact initiatives that IBM is involved in globally.
My favourite street is Leith Walk.
It’s one of the longest and the most vibrant streets in Edinburgh. I fell in love with pedestrians and owners of local shops, as well as the light, colours, and textures of the buildings. That’s how the Walk began. I shot about 100 portraits on this street, using my 6×6 Rolleiflex camera. This series was featured on the BBC News and BBC Radio Scotland.
My favourite street is Leith Walk.
It’s one of the longest and the most vibrant streets in Edinburgh. I fell in love with pedestrians and owners of local shops, as well as the light, colours, and textures of the buildings. That’s how the Walk began. I shot about 100 portraits on this street, using my 6×6 Rolleiflex camera. This series was featured on the BBC News and BBC Radio Scotland.
