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This weekend I challenged myself to go outside & take photos of complete strangers.

Let’s be real - the last few years have been a little isolating.

And lately I’ve been seeing these videos on my feed where photographers approach strangers, and ask them for a photo.

There’s something about these interactions that puts a smile on my face every time.

Watching two strangers meet, connect & create art.

It’s inspiring. It’s vulnerable. It’s human.

So this weekend I decided to try it.

And boy oh boy, let me tell you… it was nerve-wrecking lol.

As someone who shoots professionally for a living, walking up to complete strangers is a whole other ball game.

I walked around with my camera for HOURS, psyching myself out.

I almost got in my car and drove away lol.

Then I found this beautiful backdrop in Yaletown and decided I wasn’t leaving until I photographed someone.

It took every ounce of courage I had to finally ask someone…

… and that’s when I met @jayden.barnes

I expected her to say no - or to laugh and think I’m a weirdo.

But instead, she said yes. 😅

And she was incredibly warm, friendly & enthusiastic. She put me at ease within the first 10 seconds.

I don’t think I could’ve picked a better human.

(Bonus points: Turns out Jayden is also a model, so of course she nailed it haha)

Thank you Jayden! 🙏

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