Asking Strangers if I Could Take Their Portraits - 83rd Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

I’m naturally shy and definitely an introvert. I thought taking strangers’ portraits at the 83rd Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, would be scary and interesting. It definitely put me outside my comfort zone.

There were many strangers that I let slip by, and there were some that I dared to ask. Everyone said yes, except one person. Everyone was very nice.

My husband and I showed up one day before the Rally officially started. I wanted to miss the typical riff-raff that is notorious for this annual event.

I used a pancake lens called a Lensbaby 28 Trio.

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