This photography series grew out of my painting practice as a small “detour,” which still centers on city birds - creatures that live intimately alongside us but are so often ignored or even disliked. Between April and June 2024, I followed wild pigeons across Amsterdam, setting up temporary photo studios in public spaces and hoping to capture them in moments of calm, pride, and dignity, as if they were posing like the most important figures in the world. What I began as a side activity quickly revealed itself as a full-time task, demanding time, patience, and luck. The birds had to feel at ease in front of a neutral background, show curiosity toward me, and fix their gaze directly into the camera with a quiet focus. After experimenting in several locations where these feathered citizens gather, I found the most successful setting on the rooftop terrace of the Nemo Science Museum. Visiting several times each week, I gradually befriended the pigeons by feeding them regularly and being a quiet, non-threatening companion. During these one-to-two-hour sessions, I captured close-ups of pigeons in moments of attentiveness as they looked up at me expectantly, waiting for the next offering. From more than 400 shots, I selected four portraits for my semester assessment. In each image, their eyes, faces, and intricate feather patterns reveal individual character and carry stories as unique as our own. This series will keep growing.