Elaine thank you so much for sharing. How thoughtful and personal, I had the opportunity to work in healthcare most of my life. Before recently finding a desire to make documentaries. Starting with one about the work I used to do. I also acted as a patient advocate. Now, I see how it all is to tied together.
Ah, wonderful piece here. I like this line most "I love humans and all their quirks." When I was starting out with my camera, around 2008, I took on the "100 Strangers" project. The challenge was to make 100 portraits of people I came across. It took me almost three years to do it - my confidence to "meet" people on the street would ebb and flow. But with every portrait I took, I spent a bit of time, maybe just 15 minutes, to learn more about them. The girl with the tattoo in lower Manhattan who was a hair stylist; the office worker in New Brunswick, NJ, who was a painter; the young tattoo artist in Florida (I've [somehow] reconnected with the last two on Instagram and now we enjoy each others work. It was the meeting of the people and learning about them is what I like best about doing portrait photography. Everyone has a life and a story. :-)
Elaine thank you so much for sharing. How thoughtful and personal, I had the opportunity to work in healthcare most of my life. Before recently finding a desire to make documentaries. Starting with one about the work I used to do. I also acted as a patient advocate. Now, I see how it all is to tied together.
I think this is so good and important. Thank you.
Wonderful and so relatable.
Really love your 'ramblings' Elaine. And your generosity and care.
This is so real and beautiful.
Ah, wonderful piece here. I like this line most "I love humans and all their quirks." When I was starting out with my camera, around 2008, I took on the "100 Strangers" project. The challenge was to make 100 portraits of people I came across. It took me almost three years to do it - my confidence to "meet" people on the street would ebb and flow. But with every portrait I took, I spent a bit of time, maybe just 15 minutes, to learn more about them. The girl with the tattoo in lower Manhattan who was a hair stylist; the office worker in New Brunswick, NJ, who was a painter; the young tattoo artist in Florida (I've [somehow] reconnected with the last two on Instagram and now we enjoy each others work. It was the meeting of the people and learning about them is what I like best about doing portrait photography. Everyone has a life and a story. :-)