I took a photo of a homeless old man yesterday too. He is not stranger to me -- I've seen him dozen times around, for the past 2 or maybe 3 years. He never ask anything, seems he manage to make it somehow himself.. probably will make a separate post with faces seen of the streets, and will include that shot there. but I cant write such a story attached to it, as you did.
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These types of pictures are always a bit taboo to share. I dont want to feel like I am exploiting them at all, so I always try and give them something if I take their picture. But it is an important side of society that people normally turn a blind eye to. I am sure the post you make about the subject will be really great and something that people need to see.
you mean its unspoken taboo, like a self-censure type?
Ya. Its weird. I love documentary style photography and everything, but taking pictures of homeless people is a little uncomfortable because its a side of humanity most people tend to shy away from wanting to see, but each of these people have so many stories that they can tell. I would love to go spend a day talking with these people and really get to know them and what they have been through and give them a voice that they normally wouldnt have because they are mostly ignored by society.
They are ignored even by the police department... sometimes it may be funny, but often it is not. I would say, that talking with such a person may bring very different fruits, not necessarily I assume he/she has a touchy story to tell. On another hand, they live a life full of everyday survival, and that can be a breathtaking story -- but it depends on a storyteller skills, right? thats how I see it. 🙄