You can read more about my $2 Portrait Project here.
A few days ago, I was shooting in the Upper Haight district with Travis Jensen, looking for stores with Halloween themed window displays. Bag Lady Betty approached us and asked for some beer money. I told Bag Lady Betty about my $2 Portrait Project and he agreed to pose.
Bag Lady Betty had moved to The City from somewhere in the Southern US around 35 years ago. In his earlier days he worked as a sound engineer with The Grateful Dead. Betty told us a lot about doing psychedelic drugs with band. Later he became a teacher at UC Berkley, but was later fired after an incident involving LSD.
Betty had a very hard time remaining still, flailing body in jerky motions and leaning on his shopping cart. He also had a difficult time paying attention to our questions, mostly rambling on about LSD.
After talking for a bit more about rock and roll, Travis and I told Betty goodnight, and headed on our way.
You can see the collective whole of $2 Portraits from around the world here.
