Today, go to http://www.homelessimages.com/SlideShows/Menu.html and check out the GALLERIES.
1)Describe one image that specifically stuck in your head.
2) These portraits are fairly candid (taken with little consideration to framing, lighting, or pose), yet they still read as a solid body of work-
What makes these portraits good?
3) What other 'sub culture' could you see yourself spending some time photographing/documenting? (like policemen, anime fans, the elderly... etc...)
4) HOW can photographing an issue like this help solve the problem at all?
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30 comments:
One image that stuck in my head is that this guy has no family and his dog is all he has. I don't know what makes this portrait good because it is just sad. Taking this picture can help because people see that this guy needs a home and they could help.
S.Ward
For being homeless, some of these people seem kind of happy. these portraits are good because most of them show the whole body and the background of their belongings so it gives you a feeling of their life. This could make people aware of how bad these people's life is.
T.Allen
most likely music i dont like people tho so it would difficult for me.
J.libby
When i see people on the streets i can not always tell if they are actually homeless or are faking. Then to give them money for food is hard when you see a bunch of cigarettes around them and you know that food isn't the first thing they are buying. It is sad too see so much of our population homeless but you have to understand that some of them put themselves into those situations by there own choices.
C.Schweitzer
The image stuck in my head is people too lazy to work. the pictures are not good and it can not help solve the problem.
j.golovin
I think the one that stuck in my head the most is the one with the woman trying to feed her dog. They are all still good pictures because they are meaningful and portray a real issue in society. If I were to photograph a sub-culture, it would probably be "hipsters". although i hate to use that word, I cant really think of any way else to describe it. Photography like this can bring awareness to the issue and hopefully make it someones priority.
J. Schnell
The one with the dog will forever be stuck in my head because I'm such an animal person, seeing things like that makes me sad. And maybe photography can help solve the problem by letting people see how many homeless people are out there. Once the people see all of them maybe they'll take into consideration that something needs to be done, like maybe more homeless shelters or something that will help take car of all the doggies!
K. Paresi
Wow, the photo of the man sitting with his dog in his lap is the saddest picture that I have ever seen in my life. It really shows you how hopeless people like this must feel, yet they are going through it with an animal that loves them when it feels like no one else even cares. I so see myself documenting animal abuse in the hopes that people would be moved enough to want to help stop such an evil thing.
A.Ingram
One image that stuck to my head was all the people that are just sleeping on the ground. Nothing really makes it good because its sad just seeing people like that with nobody. Pictures like these can make people want to help out homeless people on the street.
H.Foust
The 19th photo in gallery 1 sticks out to me. It shows a homeless person laying down,and in the foreground you can see someone's feet as they walk on by.
S.Lucero
An image that stuck out to me was the one with two guys laying next to two dogs. They are sitting on a blanket and the dogs don't look well. One reason these portraits are good is they all have a story behind it and are probably sad. Pictures like these might inspire people to help the homeless.
JSatter
The photo that got stuck in my head the most was the one titled 'Maria L'. Looking at her eyes you can tell that she is blind, completely out of one eye and maybe partially out of the other. These portraits are good because they don't just show the face of the homeless person or the dog that they have with them it completely shows their surroundings and with the look in their faces you can tell that they don't want to be there. I think that taking pictures of people on the street can't help solve the problem because it doesn't matter what we do to help them if they don't try to make their life better there is nothing that we can do to help them.
S.Thomson
This picture is sooooo sad. The image that is stuck in my head is that this guy has no family, no house to go to every night. All he has is his dog. What makes this picture good is that it makes you feel something when you see it, like sadness. Some other "sub culture" i can see myself spending time on would probably be the elderly. I love old people. They are so cute and nice! I think photographing an issue like this will help solve the problem because it makes people notice how sad and hard it is for some people, and hopefully people would help them.
One image that really stuck out to me was one of a woman who you could tell visibly has done or does Meth. She had craters on her face and was missing nearly all of her teeth. I think that these portraits are good because it shows what really goes on in this world... Not everything is peachy keen and we need to respect others even though they might not always respect themselves. If I had the choice of photographing something for change, I would photograph todays hero's that go unnoticed. Fire fighters, police officers, judges, etc... They deserve the glory because they have made something of themselves and have dedicated themselves to helping others. They don't feel bad for themselves but for others. Photographing an issue like this can help change problems by opening our eyes to a new life that we don't get to experience all that often.
