[AGL] homeless

[Charles Loving]

*I never see any homeless people in the outback. Rock Springs, Uvalde, Camp
Wood, Marathon, Alpine, Marfa, and even Del Rio. Surely they are here or
there but they must be invisible. *

*We have a couple of old codgers here, gringos, that wander the streets of
Camp Wood all day but they will talk to you and do not seem to be totally
out of it. They just don't have anything to do. One is a retired Coastie
and he surely gets a check every month. *

*Do the homeless just live in large cities? I saw a few in Corpus Christi
when I was there a few months ago. *

On Sun, Apr 16, 2017 at 12:33 AM, Frances Morey via Austin-ghetto-list <
austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net> wrote:

> Yes. But paid models sounds a tad "National Enquirer." I do like the
> political implications as reportage. To most people the homeless are
> invisible. It's hard to have empathy with people you can't see.
> It might be interesting to give them a platform for showing photos they
> themselves take, selfies or of one another. That makes it more egalitarian.
> I feel guilty about taking photos of other photographer's works. There is
> certainly enough mea culpa to go around. Yet I justify it as publicity, or
> my own critical review, touting photography as art.
> Best,
> Frances
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> Here's my favorite sunrise on the Gulf Coast.
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> On Saturday, April 15, 2017 9:41 PM, TeleBob <telebob at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I would and do think of it differently, and I frame it so.  The image that
> I capture here is an indictment of the system that helped put you here.
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> Your picture is another bullet for change.
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> Some go for it, some not.
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> Ask Diane Arbus or Vivian Maier about it.
> On Sat, Apr 15, 2017 at 6:40 PM Frances Morey via Austin-ghetto-list <
> austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net> wrote:
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> I paid "street models" in New Orleans who would dress up in elaborate
> costumes just for the purpose of being photographed for tips. Yet shooting
> the homeless seems intrusive and tacky. "May I take a photo of you in your
> most miserable state of homelessness?--I'll pay you"
>
> I love the lyrics from a friend of Mike's who wrote a song, "Welcome to
> Selena Christi", this snippet is one of my favorite lyrics. Reminds me of a
> homeless person's sentiment.
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> "I live right here on Primrose,
> Come on down to visit,
> I don't charge admission,
> I'm not an exhibit."
>
> Best,
> Frances
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> On Saturday, April 15, 2017 5:00 PM, TeleBob <telebob at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Bull. I offer them money. You have to have a dialog. Couple of bucks a
> shot, worth it for their cooperation. Otherwise, get a long lens and treat
> them like wildlife.
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> On Sat, Apr 15, 2017 at 2:57 PM Michael Eisenstadt <eisenstadt0 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> photos taken surreptiitiously. hight of rudeness to go slumming
> with a camera right in their face - and risking a punch in the face
>
> remember what happened to Robert Capa!
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> On 4/15/2017 4:39 PM, TeleBob wrote:
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> Remember what Robert Capa said, "if your pictures are not good enough,
> it's because you're not close enough."
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> On Sat, Apr 15, 2017 at 1:42 PM Michael Eisenstadt <eisenstadt0 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> 2 views of a group of homeless camped out across the street
> from the library
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Charlie Loving
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