Looking through my photo archives for a photo to discuss this week, I came across this one. I never thought very much of this photo when I took it, it was an on the run capture and I don’t think it was ever really what I was picturing to capture. After not seeing it for a while, I find it pretty interesting and rather funny. And even more surprising, I now love the composition of the shot. It is almost like it is not even a photograph, but a child’s view of the scene, hidden behind other passerby's. This scene has so many details that create a multitude of stories and ideas for the audience. Probably the most unusual detail is the native american fellow towards the right side of the photo. He immediately pops out as almost out of place, almost creating a staged feel to the photo. He is in the one open spot of the scene, where behind him a woman is in mid walk, and even further behind, two people are having a conversation. Its not surprising to believe that this is of course in New York, a city where you find all kids of people by just walking down the street of any neighborhood. Street and urban photography, like portraits, always provide great stories and profile of real, unscripted lives. Similarly to portraits, theres always that aspect of street photography that you can’t control, even greater than portraits usually, too. This is why journalists and reporters are some of the largest groups of photographers who create captivating street photographs, the ones which are featured on the front page of the Times and trend all over the web. What do you like about street photography?
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