Stranger #8

Take One Interview family, mentor, photography

Raising sons
Set high expectations for communication. Don’t take a “grunt” as an acceptable answer, especially from teenagers. Don’t believe the gender stereotype that “men are not talkers.” It takes learning and practice.

Choosing a mentor
Be brave and choose someone who challenges and has a different life experience to you. The benefit for you is a broader base of knowledge rather than a narrow focus on work/career or a very specific goal. A mentor relationship is about learning for both you and your mentor.

Taking the perfect photo
The perfect photo is always the one where you feel that what you saw with your eye is what is captured in camera, so understand the exposure triangle – aperture, shutter speed and ISO – and how they work together.
Then;
Trust your eye,
Open your heart,
You will capture the moment.

Would like advice on
How do I give myself permission to pursue my creative goals?

Best advice received
When you are driving keep a two second gap to the car in front and look at the car in front of the one you are following. It will give you more time to react.

Life Experience
47

Location
Brisbane, Australia

January 12, 2015

Stranger #3

Take One Interview family, love, opera

On being a grandparent
When you see your offspring and partner making the same mistakes with their children that you made yourself, albeit a long time ago, learn to keep you big mouth SHUT.

On discovering Opera
Opera’s a bit like falling in love; a lot of the time you haven’t the foggiest clue what’s going on, but there’s absolutely nothing quite like it in the whole wide world.

On falling in love
Follow your heart and give her all you’ve got to give.

Best advice received
Be yourself, play the hand you were dealt, make the most of life as every day is a gift.

Would like advice on
I am OMNISCIENT ! [ sometimes…..]

Life experience
65 years

Location
Dublin, Ireland