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When I finally decided that I wanted to make digital portrait paintings of people who are homeless, I knew that I needed to go out and shoot portraits which was a fairly easy process. It was probably the easiest portion of this project to be honest, but definitely the most gratifying which I will get into a little more in a bit. I traveled to three cities to get photos. San Jose, Mountain View, and San Francisco. Travelling to different cities allowed me to get a variety of photos with a variety of people. Some photos I shot as candid and others I shot more portrait style. For the actual portrait style I actually had to go up to people and ask if I can take their photo which was really natural to me. I carry a certain confidence around, but if you’re thinking of doing something different go to a shelter. This is much safer to do since the person is approved by staff. Back to the process. I took about 4-6 shots for each individual that I wanted to photograph and possibly interview. Usually after I was finished with taking the photos, whoever I was photographing would start a conversation which led to them explaining their background, how they got to where they are etc. This is what I was referring to as the most gratifying part of my zenith. Hearing their stories was an experience in itself which further motivated to have the paintings done well.<\/p>\n