Homeless Guy

[SensePhoto]

Took this one last night with my iPhone. I guess no matter whats happening in your life at the moment it could always be worse...


Picture (3 of 4).jpg by Anton Bachuk, on Flickr

 

[The_Traveler]

this is homeless porn.
you are using this man's helplessness and problems to get some response yet the picture is poorly conceived and tells nothing more than 'hey, look at me, i'm poor and lying here in a doorway.'

if i was a mod these kinds of pictures would not be allowed.

 

[SensePhoto]

this is homeless porn.
you are using this man's helplessness and problems to get some response yet the picture is poorly conceived and tells nothing more than 'hey, look at me, i'm poor and lying here in a doorway.'

if i was a mod these kinds of pictures would not be allowed.

I know u gotta be an asshole cause thats your thing, but i can care less if i get any responses on this picture, it was a quick poor quality snapshot by a cellphone that i liked cause it puts things in perspective, it sure did for me.

 

[The_Traveler]

I know u gotta be an asshole cause thats your thing

I don't have to be but in this case, it's almost enjoyable and certainly deserved.

but i can care less if i get any responses on this picture,

Actually, in written English, the proper phrase would be 'I couldn't care less'; but then you probably couldn't care less about proper English.

it was a quick poor quality snapshot by a cellphone

Well, we do agree on something.

cause it puts things in perspective, it sure did for me.

You mean like being poor, out of work, homeless means one might be sleeping in a public place? That must have been quite a revelation to you considering how the plight of being poor and homeless has been so hidden from the public eye.
Clearly you will now be pawning your camera and cellphone to work among the needy.

While reading your post I remembered this quote from the movie Blazing Saddles when the hero has been sorely disappointed at how people act and he is being consoled by his friend.

You've got to remember that these are just simple people. These are people of the land. The common clay of this country. You know... morons.

 

[kundalini]

This certainly deserves "Quote of the Day" status....................

While reading your post I remembered this quote from the movie Blazing Saddles when the hero has been sorely disappointed at how people act and he is being consoled by his friend.

You've got to remember that these are just simple people. These are people of the land. The common clay of this country. You know... morons.

 

[SensePhoto]

I know u gotta be an asshole cause thats your thing

I don't have to be but in this case, it's almost enjoyable and certainly deserved.

but i can care less if i get any responses on this picture,

Actually, in written English, the proper phrase would be 'I couldn't care less'; but then you probably couldn't care less about proper English.



Well, we do agree on something.

cause it puts things in perspective, it sure did for me.

You mean like being poor, out of work, homeless means one might be sleeping in a public place? That must have been quite a revelation to you considering how the plight of being poor and homeless has been so hidden from the public eye.
Clearly you will now be pawning your camera and cellphone to work among the needy.

While reading your post I remembered this quote from the movie Blazing Saddles when the hero has been sorely disappointed at how people act and he is being consoled by his friend.

You've got to remember that these are just simple people. These are people of the land. The common clay of this country. You know... morons.

The fact that you sit down and find it necessary to rip anyone to shreds once you find something you disagree with is simply pathetic and shows that you're just a poor soul with absolutely nothing to do and probably not very happy with your own life. But i do appreciate your great wisdom and criticism, thanks for the entertaining me

 

[shortpants]

You know, I have to agree with The_Traveler. I'm not trying to be snarky, shots like this just feel cheap.

 

[The_Traveler]

The fact that you sit down and find it necessary to rip anyone to shreds once you find something you disagree with is simply pathetic and shows that you're just a poor soul with absolutely nothing to do and probably not very happy with your own life. But i do appreciate your great wisdom and criticism, thanks for the entertaining me

Dear Anton,

I didn't 'rip (you) to shred', I responded to the picture.
I imagine that you wanted and expected a reaction, just not the one you got.
That you took this as a personal attack is your own issue.

But i do appreciate your great wisdom and criticism

Again we agree about one thing - or two things.

 

[Overread18 6]

Since its kind of the way things are going in the thread I'm curious now - are we saying that street photography cannot/must not include those less affluent parts of society? That they must be excluded unless some specific level of quality result or some other criteria is full-filled before they join the rest of society on the street - between the viewfinder brackets of the street photographer?

 

[The_Traveler]

Since its kind of the way things are going in the thread I'm curious now - are we saying that street photography cannot/must not include those less affluent parts of society? That they must be excluded unless some specific level of quality result or some other criteria is full-filled before they join the rest of society on the street - between the viewfinder brackets of the street photographer?

I think that people, who by circumstances live a more public life than we, should be accorded some respect. That their condition shouldn't be exploited cheaply. If the picture says something more than pointing to them as a sad object then it becomes a statement and is useful. If it is just exploitative of their condition or situation, however good it is technically it is, imo, unethical.

 

[Hill202]

Sigh...some things never change.

 

[Edsport]

I think a photographer should photograph things like this and bring more awareness about these homeless people. Maybe and just maybe someone just might help a stranger just because of seeing a photo like this. Just my 2 cents worth...

 

[JA_Photography]

Awareness raising or not, this photo is awesome. The lines are fantastic and the light is great. I think the perspective it offers is an added bonus... Just my 2 cents...

 

[usayit]

I'm not going to get into the debate about whether or not the homeless should be photographed BUT I have a question...

Why must people who photograph the homeless must always do it while they are asleep?

Honestly... most of us more fortunate would look just as vulnerable taking a nap on some bench. You want to do some street journalism/photography? tell a story.. that means capturing something about the person. Sleeping doesn't say much except that they are human and need their sleep just like the rest of us.

 

[Destin]

I disagree with everyone saying shots like this are tasteless. Do you remember anything from high school? Ptogressive era, yellow journalism, specifically muckrakers, and more specically Jacob Riis? He was a photographer/journalist who helped expose poor conditions in the city, and put pressure on the government to improve conditions.

It's life. It isn't always going to be pretty. That doesn't mean we should turn our heads. Without awareness, the problem will only get worse. Photos are part of awareness