Well.... Here it is Year One....

Year One: 

Silhouette 1: The Voodoo Man

Hey guys,

The following set of photos are portraits and random shots I took whilst in Birmingham for my freshmen year at UAB. This album is called Year One. I want to be able to give you an overview of how I met this person and how they impacted my life. Well without further ado here it is, the first of this series....

Person: Michael Ndungu

This guy was one of the most influential people I have ever met in my year in Birmingham. Called The Voodoo Man, Michael was the guy who taught me how to shoot pool properly. He gave me advice when I needed it and he helped me through some tough shit.

The Album with No People: Final Scene

Scene 6: Reminding Utopia That Astounds

The photo that you see on this page is a very special place to me. It was the place where I had decided to fix who I was. You see during a recent time period that I went through I ended treating a certain person in particular like complete and utter shit. I regretted it so much that while I was walking on the green, I sat down on a bench and started crying and cursing myself. After about crying and cursing myself for a good 20 minutes, I looked up and I saw one of the most stunning and intense visions.  I saw "this certain person" walking in the dead center of this view I had the luck of looking at. As she walked towards me I realized instantly that I had to change.
A constant reminder of who I was and who I should be that is what this is to me.

With this I end The Album with No People. 

Thank you for your support. 

Caption: My Reminding Utopia That Astounds walks and completes my final image.

The Album with No People: Scene 5

Scene 5: The Wondrous Park

So on UAB campus we have a little tree covering that is a sort of local park. The place looks beautiful and is one of the most inspiring places and we are very lucky to have that place in this bustling iron forged city. So I figured I would share this place with you and I hope it makes your day as it made mine.

Caption: A solitary man walks through an empty park. 

The Album with No People: Scene 4

Scene 4: The Beautiful Couple's Rainy Moment

Here is a picture that took me forever to take. I was shaking causing it was raining icy water and every time I would finish editing the picture was blurry. But still it was a really good moment if you ask me when I got that picture finally. Who said hard work is not fulfilling...

Caption: A couple sits peacefully on a bench.

The Album with No People: Scene 3

Scene 3: The worn and cobbled path...

Last night I couldn't sleep. Like all insomniacs I don't sleep when I need to. I end up working and the slightly more interesting option, binge watching a television show just because I can. So I pulled an all-nighter and I was looking out of window and it looked beautiful and for once it wasn't cloudy.  So I felt like I had to take pictures today or I would miss something big that I wouldn't be able to get back. This picture is one of my favorites, but it would be perfect if there was person walking down the path, but alas there was no one at all during the early morning.

Caption: An invisible stranger walks the worn and cobbled path...

The Album with No People: Scene 2

Scene 2: The Centenarian Building

In this one the owner of the building was walking by as I took the photograph and he and very candidly asked me to never do it again as well as telling me he would harm me if I did it again. So sneakily I took this one just for the sake of having it.

Yet a very nice person if you ask me.

 

The Album with No People: Scene 1

The Album with No People: Scene 1

I was walking back and I saw a women walk past this alleyway and the image fit perfectly. Sadly she didn't want her photo taken so she "politely" threatened me to delete it or she would stick the camera up some place and take a photo that no one would want to see. 

She was really nice.

So when she left I took a picture of just the alleyway.

Caption: Imagine a person in this alleyway.