Well, I have a dilemma here and your opinion would help me. I do take photos of beggars from time to time but I try not to exploit them and do try to show them in a very "human" way.
So here's today's PESO: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/10/bloor-station-rush-hour.html?m=0 Exploiting or no? It's obviously a jarring image and one that many will find uncomfortable to look at (indeed one ~should~ feel uncomfortable). However my thoughts are, firstly, that I take pictures of all sorts of people from business people to firefighters to construction workers; beggars are as much a part of a city as anyone else. Secondly, I think there's a story here that goes beyond simply, "here's a beggar, let's gawk." I won't tell you what I think that story is; if the viewer can't see stories then the photo obviously isn't working (for that viewer). So if you have thoughts on this photo and whether I should display it I would love to hear them. And comments on the photo itself are welcome. Thanks, frank "If the world were clear, art would not exist." -- Albert Camus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
