Brittany works at the downstairs entrance. I asked her to tell me something special about herself. She pointed at the floor and grinned. "This is it!"
Wow Stephen! Just wow.
I found Danyuhl organizing grocery carts. His dream is to write for Marvel. Onward Danyuhl! The universe is waiting!
Siham monitors the expiration dates in the dairy section. I like her very much!
Move over Tyra Banks, this is Tyra 2.0! Effortless beauty and ready for TV.
Penelope is a cashier by day, and a fashion photographer by night. She has shown at FIT! Thanks for making the world a bit more beautiful. Chase those dreams!
Mouctar likes to swim! He has been working at Whole Foods for 5 years, and directed the photoshoot to get the best view of the bananas.
Andres is a Queens Puerto Rican. He was in a band, but the guitarist wan't really 'jammin', so he plays his bass to the TV.
Namda is the third Tibetan I have photographed at Whole Foods. How wonderful it is that so many people can fit in, strengthen us, and succeed here in the US without fluency in the English language.
Dyyanchen was so quiet, she could only give her name. From her countenance I would say she is part of the large group of employees from Tibet.
Tsering is Tibetan and immigrated to the US in 2019. Today she was reuniting runaway olives with their proper families.
I found baby Madison in the grape aisle!
Cathy is a yoga instructor and an actress. She can't appear in photos due to her contract, but we had a long chat in the cookie section about combatting isolation.
Nafe, how did I get so lucky as to shoot you at your best?
Little Salema was hopping around like a cricket, squealing- so terrified of the camera! Somehow Aliyah held onto her and I caught her between hops! She is extremely proud to be a self-checkout girl.
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Jordan's world
Edgar dreams of becoming a manager so he can take classes and be an official cheese-monger! Dream it, do it Edgar!
Reinaldo reigns over this wonderland of snacks! I always do the 365 brand peanut butter puffs.
I tend to find NYCelebrity in the distilled water section.
Megan doesn't get in trouble for being a notorious goof because she's the boss!
Jackie looks like she could be selling lavender soaps in Provence. Merci Jackie!
Eduardo loves anime and sitting by a beloved lake in New Jersey.
We didn’t share a common language, but this man's smile says everything I want to know. I found him arranging items in the dairy section where I buy my 365 almond milk.
Am I missing something?
I take one or two photos each time I go for groceries. Diarra has the warmest expression of anyone I have photographed. It's not a big smile, but his eyes are radiant.
Meghan is the boss. Literally! She had to jump in because she saw me doing a photo shoot of Balkissa. Meghan, you are so much fun!
Shayron wanted to my photo to be perfect, so he struck this beautiful pose for me.
What a grin! Is this cute curly hair from being surrounded by pretzels? (I'm eating them as I type.)
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Sadekh was very skeptical until he found out I had a website. Then he got excited and we had a proper photo-shoot! I didn't post the one of him grinning!
Jimmy works the charcuterie station. The service is wonderful, he takes his time to give you the perfect cut.
I was struck by how young Aman Mouhamed is. What a handsome young man. I wish him the best.
Alexis
Willis offered me a choice of hazelnut or dark chocolate. I strolled around the store, and then came back so we could get the perfect picture of him. Willis you are cool!
She's a caregiver, shopping for her ward. She says it's a hard job, lifting and such. She noticed my hand shook and urged me to get it taken care of.
Mark, join my husband and I on Poon family lamb day. Your insight would make the meal more delicious!
Balkissa directed this photoshoot! She wanted to make sure I came to her home environment within the store. She takes great pride in what she does. Thank you Balkissa!
I asked Barbara if I needed to take a free sample to take her portrait.
Carina knew she was doing me a favor! I was a little down because while shopping for kefir, I hadn’t gotten a single picture. Thank you Carina! You know you just made New York a little more awesome!
Hande is a genetic researcher. We see each other often and consider ourselves friends :-)
Shemika was nervous about being in this picture, until I let her know that she makes New York awesome! I am grateful to you, Shemika!
Myandra, I LOVE the hair! I used to have dreds myself, and can tell you it is very hard to scratch an itch under all those gorgeous tresses.
Jen likes to draw :-) Me too Jen! Zoom draw on Wednesday?
On this day, May 6, 2024, Lindsay told me I'm WHOLE FOODS FAMOUS! According to Lindsay, her fellow employees were like 'Yo! There's this website!' and Lindsay grabbed the rest of my cards.
Leah Allia! She grinned the whole time she was filling my bags, waiting for the big moment- click! You look amazing Allia!
Howie is the most dignified employee at Whole Foods. I love his poise. His voice is surprisingly quiet.
Jason must be more into sports than flowers!
Today I found out I am lactose intolerant :-( Hector wished me all the best.
Nicole asked if I had ever seen her hair out? I can't imagine! Be my bestie!
Mutefu Focus always dresses up for work :-)
Flor, pick me to check out at your register every time!
Susan was keeping the line moving! No time for pictures. Please be careful with my bananas Susan!
I found Susan more relaxed a few months later. She was hangin' out by the bananas.
Menaka is from Sri Lanka. She was so happy to get her picture, because she says her body gets so tired at the register. This image reminds her family that she can be happy too.
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