Look, I do a lot of street photography, but have to confess it is still pretty unnerving to take shots of strangers without their permission- especially up close. So when I came upon this guitar player sitting on a bench at the beach I really wanted to take his portrait, but didn't know if I should ask first. After about a minute (that passed like an hour) I simply stepped in, got down low and took the shot. He never looked up and I left. Now I'm glad I didn't ask for permission. I didn't want a pose, I wanted to capture him, in that moment lost in his music. And that's exactly what I got.

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