Eli

Most people are totally oblivious to me until I say hi.

Eli, on the other hand… spotted me coming from a mile away.

He actually started talking to me before I could say a word.

Somehow he knew exactly what I was doing before I could even introduce myself. For a moment I thought maybe he’s one of those TikTok street photographers I admire so much—the ones that have inspired this project.

Eli was playful and honest. He also had a surprisingly deep answer to my question at the end of the photoshoot. Despite Eli’s very vulnerable answer to my final question, he had a very mysterious air to him.

If you told me he was a tech billionaire, I’d believe you.

Or if you said he was a musician hitchhiking across North America, I’d believe you too.

I appreciate the time I got with Eli.

I am also grateful for his answer to my question at the end of the shoot, which I captured on video and will share on TikTok and Instagram soon.

When people are willing to go deep and be vulnerable with a stranger, that is a very special thing in my books.