In 10 minutes, I'm leaving to take pictures of 5 people in the community for my Mid-Term Assignment.
I'm really nervous! Why? Because I'm engaging people and it's not me. This class assignment of mine is really pushing me.
Yesterday I went to these people and let them know that I will be coming. So I should not be nervous right? But I am!
Kinda different than taking people shots from a far with a long lens.
I also asked one street vender if she has old people at her home. That is what they call people here without being offensive. And she said yes. So after I shoot her making breakfast on the street, we will go back to her home to capture her mother. As her father has already passed away.
Stay tuned for the pictures!
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Update, it went really well. Far beyond my expectations came out. It was a different Shelly that showed up. After the event I was exhausted! But all I wanted to do was edit my pictures. After taking 493 images in 2 hours I narrowed it down and got 21 good pictures of different people. I'm so excited, but more importantly I was MOVED by the people and their stories. I went to a poor part of town and it was like a HELP-PORTRAIT where I would take pictures of them and promise to bring them back the pictures. So in 2 weeks I'm gonna make good on my promise. Can't wait to show the images. Twelve years ago it was all farmland.
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