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A street photography project founded in 2009 by Thomas Hawk in San Francisco. I joined the project in 2011 and it has forever changed my outlook on interaction with strangers on the street.

Superman
Superman = Robert
Robert
Unnamed
Brian
Jonathan
Cedric
Ron
Harold
JR
Sam & Roy
Kirk
Top Cat
JR + 2 Weeks
Marco
Marco
Quincy
Barbara
Unnamed
Gary
Isom
Michael
Unnamed
Ricky B.
Ricky T.
Ryan
Tyrone
Donna
Monsieur Violin
Paul
F.R.O.G.
Josh
Darryl
Stephan
Harvey
Unnamed
Wilma
Navin
Robert
Marcus
Jerry
Richard
Kewu
Gerald
Svetlio
Aaron
Larry
Francis
Roderick
Henry
Robert...Two Years Later
Zack
Walter
Bob
Frankie
Frankie
Czech Guy
Bradley
Roma
Jonathan
Joe
Robert…Three Years Later
Pablo
Kenneth
Robert & Me
Ken
Troy
Amelia
Robert C.
Josh
Jason
Jeff
Ken
Tomas & Tara
Kevin
Michael
Doris
Brian
Brian
Jeremy (Elmo)
Connor
Papa Bear
Juanita
Frank
Spanky
Ron
Robert (and Jeff)
Joaquim
Frank
Charles
Little Holland Wolf
Willie
Mike
Robert
Kev
Andre
Marcus
"I Believe"
Gene
Deacon Robert
Lynn
He approached us on Wacker Drive, east of Michigan Avenue, with a train schedule in his hand as he pushed his walker. Walter McKinley was looking for train fare to return to Joliet. Walter was in the city for some medical reasons and was trying to get back home. I told him about the $2 Portrait project and he agreed to let me photograph him.<br><br>Walter is 65 years old and a Vietnam veteran who served two tours of duty. He showed me his Department of Veterans Affairs ID card, which looked remarkably familiar to those I&#39;ve seen in San Francisco.<br><br>I gave him $2, as did my wife, and we shook hands. He thanked us and we wished him luck and thanked him for his service.<br><br>Taken 6/7/13
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Walter - $2 Portraits - Jeff Marcowitz Photography
He approached us on Wacker Drive, east of Michigan Avenue, with a train schedule in his hand as he pushed his walker. Walter McKinley was looking for train fare to return to Joliet. Walter was in the city for some medical reasons and was trying to get back home. I told him about the $2 Portrait project and he agreed to let me photograph him.<br><br>Walter is 65 years old and a Vietnam veteran who served two tours of duty. He showed me his Department of Veterans Affairs ID card, which looked remarkably familiar to those I&#39;ve seen in San Francisco.<br><br>I gave him $2, as did my wife, and we shook hands. He thanked us and we wished him luck and thanked him for his service.<br><br>Taken 6/7/13