some people america Michael and Ginger on Market Street 2003 -negative scan replaces print scan previously posted

That's a great portrait, Meir.  There is both a palpable connection with the photographer/viewer and a counter-balancing detachment that seems almost self-protective on the part of your subjects.  There is so much to read in their expressions and body language.  Although at first glance the body language seems to be the same for both the man and the woman (similar poses), I quickly get the sense of the differences between them.  The man seems focused, strong, perhaps a bit defensive.  I imagine him thinking about more important things than posing for this portrait--responsibilities, plans, solutions to problems.  The woman, on the other hand, has a look of quiet resignation about her, a sort of flat hopelessness.  I find myself imagining all sorts of scenarios about these 2 individuals--always the mark of a great portrait IMO.  (I'm not sure I want to know their true story, as I'm enjoying my own invented story lines too much!) Love the lighting and B&W tonality, too. 

I'd like to know your story :-) I expect it is close to correct. The black background is a Denny Twist-Flex I carried in my van for this sort of occasion. Thank you for commenting.

It is a staged portrait, but, staged masterfully. The expression on the two person? I agree with the previous commenter.

Excellent B&W image.

Shalom.

Thank you for commenting.  The fact is that I don't know their story either. Only this one chance meeting. He is "African American" and she appears to be "Native American". If you are not familiar with the latter American term it is what we used to say "American Indian".