Last winter I spent a week in Toronto right downtown. I was thinking of homeless shots, but asked around first, the friends I stayed with were artistic and employed as such. They said it was common, but paying a sum of money for a good hot meal at least was generally the custom. I had my reservations beforehand, and once there, seeing them, I could not shoot pictures of them.
Brad ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Dan Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 12:03 PM Subject: Re: My new Pentax-A* 300 f/4 and an interesting shot > > On Monday, December 16, 2002, at 07:34 AM, T Rittenhouse wrote: > > > IMNSHO, having been there a time or two in my life, I can tell you the > > down > > and out really like people sniping them with a 300mm lens. It helps > > keep > > their paranoia at a high level which is probably a survival factor. > > But, as > > a former street (road, actually) person I do so like to snap yuppie > > photographers when I find them in embarrassing situations, and posting > > them > > on the web. Make no mistake, unless they are far gone into insanity, > > drugs, > > or alcohol, street people are embarrassed by their situation. > > > > I never have figured out the faciation of photographing the destitude, > > unless it is the feeling that they can't afford an attorney and > > therefore > > will not wind up sueing the photographer. > > > > Ciao, > > Graywolf > > http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto > > > > Couldn't have said it any better myself. > > Dan Scott > >
