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About photographing people in social disadvantage
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About photographing people in social disadvantage

Rather than asking "Is this a good photo?", ask "what does this person gets from it?" If the answer is "Nothing", don't shoot.

Something that has been sitting with me since I did this shot:

NY Coney Island's Luna Park on medium format film, with a street photography treasure at the end

NY Coney Island's Luna Park on medium format film, with a street photography treasure at the end

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Here is the project I mentioned: Hope in Shadows.

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Hope in Shadows 2026.

You can find their website here. It’s such a beautiful and nice project!

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