November 24, 2013

People of Belgium

The sight of this charming woman, who had a special poise and presence about her, showing up in a Snack Express Bar in Brussels, spontaneously made me think of the hugely popular Humans of New York blog. 
I asked her if she would agree for me to take her photo and she asked me: "Why and what for?"  My answer - "not particularly sure and not a very specific reason" - made her smile as you can see.  On the way out, I did give her a little piece of sandwich wrapping paper on which I had written down the references to TiB. Since then I've followed the recommendation I've received from a number of you and printed TiB cards that I can give out on occasions such as this one.  Great tip!
http://www.humansofnewyork.com/
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32 comments:

  1. Roger GauthierNovember 24, 2013 at 11:27 PM

    Photo remarquable, ça valait la peine de demander…

    Pour ma part, je me balade avec un formulaire à signer. Si les gens disent oui, ils signent ce formulaire très simple qui me protège et les protège en même temps. :-)

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    1. This is BelgiumNovember 25, 2013 at 4:21 PM

      Merci, Roger
      En principe je suis tout pour ce le système de formulaire .. d'autre part, les formulaires (si on les présente au début) ont une incidence sur la spontanéité . It's a balancing act.

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  2. Sylvia KNovember 25, 2013 at 12:40 AM

    A lovely young lady and a great idea -- the cards!! Hope you've had a great weekend and that you're ready for a new week!!

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    1. This is BelgiumNovember 25, 2013 at 4:22 PM

      Thank you for your visit and comment, Sylvia.
      Wishing you a great Thanksgiving week!

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  3. Janey and Co.November 25, 2013 at 1:21 AM

    She is beautiful. ..and I too like the card idea.

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    1. This is BelgiumNovember 25, 2013 at 4:24 PM

      Isn't she?
      I do appreciate your frequent visits and comments, Janey.

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  4. AnonymousNovember 25, 2013 at 3:12 AM

    that's a great shot. and she is just beautiful!!!

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  5. AlainNovember 25, 2013 at 9:17 AM

    On aimerait avoir l'avis de l'intéressée.

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    1. This is BelgiumNovember 25, 2013 at 4:26 PM

      Qui sait ? Peut-être lira-t-elle ton commentaire, Alain...

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  6. DianeNovember 25, 2013 at 11:34 AM

    That is a great idea, thanks for the tip being shared. Have a good day, Diane

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  7. ElektraNovember 25, 2013 at 12:23 PM

    Mooie vrouw die je mooi hebt vastgelegd en ik bewonder je durf.
    Dit jaar hebben we een opdracht voor de fotografieles: mensen fotograferen in de straat, ook geïnspireerd op de NYse blog en ik ben er nog steeds niet toe gekomen, ik vind dat heel moeilijk. Een naamkaartje kan zeker helpen zodat mensen weten wie je bent, maar daar ben ik ook nog altijd niet toe gekomen :S = uitstelgedrag ;)
    groetjes
    ELektra

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    1. This is BelgiumNovember 25, 2013 at 5:47 PM

      dank je Elektra, voor compliment maar ik verdien het niet want er komt geen durf bij te pas.. it just happens.. Ik deel geen naamkaartjes uit, gewoon een kaartje met de url van de blog. Zo kan men me, indien gewenst, toch altijd terugvinden.

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  8. biebkriebelsNovember 25, 2013 at 1:28 PM

    Mooi portret van een mooie vrouw.

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  9. LiesNovember 25, 2013 at 1:44 PM

    Een 'lady', die nu een extra aantal keren bekeken wordt, Ann i !
    Lie(f)s.

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  10. Helen DevriesNovember 25, 2013 at 2:08 PM

    I enjoyed the question and answer....and yes, the cards are a super idea.

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    1. This is BelgiumNovember 25, 2013 at 5:52 PM

      pleases me that you see the humor in the question and answer, Helen!

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  11. willyNovember 25, 2013 at 2:26 PM

    prachtig portret van deze charmante dame...

    groeten

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  12. Rick ForrestalNovember 25, 2013 at 2:54 PM

    A natural beauty (it shows.)

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  13. AnonymousNovember 25, 2013 at 5:31 PM

    And a very great pictures of a lovely lady!

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    1. This is BelgiumNovember 25, 2013 at 5:54 PM

      thank you for the picture compliment, Joke, aan de rest heb ik geen verdienste :)

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  14. FRansNovember 25, 2013 at 10:21 PM

    Hallo Anni,
    Een charmante jonge dame :-)
    Prettige dag morgen,
    Frans

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    1. This is BelgiumNovember 27, 2013 at 2:35 PM

      aha, dankjewel ! ben volop bezig met de voorbereidingen ...

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  15. DietmutNovember 26, 2013 at 12:29 PM

    je hebt een prachtig foto van deze dame kunnen/mogen maken Anni. Lieve groeten DIetmut

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