Photographing Strangers // Utah & Colorado

One of my favorite things about traveling is meeting new people. I’m an approach you out of the blue person, a learn your life story in two minutes stranger. I’ll introduce myself to anyone and frequently ask if I can take pictures of them. Most people are not put off by this, (I don’t have a very threatening appearance or aura) although I’ve been rejected plenty of times. Frequently, I take pictures of people without their knowledge, because I love the moment they’re having and talking to them would interrupt that moment. Alan tells me I’m a creep when I do that. I guess some people think it’s weird that a stranger would want to take their picture and have no ulterior reason and maybe it is, but I don’t care.

This blog is dedicated to the strangers we met and photographed during our trip through Colorado and Utah last summer. In the following photographs you’ll find:

the father and son duo sitting in the rocks of Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park waiting on their wife/mother to come back for them. We saw the father before spotting the son who spooked us, because he was so well hidden;

Atlan, the smiley artist and creator from Chicagoland, Illinois whom we met while climbing in the Rocky Mountain National Park. He shook my hand and gave me his card. If you’re interested in seeing or purchasing his beautiful and unique work head here: https://www.atlanaw.com/ ;

the Laughlin family, a mother and her two bickering sons, who shared the sunset with us at Sunset Point in Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park;

Devin, the solo traveler. He looked perfect sitting on the rock with his protective sun gear and camera! He was towards the beginning of a 4 week long adventure through numerous National Parks in the Southwest. He is so brave and we were extremely jealous of his trip!

Lindsey and Dan, the young couple from Boston who were recently engaged and exploring Utah’s Arches National Park at the same time as us.

Enjoy the friendly faces, beautiful scenery, and pleasant thought that most strangers are decent people.