The First 50

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A few weeks ago, I mentioned that I hit the halfway point of my 100 Strangers project. Seems like a long time ago since I photographed Jesse, above, at that tattoo place in Florida.

Seems like a long time ago because it was. I’m moving at a snail’s pace with this project and feel like I should pick the pace up a bit. That’s a goal as we move through the rest of this summer and hit the fall.

In the meantime, here’s a look back. Numbers 1 to 50, set to a photo slideshow. Just some everyday people I’ve met:

10 thoughts on “The First 50”

Jerod Foster on July 14, 2010 at 11:31 pm said:

Way cool Mark! Good luck with the next 50! Reminds me of some vintage B/W street shots of the old masters!

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David Spira on July 15, 2010 at 12:24 am said:

They look excellent in B&W.

I remember meeting that guy outside the Springsteen concert. He had an unexpectedly complex and interesting story.

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Josh on July 15, 2010 at 3:22 am said:

Absolutely amazing Mark!

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Earl on July 15, 2010 at 11:58 am said:

Wonderful first fifty — whetting the appetite for the next fifty. Perfect in b&w.

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burstmode on July 15, 2010 at 12:59 pm said:

The lighting…it takes a couple of minutes to fully absorb this photo and each moment is a pleasure. The toning also works well. Excellent.

When you do this, do you get a release from the subject and if so, do you send them a copy of the photo?

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Mark on July 15, 2010 at 2:10 pm said:

Thanks, all for the comments and retweets of this post. Much appreciate and helps to keep my desire from flagging.

@burstmode No, I don’t get consent forms from the subjects. To paraphrase something I hear Zack Arias once say, consent forms aren’t needed since I have no intention of using these images in a commerical application. I do, however, give everyone my JSP business card and say that I’d be more than happy to send them prints or JPGS if they drop me an email, which I have done so on a number of occasions. I’m sure it makes them happy and I know it makes me happy to hear from them again.

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Ray K on July 15, 2010 at 4:20 pm said:

Simply outstanding series of portraits Mark.

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