@@T.C.M.Y.T Just because they look... well... different, doesn't mean that they don't have the mental capacity to consent. It may offend some people to suggest as much.
He’s just a ”poor crackhead” that has a camera and a will to be annoying. Probably not that different than a lot of others, but he just documents his social flaws.
How is he exploiting them? He’s starting a dialogue about life and how it chews these people up and spits them out. You’re just stupid and can’t comprehend that art isn’t about eye candy and about conveying reality thru a different style and perspective other than stating the obvious. But hey man I’m sure all these homeless people are super mad at him for posting their picture and exposing their way of life and not mad at the society and the failure of the state to help them. Yeah man their real issue is their face being used by a well respected artist and not their material conditions. Again I hope you read this comment and think twice about it. Because from what I can tell by your comment is that you automatically think it’s cruel to post their photos because they aren’t attractive and beautiful perfect people and you assume they have no say in what gets posted or what gets scrapped
I've got photographed by a man who used this method in Warsaw. It was 7 at morning, i was a mess: hungover and the love of my life just left on a train to Ukraine for who know how much time. The man shoving the camera in my face when I was nearly crying wasn't the best feeling tbh
You clearly are smart enough to see the common sense fact that it's not art. I don't care why, it's disrespectful! I agree with you. I'm not someone to randomly do that to but im also not walking the streets looking like that. Someone will hurt him if they haven't already, it's about respect, and he lacks a lot of it. It's not smart to just go at strangers on the street like that! You don't know how people are going to react. Some may pull out a 🔫. Think about those who got warrents and wanted by police. It's also disrespectful regardless of the reasons why. Let him come at the wrong person one day and we will be listening to a story about him being injured or worse instead of a story about his unnecessary ignorant disrespectful way of exposing others. Theres no art, just disrespect! 💯🤜💥🫨😵💫😵🤕
@@Skaevsand he has said in several interviews that he has been assaulted on multiple occasions. Never pressed charges because he could understand the risks of being so aggressive. He also was sued for medical damages because he sent a 28 year old to the hospital because he triggered a epileptic seizure.
@greeen.v2 dark brown is gorgeous. You likely haven't seen how your eyes capture the sun when you're in profile. There's amber, and an opaque-yellow ochre in profile. I used to love looking at my ex's eyes before they went to sleep. I'm colourblind so my anecdote may not make much sense in terms of colour - but know that there are some of us which love the eyes you have!
“hey, you look weird, i want to take an incredibly unflattering photo of you. cool?” edit: bc people are commenting on it, when i said “you look weird” i mean that in the perspective of that artist. he is purposely looking for people who don’t fit the conventional beauty standard, and taking sometimes unsolicited photos of them for the sake of “art”. i’m not saying that i think these people look weird, it was to show the idea that that artist had in his head.
Want to give them a voice by getting all up in their face and not listening to how they feel about it. If that's not some classic pompus artistry idk what is
If you beat someone up for taking your photo in public... You have some serious issues and an upcoming assault charge lol Edit: ThatOneAlbinoMofo down in this comment thread summarized exactly what I'm trying to convey in a much more effective way than I have. Go read what they wrote. 👌
@@PagePorterHe gets peoples permission to release the photos, if they say no he wouldn't release the image to the public. Do I think the way he goes about it is a bit aggressive? Yeah, probably, but at the same time I think it's interesting and catches a very raw feeling of humanity.
@@Mandeee idk with people online these days istg I feel like if I didn’t they’d all be trying to cancel me or something 😭😭 like no one seems to be able to give compliments with out being called a simp or creep 😓
Who said it’s the worst point? This short highlights the most extreme examples. This is how most street photography has been done for decades- cameras you can use to creep on people from across the street are relatively new. He is far from the only confrontational street photographer. The framing of this short is a little engagement farm from an either ignorant or manipulative poster.
I actually wish someone had taken a photo of me when I was homeless. I would love to see what it looked like from the outside. It would show me I wasn't as invisible as I thought I was, but an actual, existing person.
Imagine you are walking on the streets, having an absolute shity day, and someone just shoves a camera in your face with a huge flash and says "I'm doing it for an art project". You might even think "oh wow maybe that's a compliment they find me beautiful" and you find out the whole idea of the project is to take pictures of "ugly" people on the streets that look miserable 🤡
I just want to point out, since you seem to be on your high horse, that you are the one who used the words ugly and miserable to describe these people. Those words were never any part of the project or any part of the verbiage of the video description; they are how YOU feel. So how does that make you any better?
@@hollow6189 you don’t have privacy in public. And your consent isn’t needed for a picture taken in a public place. Your government records you and sells your data. What consent do you have?
It's especially stupid because many homeless people are homeless because they left abuse. Nothing like making sure their abusers know EXACTLY where they are
@@DemsW He says one of the series (coloured portraits) got consent. The B&W photos still seem to be done without consent. Could it be possible? sure. But because the coloured portaits being consented to was mentioned separately, I doubt it.
