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Homeless Friends
Homeless Friends
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Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Location: Tower Hill, London, UK
Galleries: Black and White, Photojournalism
Date Uploaded: Sep 19, 2003

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Comments: 3
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This homeless man let me take this shot after I asked him if it was OK. The dog looked very healthy (as they so often do) - quite perky and happy, with lots of licking and tail wagging. His owner seemed very loving towards him.

I would have felt very awkward 'snatching' the shot, and I instinctively felt that asking was the better scenario. There were originally two men next to each other but one of them walked off muttering after I asked the question.

All proceeds from this print will go to a homeless charity called Shelter.

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10/10/2003 08:42:44 PM
Yeah it's alright, I suppose. He's better dressed than me and I have a job and a home... but maybe that's why. Stupid bills.
I don't really get a feeling of homelessness, more like a lazy bum that wants to lay around instead of work. Sorry just doesn't do anything for me.
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09/19/2003 12:17:34 PM
Generally I like the shot and have thought about doing something like this myself -- kind of an intro into just talking to the person to learn their story. Anyway, as I said, I like the shot except the dog is looking off somewhere -- it makes me wonder where. If they were both looking in the same direction, or perhaps at each other, the shot would work much better. I don't get the sense of 'homeless partners' here.

Good luck on your endeavor. I hope you shoot more like this. I'd love to see them.
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09/19/2003 11:10:31 AM
This is a really cool shot. Shows that no matter what our situation may be we still need friends. The dog probably a stray became the man's only family on the street. I'd say you have a wonderful photo here!
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