
Miami, Florida © David R Banta
Miami, Florida is a fascinating place. Through AirB&B I stayed at the home of a young lady named Jessica who was very cordial. I travelled there to do street photography on a trip that included visiting my sister Judy in Jupiter, Florida. I loved Miami’s Hispanic culture; the neighborhood was rich in it. I ate at a Guatemalan restaurant that appeared to be popular…I was a minority as a non-Hispanic there…I loved it. I hope to return to photograph in that restaurant one day.
I met this young man named Prince at Jessica’s place. He was part of a group visiting her. I asked him if I could photograph him…he more than obliged, an eager subject. I retired to my bedroom, processed the photo in post-production and returned to the group to show him the portrait. He was delighted; so was I. I got his email address and sent him a high-resolution copy of it.