Kevin & I: similarities in street shooting/Philippines

Big Kev has sent me some images from his most recent trip to Philippines, where he made the time to fly down to Cebu after Manila to see Lisa & LetLet's Family, and he included a shot of a blind begging woman, taken in Colon, Cebu City.

FUJIFILM, FinePix S3Pro: 1/1000s f/4 at 95.0mm iso200



























I was floored, and instantly recognized this blind woman as the same women I photographed in the same place, 4 years ago in April 2004, when I was in a taxi that had stopped at a light and saw her approach my car, felt for the window with her hands, as I carefully lowered the window to put some coins in her hands before the car pulled away.

Cebu Philippines, April 2004: Olympus E-10






























I'll get with Kev as to the exact place her saw her last, because I want to see her again and learn her name.

There's no way for her to see her photographs, but I think she'd appreciate a meal if I brought her one, and I do remember her having a male attendant or friend with her when I saw her in 2004, but I wasn't there long enough to see if either of them spoke English, but I adore meeting & talking with those I photograph - and I want to try my best to find her again as soon as I arrive in Cebu City.

Thanks for reading today,
PJAMES