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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
It was early evening and I was walking around the Old Town Square in Albuquerque. I spotted him on a bench looking a little forlorn and appearing to need some conversation. I told him about the $2 Portrait project and he lit up and agreed to participate. Frank has a rugged look and I was surprised to learn that he was not from the southwest, but rather from Chicago.<br><br>Frank is 71 years old and has been in the Albuquerque/Santa Fe area for only a week. Twice married, Frank is hoping that his second wife will take him back and that one of his three sons will return his calls. He told me that he had a little bit of savings but it was being quickly depleted by his family. Being a former principal of a grade school, Frank is hoping that his teacher pension can survive his love for younger women. Frank told me his second love is a daily Starbucks and he’s hoping to find a job as a barista to sustain his relocation.<br><br>I told Frank I couldn’t help him with the younger women but would be happy to get him a Starbucks. When I returned, he was still on the bench. I gave him the Starbucks and $2; he shook my hand, thanked me and said “Ride ‘em Cowboy!<br><br>Taken 5/11/16
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Frank - $2 Portraits - Jeff Marcowitz Photography
It was early evening and I was walking around the Old Town Square in Albuquerque. I spotted him on a bench looking a little forlorn and appearing to need some conversation. I told him about the $2 Portrait project and he lit up and agreed to participate. Frank has a rugged look and I was surprised to learn that he was not from the southwest, but rather from Chicago.<br><br>Frank is 71 years old and has been in the Albuquerque/Santa Fe area for only a week. Twice married, Frank is hoping that his second wife will take him back and that one of his three sons will return his calls. He told me that he had a little bit of savings but it was being quickly depleted by his family. Being a former principal of a grade school, Frank is hoping that his teacher pension can survive his love for younger women. Frank told me his second love is a daily Starbucks and he’s hoping to find a job as a barista to sustain his relocation.<br><br>I told Frank I couldn’t help him with the younger women but would be happy to get him a Starbucks. When I returned, he was still on the bench. I gave him the Starbucks and $2; he shook my hand, thanked me and said “Ride ‘em Cowboy!<br><br>Taken 5/11/16