ASimmons
In the arms of the angel(Magical humming from nowhere) may you fly away from here(sobby fade out). This dog is so powerful and I just want to open my pockets to him. Maybe, in another life, I'd give him a treat but, this photo just captures my heart because I like dogs and the fact that this dog is living in poverty is just not acceptable. --T.Eliason
that image is so sad looking. i guess it inspires people to end a certain problem. God it hurts.
jesse p
At least this guy has his dog. He surely can work at mcdonalds or something. After I looked at the galleries, I noticed that a lot of these homeless people have pets. This is, in my opinion, because they have nobody else to spend time with and talk to.
One image that stuck in my mind was the one of the man sitting next to his dog. I generally sympathize more with homeless people with dogs. I think it's because I feel bad for the dogs more so than the people.
But I feel like these images could motivate people to donate items to organizations such as the Salvation Army or for people to lead better lives so that they don't end up in the conditions that these homeless people live in. It also helps people put a different lens on their perspective towards real problems in our world.
A. Paolo
A image that stuck into my head was the picture of the old lady, with one eye and a bunch of scabs on her nose. This stuck out to me because she has only one eye, shes homeless and it is creepy looking. I don't see how these pictures can be good at all. They are depressing.
T.Robinson
The images that stuck in my head most was the people sleeping straight on the bare ground. What makes these portraits good is the message they are sending and the feeling connected with them. I think photographing elderly people would be interesting because all the people have been around so long and all have a story to tell about their life. Photography an issue like this can help solve the problem because when people see these photos they feel for the homeless people and see how big of a problem it actually is.
C. Johnson
the one where the lady doest have a eye its really sad because everybody wants to c perfect and this lady has a bad life she lives in the street and with no one with and no eye its pretty hard to live like that.
and you would take a picture of a homeless its really sad :(
n.Sotelo
I have always felt bad for homeless peoples dogs because they are not fed the way that they need to be. I think that being homeless and having a dog is a good way to get to be with your pet more and get to bond with them. Photographing pictures like this can help the problem because you can put it on well known websites and then you can set up something to help the dogs.
A. Nordgren
I think what makes these photos so strong is the raw emotion, they're not posed, they're just real. Photography can help solve problems like homelessness by making people aware. Without these images, these sad faces would be not shown, and their stories wouldn't be heard. I could see myself documenting high school drop outs because too many kids drop out, not realizing their full potential, and then discover their life is as exciting as a bowl of soup.
At least this guy has his dog. He surely can work at mcdonalds or something. After I looked at the galleries, I noticed that a lot of these homeless people have pets. This is, in my opinion, because they have nobody else to spend time with and talk to.
A. Shaw
I think what makes these photos so strong is the raw emotion, they're not posed, they're just real. Photography can help solve problems like homelessness by making people aware. Without these images, these sad faces would be not shown, and their stories wouldn't be heard. I could see myself documenting high school drop outs because too many kids drop out, not realizing their full potential, and then discover their life is as exciting as a bowl of soup.
R. Josi
This picture is sooooo sad. The image that is stuck in my head is that this guy has no family, no house to go to every night. All he has is his dog. What makes this picture good is that it makes you feel something when you see it, like sadness. Some other "sub culture" i can see myself spending time on would probably be the elderly. I love old people. They are so cute and nice! I think photographing an issue like this will help solve the problem because it makes people notice how sad and hard it is for some people, and hopefully people would help them.
M.bookout
I think that the picture that stuck in my head was a picture of a homeless man huddled in a ball on the ground with the feet of a regular person walking by. I think that these raw pictures of problems lets people know that these problems are real. I think that pictures like these help solve problems, because it shows people that we have work to do in the world.
R. Lundy
I see many homeless roaming down streets, but how many of them are faking? Thats what makes me feel if it's right to help them sometimes. What makes this portrait is the guy being honest and showing that hes alone. There are homeless people that do need help.
S. Reyes-Chavez
A lot of them look sad. It shows what they are feeling and I think thats what makes them good. Maybe animals without a home, or bikers around portland. It could help by exposing the problem to more people, and make people see it in a different light.
A lot of them look sad. It shows what they are feeling and I think thats what makes them good. Maybe animals without a home, or bikers around portland. It could help by exposing the problem to more people, and make people see it in a different light.
R. Borchard
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