Audrey, 82.

I was out shooting portrait with The Heartbreaks, when I spotted Audrey.  I’m not exactly shy, but I always seem to have to force myself when it comes to taking strangers portraits. 

I kid you not, but Home Alone 2 made me take this.  I remembered the lady in the film that feeds the pigeons.  And I thought, I’ll go have a chat.  Audrey was lovely, she feeds them every day and has gotten to know them by name.  This one was Beaky.  She says that people have shouted at her and told her not to feed them because they are pests, but she doesn’t think so.  Audrey hasn’t spoken to her son for 12 years.  I wish he’d call her.  

This was shot at f1.2 on the Canon 85mm f1.2, it reminded me why I love that massive lump of glass.