So I'm continuing with what could be thought of as the introduction. The narrator continues to present a bit of himself as a prelude to the story.
First panel is actually a rendition from a photograph from my friend Haripako (check it at his flickr page and take a look at the wonderful photographs he takes as part of his ongoing 365-day photo project, used here under permission :)). The rest are based on old photos I had around and some googling for inspiration.
Need to finish the remaining panels and apply some shades. The overall tone should be dictated by the first panel's color.
Update: defined faces a bit more.