Update: Faces from San Francisco (0607-001) on Photoduniya.com

It’s not easy making a living in this century being a shoe shine person. Definitely not when the names like Nike, Adidas and Reebok and changed the way we slip-n-slide in and out of the sports footwear. You just cannot ask anyone walking by to stop a moment and get their shoes shined! You have to look hard, make the kind of shoe and then probably make your pitch. And thats not easy in the busy streets of San Francisco.

So when the moment comes, you cannot leave anything to chances. You get down to work and in matter of minutes it’s over. Making an honest living is tough, putting a shine onto it, is something very few people are seen to do these days.

The images are shot on Nikon D200 at 100 ASA on a monopod. A few of them will be updated on the photoduniya project Faces from San Francisco (0607-001).

Update: San Francisco Street Artists (0507-001) on Photoduniya.com

Today’s image is of Mr Jonathan R. Dyer. I met him playing the Saxophone on Market Street. Slightly different in both tune and approach, Jonathan plays very smooth, sliding effortlessly from between the octaves. His hand movement symbolizes he is trying to compose and visualize the tunes flowing out of his instrument.

Jonathan R Dyer @ photoduniya.com

You could visit the artist on myspace.com/dyerhornesf or write to him at dyerhornesf@aol.com. He performs in the city and also sells his music on CDs.

Update: Faces from San Francisco (0607-001) on Photoduniya.com

Continuing on this project, this week had been a good one with quite a few images from the city. Apart from the street artists, here is one colorful image of a braided woman.

There was a police officer stading on the opposite street. I was so amazed by these braids, that, contrary to my nature, I walked up to the officer and asked him how long he thinks it takes someone to make them! His answer was right on the bill – “some crave so desperately for attention, that seven colors fall short”. Boy! truth hurts!

But whatever be the reason, the lady looked nice and the “careful carelessness” seemed to give quite an offbeat attraction to her.

Update: San Francisco Street Artists (0507-001) on Photoduniya.com

Working ahead on the project San Francisco Street Artists (0507-001) featured here is the band The Ferocious Few. Its a rock and roll band featuring the founder Francisco Fernandez who also happens to be the singer and the guitarist.

The afternoon crowed seemed to enjoy every bit of the music. Apart from the charm that gleamed in the singer’s eye, the audience tapped and chimed to the tunes.

The group performs in various clubs and forums and you could reach out to them for more information on their programs. You could browse them on http://www.theferociousfew.com/ or email them at ciscokid@theferocisoufew.com.

 This is also a part of my project on San Francisco Street artists and some of the pictures have been uploaded on photoduniya in the Projects section. The pages will be updated with more such emerging and promising artists.

The pictures have been taken with the permission of Francisco Fernandez with the knowledge that they will be published on my website (photoduniya.com) and the blogs as this one. The copyright remains with Ranjay Mitra & photoduniya.com.