HONM progress report...

These guys didn't speak much English, but were accommodating with me taking their photo.

So, less progress on the Humans of New Mexico project than I'd like, but some progress is still moving forward, so I'll take it.

I worked on my approach today. As most people balk at someone coming up and asking "Can I take your picture?", I rethought how to introduce myself to strangers and ask politely for a photo. Compliments work nicely. So do the people who are so outgoing that they talk to me first.

Taken yesterday on the Railrunner... too chicken-hearted to talk to my subjects yet, so tried surreptitious techniques.

Also on the Railrunner, however, my "sneaky" from-the-hip shooting didn't fool this guy. He's staring right at the camera.

Saw this couple outside the restaurant we had brunch at. They were so cute and loving, I wanted to take their portrait. I was awkward in my approach, and didn't take much time to compose the shot.

We went to Piedra Lisa park to play and this father was there with his daughter. We talked quite a bit. He struck up the conversation, and I waited a while to ask to take their photo. He was happy to pose - he said he'd just bought the Best of Humans of New York coffee table book. I do need to think about how to record the quotes from the subjects. The following is paraphrased: "We're going on a tour of the parks I played at when I was a kid. This one I used to get in trouble at as a teenager... Best view of the city."