Couple of Candid Portraits - The Photo Forum

saulmr · 11-10-2005, 10:22 AM

These are my latest candid portraits, there's a little bit of story behind the pics, tell me what you think.

There's a very sad story behind this picture. I like to go downtown Juarez to photograph the people and stray dogs in the street, and that's where I found this lady. Her name is Conchita, she's 94 years old and homeless. She lived with her sons in a town near the city of Juarez, until a flash flood wiped her house and killed her seven children and their families. She's the sole survivor of that tragedy and now she lives off the charity of others, asking for your spare change to live off every day, sleeping where she can and eating whatever she can afford. She allowed me to publish this picture if I made her story know to the world, she asked me to remind everyone to be nice to your elders and treat them with respect, so we can teach our children to be nice to us when we get older.

Photography is not always about shooting beautiful pics, but of capturing a moment that has a special significance for someone and making sure it's frozen to be remembered forever. My wife and her dog were relaxing in the living room when I caught them on this image, it was a nice lazy afternoon and that's what this picture helps me remember.

JohnMF · 11-10-2005, 02:04 PM

Is that story about the old lady true? That's really sad. Youcertainly captured the look of sadness in her face

NMLeakway · 11-10-2005, 02:37 PM

That first shot is incredible. They story behind it makes it a very powerful image.

danny · 11-10-2005, 03:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by NMLeakway

That first shot is incredible. They story behind it makes it a very powerful image.

My thoughts exactly. Keep up the good work.

LeadSister · 11-13-2005, 08:44 AM

I'm at a loss for words with the story behind your first photo. I could tell that she had lived through alot from her expression. Shows so much grief and sadness... but that is truly awful. Breaks my heart. Thank you for sharing her story and photo.

Pamela

JonK · 11-14-2005, 09:38 AM

Nice work saul...really love the texture in that womans face and the story behind it is touching...thanks for sharing that.
Lovely pic of your wife as well saul. cheers.

11-10-2005, 10:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
saulmr I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Juarez, Mexico Posts: 264	Couple of Candid Portraits These are my latest candid portraits, there's a little bit of story behind the pics, tell me what you think. There's a very sad story behind this picture. I like to go downtown Juarez to photograph the people and stray dogs in the street, and that's where I found this lady. Her name is Conchita, she's 94 years old and homeless. She lived with her sons in a town near the city of Juarez, until a flash flood wiped her house and killed her seven children and their families. She's the sole survivor of that tragedy and now she lives off the charity of others, asking for your spare change to live off every day, sleeping where she can and eating whatever she can afford. She allowed me to publish this picture if I made her story know to the world, she asked me to remind everyone to be nice to your elders and treat them with respect, so we can teach our children to be nice to us when we get older. Photography is not always about shooting beautiful pics, but of capturing a moment that has a special significance for someone and making sure it's frozen to be remembered forever. My wife and her dog were relaxing in the living room when I caught them on this image, it was a nice lazy afternoon and that's what this picture helps me remember. __________________ Visit my photo Blog, The Art Of The Daily Things

11-10-2005, 03:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
danny No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 82	Quote: Originally Posted by NMLeakway That first shot is incredible. They story behind it makes it a very powerful image. My thoughts exactly. Keep up the good work. __________________ Danny

11-13-2005, 08:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
LeadSister Been spending a lot of time on here! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CT Posts: 165	I'm at a loss for words with the story behind your first photo. I could tell that she had lived through alot from her expression. Shows so much grief and sadness... but that is truly awful. Breaks my heart. Thank you for sharing her story and photo. Pamela __________________ Canon EOS 20D Canon EFS 18-55mm Canon 50mm f1.8 II Speedlite 580ex Flash Stofen Omni Bounce HometownPhotographer.com

11-14-2005, 09:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
JonK I want MORE!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 3,568 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	Nice work saul...really love the texture in that womans face and the story behind it is touching...thanks for sharing that. Lovely pic of your wife as well saul. cheers. __________________ Jon There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs. ~ ansel adams my website

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11-10-2005, 02:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
JohnMF TPF Junkie! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: England Posts: 2,531	Is that story about the old lady true? That's really sad. Youcertainly captured the look of sadness in her face

11-10-2005, 02:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
NMLeakway I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 335	That first shot is incredible. They story behind it makes it a very powerful image.

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