I indicated with my camera and he nodded his head. This is Dilbag.
Tag: Bourke St mall
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A man is giving free hugs in the Bourke St mall.
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A man is getting free hugs in the Bourke St mall.
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A moment of stillness in the otherwise (very) busy Bourke St mall.
161: Faces of Melbourne #9
He was Albert’s mate, bubbling through the mall.
You on Insta? he asked. I am, but I’m not sure how I might find you, I stumbled, feeling my age.
He took my phone, found his Instagram account and pushed the ‘follow’ button. There I am! Now, when I finish talking you say, ‘keep it Jaggy’. I look puzzled, until I realised he was making a video of us to beam out to his fans (of which I was now one), and on cue I told them all to ‘keep it Jaggy’.
Our photo shoot was far longer than the usual one-minute interaction I generally have with the strangers I shoot, and by the end of it I was exhausted. I told him he looked terrifying in this photo, and he laughed delightedly.
All the way from Sydney, this is Ian aka Jaggy.
160: Faces of Melbourne #8
He was exuberantly posing for photos with his friend in the mall, and I must admit I hesitated, but then decided to be brave.
He didn’t just say yeah sure, he cried exuberantly we has a fan!
He directed the photo shoot: take one of me full-length, Sharon; take one of me on two phones, Sharon; send them all to me, Sharon …
All the way from Kenya, this is Albert.
159: Faces of Melbourne #7
I caught her eye and she smiled.
I indicated with my camera. Yeah sure, she said, taking her headphones off.
This is Bella.
158: Faces of Melbourne #6
I couldn’t just walk past … not with that magnificent hair and beard.
Can I take your photo?
Yeah sure, he said, in what turns out to be a slightly Texan accent. We sat and chatted for a while, then he went back to work.
This is Junior.
157: Faces of Melbourne #5
He was sitting on the steps leading to H&M, listening to a busker. He was wearing sunglasses; I got brave and asked him if he’d mind taking them off.
Yeah sure he said.
This is Manny.
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Today in the Bourke St mall Albert insisted on striking a pose.
Musings from the cold 