PEOPLE I MEET. PEOPLE OF TOKYO: CUTE OVERLOAD

PEOPLE I MEET: PEOPLE OF JAPAN. WHEN IS IT TOO MUCH MAKE UP?

PEOPLE I MEET: PEOPLE OF JAPAN. FRIENDS WHO GROOM EACH OTHER

PEOPLE I MEET: PEOPLE OF JAPAN JAPANESE BHIKKHU

PEOPLE I MEET: PEOPLE OF TOKYO FRIENDS HOLDING HANDS

PEOPLE I MEET: BUSHIE

As I walked towards Bushie, I thought "what an amazing image". Then almost did not stop to take the photo. But then he said "I know you. You are that famous chick who sings in the band". Sorry Bushie, anyone will tell you my voice is crap. But it was great to stop and chat to you for ages. 

PEOPLE I MEET: NEWSPAPER MAN

PEOPLE I MEET: JUDY

DO YOU EVER STICKY BEAK AT YOUR NEIGHBORS AND WONDER WHAT THEIR STORY IS?

PEOPLE I MEET: LADY WALKER

Are you a people watcher? I am, in the worst possible way. I am fascinated by people around me and love to sticky beak. So much so Justin has even gotten up me for staring. I can’t help it, people fascinate me. I love to look at them and imagine what their life story is.

When Jarvis and I were at Bribie last week I saw this woman. I had stopped on the ‘calm side’ to take photos and she walked past. Walked? Power walked! She was so speedy. Which had me questioning why the walker frame? She was obviously agile and fast. So I stopped and watched her walk past and imagined a life story.

Do you do this? Make up random stories about stranger you see? 

PEOPLE I MEET: 'Rianna Maree' A Nymph in Ballet Shoes

Model: Rianna Schuh

Make up and Body paint: Rachel Dent

Assistant and Stylist: Tamika Collins

Photographer: Iliska Dreams

VACANCES EN FRANCE PARTIE: LES QUINZE/ HOLIDAYS IN FRANCE: PART FIFTEEN

I immersed myself in the streets of Paris. I wanted to drink in my surroundings, I knew our journey was nearing the end. and I wanted to capture the vibrancy of the streets and taste the quiet moments of movement around me.

Since Paris is widely accepted as the birthplace of street photography, I knew I had to end our holiday attempting to show a vision of a situation and place; a place that was going to forever capture my heart. Paris is such a cosmopolitan city and it has helped to define street photography as a genre, and the photography has helped to form the city as people know it.

I had captured the Eiffel Tower, The Louvre and now I wanted to show its true spirit, the people of Paris. This collection of images is from the last two days in Paris.

I normally do not use vertical images to keep a continuity to the images here, but so many of my street style images of people are vertical, so I broke my own rule for this post.

PEOPLE I MEET: BUNNY ON A BIKE

I was out and about, taking photos of buses, when this guy stopped for a second in front of me and said hello. I did not get his name, or a chance to take a second image, (which I would have loved, so his bunny ears of top of his helmet could be more visible). But his laughter was infectious. Thank you Bunny Biker for making a rainy day less gloomy.

PEOPLE I MEET: EVIE

Meet my newest great niece, Miss Evie. Evie was born yesterday morning weighing a healthy 4090grams, or in old school measurement, over 9 pounds. She is a funny little thing who chatted the whole time we were up at the hospital visiting her.

PEOPLE I MEET: PAPPY IN HIS DRESSING GOWN

This image should be called, People I lacked the courage to meet. I saw this elderly man sitting by himself reading the paper, outside a dodgy hotel. Just after I took the image ours eyes meet and his were filled with such sadness and loneliness. I nodded, yet lacked the courage to go and talk to him. I often wonder why his soul seemed to be filled with so much pain. 

Dear Pappy in the Dressing Gown,

I am sorry for taking your photo, yet not going over to talk to you. I do hope you found something that made you smile

Julie.

PEOPLE I MEET: DELIVERY GUY

Originally from New Zealand,  Micheal was a really interesting character.

PEOPLE I MEET: INCENSE BOY

I normally do not like to photoshop my images as heavily as I have done this. However, when I got home it bothered me that this cute kid was posing for me and the background was a bottleshop. So not wanting to advertise them, or associate alcohol and a child, I blurred the background.

PEOPLE I MEET: MCDONALDS SUPER HERO

 

I saw this guy at McDonald's and just had to ask his Mum if it was OK to take his photo. She told me it was his idea to put the box on his head to create a mask.

PEOPLE I MEET: TAMMY AND DAVE

I meet this couple at the Kustom Krafts Brisbane Retro & Vintage Market at Sandgate on Sunday. It was Tammy's gorgeous hair that stopped my in tracks.