Stranger Danger

This is not the picture I used for the assignment, but I think it really captures how I feel about approaching strangers.

   I am not the most outgoing of people so reaching out to complete strangers is hard for me. This past week, one of the first assignments I received was to take a picture of a stranger that really emphasized their eyes and get their full name. I wasn't really too nervous to start out with, but then I actually had to go ask people. It should not be hard, I mean the worst they can do is say no, but for some reason the idea of taking time out of their day just for my project stresses me out. 

   I had already photographed a fair amount of people (another one also being a young child), but none of them were quite up to par, and then I found this little guy. His big brown eyes were amazing and his grandmother was more than willing to let me take pictures of him. I only spent a few minutes shooting but I knew as soon as I finished that I would end up using one of those. They all had incredible focus and met the requirements for the assignment. This is not the last time I have to photograph strangers this summer and I am still a little iffy about it, but I think this first assignment has really boosted my confidence in approaching new people!