SB24 #3

I seem to be developing a travel diary theme for this year, which makes me wonder if I'm doing this for you or for me? I've written before about loneliness being a recurring theme in my work, and I'm often drawn to late night empty streets in big cities as specific representation of that. Crowds often give me the same feeling of detachment, something about being surrounded by people who are oblivious to you. Conversely, the thing I love about late night empty streets is that you never know what will be around the next corner, maybe more emptiness, another stranger wandering home, or perhaps a group of friends. There's always the chance of familiarity, and for me Paris, where I made this photo last week, is filled with unknown corners that I walk around and discover something recognizable. The little invader in the corner of this shot speaks to that, even when alone in a distant land, you can always find a friend.