Robert Shults on Photographing Homelessness with Insight and Empathy

While it's now frowned upon to just dive headfirst into "documenting" stories of homeless people, it can still be puzzling to some as to what exactly makes it distasteful. Former homeless photographer Robert Shults has recently shared his perspectives about this matter in an insightful interview with Photo District News (PDN).

Despite its popularity and relevance, street photography has seen its own share of controversies, particularly when it comes to the ethics of photographing people without their consent. The rules against it aren't definite, but the common stance is that anyone out in the streets is fair game, and it's the photographer's goal to not get caught. This becomes extra tricky when you put homeless people into the picture, so to speak. .

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2017-8-30 10:00

Источник: thephoblographer.com

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