The fact is that behind every persona there is a real human being. At the same time, people usually present only the part of themselves they want us to see. Whether that part is genuine or as staged as a stock photo probably depends on the person.
What I appreciated in your article was the sincerity. It felt more honest than most things I read online.
As for the woman and the child, that's often the reality of carrying a camera. You are rarely truly welcome. To many people you are either a journalist, a voyeur, or some other kind of intruder.
Perhaps that's one of the reasons why I gradually drifted away from cities and towards abandoned places, scrapyards, and decaying industrial sites. I simply feel more comfortable there. Rust never seems to mind being photographed:)
Yes, that sounds correct – the rust won't complain :) It is interesting to photo people, but I have experienced many times in my life how they don't enjoy it – one person, once I was a work (I had a job photoing the city with my mobile camera), wanted to take away my mobile phone from me, and was theatening me – he was obviously a criminal, who I had caught in the act of something. But others were just people, still getting angry or trying to hide from the camera.
Another problem, btw., is the reduced respect for the photographer. Some years ago, others would wait or walk behind you, if you were about to take a photo – that rarely happens now. Instead, people walk straight in front of the camera, sometimes staying there for a while or scaring away those birds you were about to photo, or whatever. No respect anymore.
So, more descreet photoing, in places with fewer people, is more comfortable. And the way you do it, of course, results in marvelous pieces of art, so for you, that rust is in for its 15 minutes of fame, thanks to its kind patience.
But with people, it is difficult to be genuine in describing them, be it through the lens, through drawing them, or writing about them, without gettin g too close.
The fact is that behind every persona there is a real human being. At the same time, people usually present only the part of themselves they want us to see. Whether that part is genuine or as staged as a stock photo probably depends on the person.
What I appreciated in your article was the sincerity. It felt more honest than most things I read online.
As for the woman and the child, that's often the reality of carrying a camera. You are rarely truly welcome. To many people you are either a journalist, a voyeur, or some other kind of intruder.
Perhaps that's one of the reasons why I gradually drifted away from cities and towards abandoned places, scrapyards, and decaying industrial sites. I simply feel more comfortable there. Rust never seems to mind being photographed:)
Yes, that sounds correct – the rust won't complain :) It is interesting to photo people, but I have experienced many times in my life how they don't enjoy it – one person, once I was a work (I had a job photoing the city with my mobile camera), wanted to take away my mobile phone from me, and was theatening me – he was obviously a criminal, who I had caught in the act of something. But others were just people, still getting angry or trying to hide from the camera.
Another problem, btw., is the reduced respect for the photographer. Some years ago, others would wait or walk behind you, if you were about to take a photo – that rarely happens now. Instead, people walk straight in front of the camera, sometimes staying there for a while or scaring away those birds you were about to photo, or whatever. No respect anymore.
So, more descreet photoing, in places with fewer people, is more comfortable. And the way you do it, of course, results in marvelous pieces of art, so for you, that rust is in for its 15 minutes of fame, thanks to its kind patience.
But with people, it is difficult to be genuine in describing them, be it through the lens, through drawing them, or writing about them, without gettin g too close.