as a photographer...

as a photographer, one of the worst things you can ever do is to photograph a poor person in black and white and call it an art.  It's okay to photograph them, but unless you have a good reason to, you're objectifying human beings for selfish, ostensible reasons to portray your (lack of) aesthetic abilities.  I'm not afraid to admit it - I have done it in the past, but I do not anymore.  For the same reasons, I try not to photograph handicapped person unless I have a very good reason to.

with that said, here is a picture I'd like to share:



and no, I do not feel guilty for taking this picture.  For me, taking a picture is an intuitive process.  There's usually something I want to say, but I never know exactly what it is at the moment.  I instinctively frame and press the shutter, blindly trusting my intuition to guide me.



here are couple other favorites of the day:


(I didn't know which person to focus... so I just chose one quickly, but I wonder if I made a mistake)





oh and this lady: her features were so noticeable!



*edit. nope, I chose the right person to focus.