Paraphernalia

Market Street
San Francisco, CA

 Not quite sure what to make of the headlamp, whistle and chainring hanging below his sweater. Decked out for something.

On a Mission...

Market Street
San Francisco, CA

Not sure if he was running from something or to something, but he was moving through the crowd with haste.

Ken

I saw him sitting on his cardboard boxes, cup in hand, and when I walked by, he called out “whatcha doin’ brother?”  I stopped to tell him about the $2 Portrait project and he immediately began a negotiation.  “My name's Ken, what's yours?  My portrait is worth $5.”  I told him my name and we shook hands.  Knowing I only had two singles on me and the rest twenties, I told Ken, all I could do was $2.  “How about $3; two for the portrait and one for the tip?  That’s all I need for a room tonight and I’m tired of sitting out here.”  Apologizing, I began to walk away, telling him again all I had was $2.

He called me back after a few steps and agreed to let me take his picture for $2.  “You have to be more flexible, man", he told me grumbling a little.  I took a few shots and all I learned from Ken is that he’s 56 years old and originally from Brooklyn.

About 20 minutes later, after breaking a twenty, I walked by the same spot where I had met Ken to give him an extra dollar.  He was gone, so he must have picked up the extra cash needed for his room that night.

Taken 6/26/14

Over the Shoulder

BART
Oakland, CA

Shotgun Shooter

Shoot the shooter shooting the shooter.

West Oakland BART
Oakland, CA

West Oakland Station

BART
Oakland, CA

3 1/3

Dinner with great friends in Alameda.

Market Street Place

Market Street
San Francisco, CA

No Smoking

Mason Street
San Francisco, CA

 SPNC - Year 4 - Instruction #13
"Perfection is Boring." - Regina van der Kloet

Galatial Civilizations

Guess who? Frank Chu.
Powell Street
San Francisco, CA