I didn't think the representation thing was targeted at that series but the more homeless/crack one. Perhaps i'm mistaken in that aspect@@shayerahol6434
I have seizures and migraines that can be triggered by flashes, not to mention a violent aversion to random strangers lunging at my face given where I grew up. I wonder how often he has been slugged out of sheer self-protective reaction.
Oh with my past trauma I’d be screaming at him and chasing him beating him with my purse most likely cursing the foulest things at him. He deserves to be knocked out for this lunging bullshit. Yes the photos are amazing but We can see people like this daily if we bother to look. Staring is unnecessary and he is exploiting them.
and i hate when ugly ppl want to shake my hands bc imma get hiv from them also their breath will give me herpes. so sad too bad whatever youll drop dead or keep walking oh wait someones mugging u, have an aversion to being robbed? tough luck
@@smoko7113 yeah at least this guy has the courtesy to get in your face and take the best picture possible. Unlike the college campus students we have in America
@@smoko7113 he uses a flashgun on the camera because he wanted to blind and startle people temporarily lol If it was with a cellphone or lowlight shutter maybe but he's straight up harrassing people
Ayy man you can practice your aggressive signature art style on me but then I'll be inclined to practice my aggressive signature art style off self defense.
@@_cloudface_ You could most likely win a self defense argument if you punched this "artist" after he takes a pic of you like that. Not only can the flash damage your eyesight, it's just the simple fact that the "artist" is getting within inches of your face with an object in a sudden motion. You could EASILY think someone is attempting to assault you the way this dipshit takes his portraits. And I think a court would also agree that his method of photography, while not illegal, is unreasonable and may give off aggressive connotations. Especially in a big city.
@@_cloudface_ more like "a random man just aggressively approached me, stepped into my personal space with two cameras and flashed it right in my eyes a feet away from my face. So I rightfully broke his face officer" and I'd get away it too
Or worse, someone who doesn't care about going back to prison comes along. It's disrespectful regardless of why. This is not art, just ignorant harassment and disrespectful snapshots.
I like the concept, I like the outcome; nobody should ever fuckin do this though. It's a violation of privacy even if you're technically out in public. It's one thing to just take a picture on the street that has people walking in it. That at least gives people the opportunity to either move, or just ignore you. Jumping in their face actively disrupts them and it's flat out disrespectful.
Yea it is. But he clearly doesnt care enough about any of that compared to how much he likes the outcome of the photos, and his willingness to theow those photos out into public eye.
@@ovechkin100Lmao he doesn't care because he's American. We don't have any guaranteed expectation of privacy outside of private property. He knows there's no legal ground for anyone to stand on against him. It's not against the law to be rude or annoying in the US unless you're being rude or annoying to a cop, prosecutor, or any of their friends. Must suck living in such a micromanaged nanny-state country that has laws like the other fella mentioned. I mean.... it sucks here too but at least we have that little part going for us! 😅
His reasoning does not justify the means. I'm a keen photographer and a lover of art, but there is a difference between catching a consenting person off guard and this abusive, in your face, invasion of space, to benefit himself. The person on the other end gets nothing but a horrible feeling of being used like an object. I don't think art has a right to take away people's security to achieve the art.
All art is exploitative in a way. I'm not disagreeing with you though - I just think that there's a certain beauty to his work which wouldn't be able to be captured if the person was consenting. (That sounds a bit pervy and I don't mean it to, it's just that sometimes capturing an "instant" is more sincere I guess?) Again, I'm notntrying to argue or offend - just open some discourse whilst agreeing with your comment. Have a good day!
@ligmagnets2 why dont you come treat me like a bitch, then... Big boy? ;) i'll be happy to give you a few new holes to breathe out of. ... The question is... Do you want the holes from my ARP, My Sccy, or my knife?
@@kebrongurara1612 It doesn't take much work or time for the people in these black and white photos to be photographed by him. For what should they be compensated?
This is neither of those. He's telling a story of the underbelly of society people you advocate for but know nothing about. Even if the initial photo is uncomfortable it's for a cause.
@@byzantinephilosopher it's the definition of exploration, go ahead and Google the definition. Stop acting like that guy is doing those people a favor by taking pictures of then without their consent in the most obnoxious way possible
I had a very hard life, so people should leave me alone. I've been through enough. I don't look as bad as those people, but I dont feel great about the way I look. He is doing a horrible thing invading peoples privacy! It's bad enough that most of these people are just trying to get through today, and somebody doing something like this is very selfish, his story has nothing to do with theirs. Maybe if he talked to them fist and maybe if he payed them something it wouldn't seem so disturbing. 🤔 PEACE 🕊
I felt so bad for that old lady, she didn't know what was going on and she couldn't do anything about it, she probably got scared off and just walked away knowing there is nothing she can do about it
@@Skorpi00007 that's parasocial codependency and he's actually trying to get you guys to realize a core aspect of a mentally ill social behavior that you all are participating in, Collective grieving is one thing but the need to collectively harass People based off of perceived blasphemes is a religious development that is still ingrained in our societies no matter how secular we become And so the very Behavior you're displaying is a reflection of an archaic and ancient form of Oppression, and it's hilarious that's it within the artistic fields that we see such fascistic beliefs from some of the people who consider themselves the most removed from such ethical Frameworks It's almost as if our society really can't wake up and pull its head out of its own ass
Do I approve of his methods, not one bit But as long as he doesn't play the victim card if someone breaks his camera and his hands then atleast there's a thin silver lining
There you go again with the rights and the wrongs. God damn it why is everyone a philosopher all of a sudden? Nobody creates what’s right and wrong. It’s just life.
