This is the second photo I have posted of this visitor from England who landed in Tennessee to explore Nashville. I usually don't post more than one photo of a person, but something about this man grabbed my attention. For those who take pictures, I think you will acknowledge that some folks are just fun to photograph.
Read MoreJust Chilling - Or is it Chillin'?
For my photographer friends, this was taken in low light with a Fuji XPro1. The ISO was set at 1600 and the shutter was at 1/60 sec. I was at f1.4 with a 35mm lens (Fuji).
Read MoreDreaming of a better life
I have one description for this photograph I took of this young man who told me he was homeless. "Dreaming of a better life." I asked if he needed anything to help stay warm tonight. He said, "Hopefully I can find a shelter that is open, but I don't need anything - thank you."
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We met in Jail
I asked one of two women if I could photograph them and they happily agreed... if they could be photographed together. I said, "Of course you can be be in the picture together." I realized they were a couple so I asked, "How did you guys meet..."
Read MoreWorking for a Living
Riding a bike to work every night takes dedication. "I am about to hit two years, and I am excited," he told me with a smile. I could tell he was proud of his job. I asked, "How far do you ride to and from work each night?"
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Sleeping in the Elements
Your first words are always, "Is there someone in that sleeping bag?" As you near the park bench you can smell the stench of day old urine stained on the interior of the sleeping bag, probably because the person inside drank himself to sleep, as stereotypical as that may seem to those who read my words. You then move in for a closer look to make sure the person inside is breathing. You see the upper section of the bag slowly rise, then lower from a breath within. You feel better until you begin to wonder, how did this person end up like this? Do they have anyone to love on them, talk to them, ask them how their day was?
Read More5-Minutes to Midnight in Nashville, TN
It was 5-minutes to midnight in downtown Nashville and I saw these two friends. I asked, "Are you from Nashville?"
Read MoreFrom England to Nashville
I walked up to this man and asked, "So are you from Nashville?" "No," he replied in a thick English accent.
Read MoreWhy is your Shirt Off?
"I'm not standing out here for nothing with my shirt off, I'm getting a tattoo and taking a break outside," he said as I pointed my camera at him.
Read MoreIt's a Celebration
So what brings you to downtown Nashville tonight, I asked. She told me she was celebrating her apartment and wanted to go out on the town.
Read MoreHappy Friends
I love it when I see happy people. In most of my encounters with strangers, there is an underlying sadness that I see. Not here. All three seemed to be genuinely happy, when I ran across them.
Read MoreI'm a GQ Model
"My mamma won't see this right? I don't want her to see me smoking." "I don't know," I said, "I am putting it online." He replied, "Okay."
Read MoreGeneration after Generation
So how long have you been at this tire shop? "A long time." When asked if it was a family business, he said "Yes" and told me his 80-something year old dad was asleep in the office to his left.
Read MoreSelling the Newspaper
“When I was younger I lived in New York, I shined shoes for a living,” he said. I told him that I bet he enjoyed meeting new people every day.
Read MoreLiving in the Woods for Over 10-Years
"I've been homeless for over 10-years," he told me on a cold, but sunny day. I asked where he lived and he told me in a wooded area next to a bridge.
Read MoreHippie Hill, Helping Hungry Kids
I took this picture of Dwight and Hippie Tom at Hippie Hill in 2013. Here, they were showing me a t-shirt design for their non-profit "Helping Hungry Kids."
Read MoreLife in the Streets
When I ran into this man, he was standing on a side street in an industrial area of Nashville on a Sunday afternoon. Businesses were closed and no one was around.
Read MoreKids in the Park
So what exactly is the new found fun of hammocks anyway? Kids and adults both love this new trend of "Hammocking."
Read MoreUS Army Veteran
He yelled, "Blankets, Who wants a warm blanket?" I handed this 50-year old U.S. Army Veteran a box of over-sized wool blankets and he walked over to a park filled with about 30-homeless persons. I watched as he handed them out. Honestly, I don't believe he even saved one for himself. I could tell that he wanted everyone else to have one.
Read MoreSimple Sunday
It was a chilly Sunday on the day that I shot this picture along with several others, but everyone was outside.
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