Comments on: A Look at Urban Portraiture http://digital-photography-school.com/a-look-at-urban-portraiture Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:24:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: MeiTeng http://digital-photography-school.com/a-look-at-urban-portraiture/comment-page-1#comment-47736 MeiTeng Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:50:12 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/a-look-at-urban-portraiture/#comment-47736 I enjoyed this article! Inspiring. I enjoyed this article! Inspiring.

]]> By: Douglas Nelson http://digital-photography-school.com/a-look-at-urban-portraiture/comment-page-1#comment-28942 Douglas Nelson Mon, 19 May 2008 20:06:41 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/a-look-at-urban-portraiture/#comment-28942 re cmment by Jen April 29th. As a world traveler I empathize with Jen's comments. I do not know the answer but one thing for sure is photographing the homeless or those less fortunate than ourselves for the sake of taking a photograph is surely immoral. My approach to this is by contacting groups who help support either the homeless or indigenous people and get their advice. NO means NO, but on the other hand I have a series of photographs from a remote Peruvian village which are not for publication but were given to all the village families who had no photographic history whatsoever. My best work ever, but for private viewing rather than exploitation. douglas nelson re cmment by Jen April 29th.

As a world traveler I empathize with Jen’s comments. I do not know the answer but one thing for sure is photographing the homeless or those less fortunate than ourselves for the sake of taking a photograph is surely immoral.
My approach to this is by contacting groups who help support either the homeless or indigenous people and get their advice. NO means NO, but on the other hand I have a series of photographs from a remote Peruvian village which are not for publication but were given to all the village families who had no photographic history whatsoever. My best work ever, but for private viewing rather than exploitation.
douglas nelson

]]> By: Mandy Novotny http://digital-photography-school.com/a-look-at-urban-portraiture/comment-page-1#comment-28576 Mandy Novotny Fri, 16 May 2008 16:08:03 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/a-look-at-urban-portraiture/#comment-28576 Amazing, as always. Your article is well-written and concise. thanks for sharing! Amazing, as always. Your article is well-written and concise. thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Laura http://digital-photography-school.com/a-look-at-urban-portraiture/comment-page-1#comment-26298 Laura Thu, 01 May 2008 01:39:20 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/a-look-at-urban-portraiture/#comment-26298 I believe you have brought attention to people who have been dealt something, without choice and without control, that most of us don't know or care to understand. This could be any of us in a split second from a bad choice or bad luck, God forbid. Photography is meant, to me anyway, to catch and show someone else that there is another realm of us as a whole, as human beings. Obviously I am most touched by faces and people and with these particular faces are experiences that need to be studied, respected and mostly understood for the good of everyone on the planet. Bless you for putting yourself out there and catching what you caught. I believe you have brought attention to people who have been dealt something, without choice and without control, that most of us don’t know or care to understand. This could be any of us in a split second from a bad choice or bad luck, God forbid. Photography is meant, to me anyway, to catch and show someone else that there is another realm of us as a whole, as human beings. Obviously I am most touched by faces and people and with these particular faces are experiences that need to be studied, respected and mostly understood for the good of everyone on the planet. Bless you for putting yourself out there and catching what you caught.

]]> By: Jen http://digital-photography-school.com/a-look-at-urban-portraiture/comment-page-1#comment-26064 Jen Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:24:45 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/a-look-at-urban-portraiture/#comment-26064 Please please please think of what you're doing before grabbing your camera with the idea of capturing the urban homeless on film. I live in Chicago, and the number of times the homeless are asked to pose for a student or tourist who wants to see "humanity" and all that is absolutely appalling. Rather than respecting their humanity, it sometimes is little more than glorified objectification of The Other. Obviously, individuals can speak for themselves about whether they are okay with having their picture taken. I just think people should stop and THINK about what they are trying to accomplish before raising the viewfinder to their eye. Please please please think of what you’re doing before grabbing your camera with the idea of capturing the urban homeless on film. I live in Chicago, and the number of times the homeless are asked to pose for a student or tourist who wants to see “humanity” and all that is absolutely appalling. Rather than respecting their humanity, it sometimes is little more than glorified objectification of The Other.

Obviously, individuals can speak for themselves about whether they are okay with having their picture taken. I just think people should stop and THINK about what they are trying to accomplish before raising the viewfinder to their eye.

]]> By: Christina N Dickson http://digital-photography-school.com/a-look-at-urban-portraiture/comment-page-1#comment-26042 Christina N Dickson Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:34:42 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/a-look-at-urban-portraiture/#comment-26042 Thank you all for the encouragement! You can go to this site and see a gallery full of portraits just like these! I hope they both challenge and inspire you! Thank you all for the encouragement! You can go to this site and see a gallery full of portraits just like these! I hope they both challenge and inspire you!

]]> By: Gabi http://digital-photography-school.com/a-look-at-urban-portraiture/comment-page-1#comment-25905 Gabi Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:06:46 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/a-look-at-urban-portraiture/#comment-25905 I love these! I love these!

]]> By: Margaret http://digital-photography-school.com/a-look-at-urban-portraiture/comment-page-1#comment-25883 Margaret Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:49:10 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/a-look-at-urban-portraiture/#comment-25883 Thank you so much for sharing this article and photos.These have to be my favourite types of photos and I always admire those who have what it takes to create thme. I would love just a tiny portion of your courage because I can't imagine meeting strangers in this way. You've inspired me to move closer to doing it, though! I'd love to see more, pleeeeeese! Cheers Marg Thank you so much for sharing this article and photos.These have to be my favourite types of photos and I always admire those who have what it takes to create thme. I would love just a tiny portion of your courage because I can’t imagine meeting strangers in this way. You’ve inspired me to move closer to doing it, though! I’d love to see more, pleeeeeese!
Cheers Marg

]]> By: sabira http://digital-photography-school.com/a-look-at-urban-portraiture/comment-page-1#comment-25868 sabira Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:09:59 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/a-look-at-urban-portraiture/#comment-25868 great article. l hesitate to speak to the homeless because l sometimes feel l should respect their dignity but since reading this article l will diffinitely give it a try. great article. l hesitate to speak to the homeless because l sometimes feel l should respect their dignity but since reading this article l will diffinitely give it a try.

]]> By: Ian http://digital-photography-school.com/a-look-at-urban-portraiture/comment-page-1#comment-25847 Ian Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:59:34 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/a-look-at-urban-portraiture/#comment-25847 Did you have someone to help you manage the reflector? Or if not, how do you manage that by yourself? Did you have someone to help you manage the reflector? Or if not, how do you manage that by yourself?

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