OMGWTF!

From the archive - captured while driving in the Bay Area.

Taken 12/21/15

Selfie Heaven

This went on for several minutes.

Market Street
San Francisco, CA

Taken 4/6/16

Engrossed - Plate IX

San Francisco, CA

Taken 4/6/16

Juanita

It was about 8:30pm and I was just about to head to BART after an evening of shooting photos.  She approached me from behind, “Excuse me sir, can I ask you a favor?”  Juanita told me she had a few more Street Sheets to sell in order to hit her quota of 75 for the day.  Since she had to be back to the shelter by 9:00pm, we talked fast.  She was about 60 days into a 90 stint selling papers, after which she’ll have enough money to get her 7 year old daughter back and a place to live.  Also, she said the Street Sheet organizers are helping her find a job.

I bought a paper, told her about $2 Portraits and asked if I could take her photo.  She obliged, thanked me and then hustled off.

Taken 4/6/16

Today's Color Is Multi-

San Francisco, CA

Her hair caught my attention first but then I locked onto her bicycle.  She designed the paint scheme and had it professionally done with 9 layers of powdercoat.

Taken 4/6/16

Papa Bear

He was sitting on the corner of Mason and O’Farrell reaching out to everyone who passed by.  “How about some help?”  I asked him if he’s heard of $2 Portraits - he had and agreed to participate.  “You’ll take my picture and give me $2?  For sure.”

Papa Bear is 53 years old and has lived in San Francisco his whole life.  He’s out of work, but is a self-described jack-of-all-trades.  He’d like to get a job doing anything.  I asked him how he got the name Papa Bear.  “8 kids”, he responded.  “So where’s Mama Bear”, I asked.  “She left me.”

He was a super-friendly guy, but distracted from our conversation.  All the while I’m talking to Papa Bear, he’s hitting up every person that walks by.  Being out of $2 Portrait practice, I was really off my game.  Afterwards, I thought of a dozen questions I could have asked.  If I see him again, we can pick-up where we left off.

Taken 4/6/16

Today's Color Is Red

Market Street
San Francisco, CA

Taken 4/6/16