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AFP 9/12/12 1, a photo by Jay DeFehr on Flickr.

With hair like that, is there any way he can NOT be a rock star?

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AFP 9/12/12 2, a photo by Jay DeFehr on Flickr.

Keeping it simple. Love the tiny chain.

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AFP 9/12/12 3, a photo by Jay DeFehr on Flickr.

Looking fabulous on Pine Street. He rocks those sunglasses.

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AFP 9/12/12 4, a photo by Jay DeFehr on Flickr.

I found this fantastic pool of light under a glass awning on Pike Place and Stewart, and this colorful gentleman was good enough to stand in it for a portrait. As a bonus, he demonstrated his fine operatic voice -- I wish I had a sound recorder.

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AFP 9/12/12 5, a photo by Jay DeFehr on Flickr.

This man was in a hurry to get somewhere, but graciously paused for this portrait. Somehow, he doesn't look hurried, at all.

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AFP 9/12/12 6, a photo by Jay DeFehr on Flickr.

It takes a special face to pull off the fuchsia hair, and she definitely has one!

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AFP 9/12/12 7, a photo by Jay DeFehr on Flickr.

What a face! I wish I'd noticed the light on his chin -- I'd have asked him to take another step back. Sorry David!

On Broadway

Yesterday I spent some time on Broadway, while Julia met with friends for Knitting. Broadway, in Capitol Hill, is a lively and vibrant street, populated by interesting people, and yesterday I met some of them. I was so happy to find willing subjects, I didn't give enough thought to their portraits, and I wish I'd slowed down, and given them more attention. As always, my sincere thanks to the pictured.

Tech info--

Camera: Canon 20D
Lens: Canon EF 80mm f/1.8

Broadway, Capitol Hill

Above is the sum total of yesterday's effort. My sincere thanks to the pictured, whose name I forgot immediately, as is my curse, it seems. It was close to noon, in direct sunlight, and I'm afraid these photos don't do her justice.

Technical info:

Camera: Mamiya RB67
Lens: 150mm SF-C
Aperture: f/8
Film: Ilford HP5+
Developer: Obsidian Aqua

Today I realized just how terrible I am at approaching strangers. I loaded up my RB67, and headed out to find faces. About five miles later, I made a grand total of 5 exposures, of two people. I can still see all the great faces I passed by, too awkward to approach them. And I got rejected twice.

I'm learning about myself. I find I'm much more comfortable approaching young women than any other demographic, followed closely by young couples. I find it easier to approach static people -- waiting for a bus, having a smoke break, etc. -- than dynamic people. It feels intrusive to stop someone and ask for a photo. I'm not comfortable interrupting people, whether they're walking somewhere, talking with someone, listening to headphones, or just about anything else. And I haven't learned my lesson regarding taking names. I photographed a woman having her smoke break, but don't remember her name. Must try harder.

Portraits to follow.