I'm really excited to share this photos with you because this is my first "photographing strangers" dynamic that I've recorded with my new Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses, and I have to say, they're everything I expected and more. They're the perfect complement for recording these interactions while I'm talking to and photographing people.
I recommend watching the video for a better experience:
On this occasion, I photographed a 62 years old man who works selling shaved ice outside a high school. He's a man who works hard every day and also deserves to be seen and recognized, so I approached him and we took these photos.
When I approached him, he was preparing one of his drinks for a customer, so the first photos I took were while he was working:
The shaved ice he was preparing was passion fruit, and the man told me he uses natural passion fruit juice, which makes him stand out among all the other vendors who use artificial flavors.
I told him that when it was ready, he should show it to the camera so I could take a photo:
He handed the drink to his customer, and we were able to talk for a while. As part of the dynamic, I asked him what makes him happy, and his response was:
What makes me happy is waking up every day with my health so I can go out and work. I'm 62 and here I am working, and I don't take a single pill. My thing is to pray for my health and of my daughters too, that's what makes me happy. Sometimes it rains and I can't go out to work, but I'm happy, I'm happy at home with my family. As long as I have my health, I'm happy.
I took a couple of portraits of him:
Quite a few people came to buy from him in the few minutes I was there with him, thank God.
In the end, the man was super happy with his photos, and I was happy with a great life lesson. I hope this interaction was as interesting to you as it was to me. Thanks for watching!