“What’s your story in San Francisco?” “I just moved here from Hong Kong to go to school for fashion marketing. I want to be the buyer for a major company and I’m working towards that now. I just got an internship where I set up the window displays and stuff like that.”… Read More

“What’s your favorite spot to go in the city for inspiration?”“It used to be Valencia street in the mission. There’s so much culture and little nooks you can get lost in. But lately, I’ve been going to the Marina and trying to explore old San Francisco. I like the idea of taking the road less traveled and finding something new.”… Read More

“Have you lived in San Francisco a long time?”“Over 20 years.”“Since this is such a transient place, how have you managed to maintain a community here?”“Well, a lot of people come and go but I have friends I met in the first 2-3 weeks of being here that I still hang out with. It’s just a matter of making the… Read More

“Why’d you come to San Francisco?”“I’m a artist from Belgium and I’ve been traveling with a collective of musicians, painters, poets and filmmakers called Harmony Street. We had a 15 date tour that started in New York and just ended out he re in San Francisco.”“So is music your main art form?”“That and painting. I love to paint.”“What do… Read More

“Why’d you come to San Francisco?”“I’m from New York and I came and visited my brother and was like, ‘Yeah…there’s some stuff I need to explore out here’. This place is so open and fresh and that’s good for me because I needed something new. As soon as I got out here good stuff started happening.”“What kinda stuff?”“Well I’m a… Read More

“What’s your favorite coffee shop in the city?”“I like 780 in the mission but if I need a more neighborhoody place I go to Cafe International, they’re super sweet in there.”… Read More

“What you up to today?” “Think I’m gonna go do some writing. I like to write short fiction and screenplays but I’m feeling a little loopy right now so who knows what will come out.”… Read More

“What do you like about San Francisco?” “I love all the great food. There are some amazing restaurants here.” “What’s your favorite one?” “That’s hard…Bar Jules is right up the street and it’s so good.”… Read More

“Are you a photographer?”“Yep, I take pictures of different people around the city to showcase the diviersity. Mind if I take you picture?”“Sure. I work right here at the Health Dept.”“What do you here?”“I help families of people with mental illness. I give them resources and information so that they can interact with their loved ones in a productive… Read More

“What’s your story?”“You remember numbers good?”“I guess so.”“637-XXXX. My name’s Trisch. Call me…I got some stories for you.”… Read More

“What do you like to do in the city?”“I haven’t been here that much lately, I just got back from Thailand.”“How’s that compare to here?”“Hotter and dirtier…if you can believe that.”“I feel like this is a pretty clean city.” “It’s ok, but I’m from Chicago and that place is immaculate.”… Read More

“You have beautiful eyes. Would you mind if I take your picture?”“Well, let’s talk for a minute. I don’t know you.”“My name is Garry.”“Vicki, where are you from?”“Atlanta.” “Ohhhh, Georgia huh. I’ve been here a long time but I’m from South Africa. My dad is from South Africa, my mom is from the west. She didn’t marry him because… Read More

“You look really happy.”“Well I am…I started the day with God and now I’m just enjoying the day with my best friend here.”“Are you very religious?”“I used to be, but now I connect with God in my own way. I just try to focus on being present, meditate every day, do my daily affirmations and consult with my spiritual advisor.”… Read More

“What do you like to do here?”“I like to watch movies and nothing else. I have a bit of a movie addiction. I want to be a movie critic but I’m moving back to Missouri soon.”“How come?”“This little one in my belly right here. I’m going back home to raise him with my tribe.”… Read More

“Can you spare 1 penny?”“Sure. Here you go, what’s your story?”“I’ve been in institutions from 3-18 and now I’m out here on the streets.”“How long you been out here?”“On and off for 10 years. I’m tryin to find work but it’s hard these days.”… Read More

“Mind if I take your picture?”“Ok, but get down low…I look better that way.”“Sure thing. How do you like living here?”“This is a great neighborhood. It’s loose. It’s changed a lot, 20 years ago you didn’t wanna be here. But they took out the old freeway and some specialty shops popped up and now it is what it is.”… Read More

“I just moved here about a month ago to study graphic design. It’s challenging for me but I’d rather do my own thing than sell my soul.”… Read More

“You stay around here?”“Sometimes, I wander from place to place.”“And what do you like to do?”“Drink somethin, smoke somethin, find some action.”… Read More

“You sound Scottish, where you from?”“I’m a Netherlander posing as a Highlander.”“And what do you do in the city?”“I’m distilling essences into image, sound and word.”… Read More

“Why so dressed up?”“I’m on my way to burlesque show…it’s going to be so much fun!”… Read More

“You like being a cop here?”“Yeah, I do. I’ve got a good job.”“I bet it’s a little more lax here than other places…”“Yeah, we’re hard on hard crime and soft on soft crime. We don’t have time to worry about the small stuff when there’s so much going on here. Especially in this district. There’s a of lot of violent… Read More

“You look happy.”“I just saw a hummingbird dancing with some flowers!”… Read More

“I was living in Boston studying neuroscience because I’m interested in how the mind works and how we’re able to change the way we perceive our individual realities, but after going to Burning Man I moved to San Francisco and now I’m exploring music and it’s ability to create and enhance emotion.”… Read More

“What’s your story?”“I used to be an art welder but now I’m waiting on my pension from the restaurant industry, I’m just recycling for fun.”“Do you still work in restaurants?”“Nah, if I did I’d have to wear a hair net over my whole fucking head.”“Ha…you look good though.” “Blessed love brother.”… Read More