Lena, an Armenian retired lady from the series The Hot Waters - Varna, Bulgaria 2023

The toughest part in such a series is not taking the actual photograph but getting people to trust you. They obviously feel very comfortable and natural in front of the camera, which is to your credit. How long did it take you to gain that trust? or are these people you already knew?

Alex Benjamin said:

The toughest part in such a series is not taking the actual photograph but getting people to trust you. They obviously feel very comfortable and natural in front of the camera, which is to your credit. How long did it take you to gain that trust? or are these people you already knew?

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You're totally right! I did not knew anyone. It wasn't so time consuming always, but definitely I was tired emotionally from some people. They just did not stoped talking. Some of them did not wanted to be photographed at the beginning, then they came and ask for it. Some were even jealous, accusing me of spending more time talking to others. The actual photo took me only one click. But it was fun.

Kudos to you. You made them conscious that this was more about human interactions than about taking a photograph, which is exactly what needs to be done, even if it asks for so much more effort!

It looks like a pic from the 20's or 30's.