@@gabrielcodina6188 believing you intrinsically know it makes it a philosophical topic. Nobody knows what the difference between right and wrong is because it’s a made up concept.
@PPGP News Then explain who makes money off of rape being illegal. Who? No one. Rape is illegal because it is wrong not because someone is profiting off of it being illegal.
@Supreme Sloth I agree that: discussing whether or not right and wrong are intrinsic concepts or concepts decided on by the victors is a philosophical topic. However, that does not change that: declaring something isn't right doesn't make you a philosopher. If it did, then everyone is a philosopher. And if everyone is a philosopher, no one is a philosopher. Now, let's get philosophical. People have a conscience(except phsycopaths). It tells them what is right and wrong. Just because you can't see it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. If you don't have a concscience, it's very difficult to explain the difference between right and wrong. I could explain that: what is right is what is good for society; but then I'd have to explain to you what good is. I could ramble on forever about how what is good and bad has nothing to do with peoples perception of it. What is good and what is bad is about the way it affects the world. You could usually boil down that most absurdists eitheir: ignore their conscience, care more about peoples perception of good and bad rather than what is actually good or bad, or are just straight-up phsychopaths.
You did really not make a case for him. I find it appalling. I think Mark Laita from Soft White Underbelly gives representation for these people that usually don't have it but he asks them PLUS he lets them tell their story PLUS he pays them PLUS he follows up and actually cares about them and will try to link them to resources if possible. And of course the best part is his photographs are compelling and beautiful and not exploitive.
@@udontevenwannaknowbruv no on the contrary, she was doing really well. But the damage of hardcore drug use and frequent beatings plus all the other trauma she had gone thru doesn't just disappear when you clean up. She died from the longterm effects of that. The program had nothing to do with it. When she died she had reconnected with her family and was an inspiration to the staff. It was a truly heartbreaking turn of events. Watch "Amanda's Autopsy Results- Lima" and it will explain it all.
To try to look for something not exploitative within art is sort of missing the point But if people who spend their time obsessing over artwork and the nuances of ethically developing artistic expressions actually reflect on how much the gate keeping is a form of hypocrisy then nobody woild even know about this guy Moreover most of those people die within years of these photos being taken so for all intensive purposes I don't really think that in the grand scheme of things this is really not exploitative considering this is probably the only time any of you people ever see them But sure let's make sure that everything is done with a Hallmark sticker on the side and some white guy sitting there the fluff our butts so that we feel good once we're done staring at a bunch of people who are miserable So long as somebody else is taking care of them and you can feel good inside that's better than you actually being forced to see people as they really are living day to day it's actually more insulting that you only want to see them after they've been pampered and cleaned up
I think you need to watch BJ investigates video on him. Mark does exploit those people, he offers them cash knowing they will use it to buy more drugs and seemingly wants them to be as messed up as possible for his videos. He sent a girl to a facility after reuniting her with her dad who molested her and she passed away in that facility because it was a new practice and he was offered money to promote it. He's actually quite shady and it's sad because I thought the same thing as you before finding this stuff out. Justice for Amanda.
I was in NYC with a newborn and a 2 year old. A man ran up to us, took a close flash photo of my 2 year old daughter then ran off. This ruined my entire time in the USA because all I could think about is that my daughter’s photo was on a sex trafficking list somewhere with a bounty on her head.
“I had a bad upbringing so I now photograph people without consent so everyone can see them at their worst” Edit: hey bozos, I’m talking about a morality standpoint, not the law
Right- SO VIOLATING. I love photography and I’ve been through it ALL his work is striking but Im about to puke - my brothers terrorized me by invading my privacy with camerasTHIS IS NOT OK!!!
@@Saltfly oh what’s that? You are sleeping on the ground, being forced to BEG for money? I don’t see how it’s bad to photograph you? It’s not like photographing anyone is immoral in it of itself
Yo Imagine walking out of your dorm after a whole night of cramming then this one guy just takes a mug shot you on the street and you later find it in some shady website
@@javierruiz8576 I mean this is the internet so I assume you’re fantasizing. If not, enjoy the open and shut assault case, or cases, and all the attendant consequences.
@BuddyGorey that's assuming they can get a positive ID on me after I break their camera and I get arrested. Some people need a reality check in the form of a busted lip and broken property, leave people the the fuck alone
@@javierruiz8576 or grow up. Either way. And yes, they can get a positive ID on you in any city busy enough to have street photographers. You sound super tough though so you got that going for you
I'd disagree, it's random photos of people, I have big ears and wouldn't be bothered at my picture taken in the city. I've seen alot worse in the city, my picture taken instead of a flyer for some retarded club or event would be a fresh breathe of air for me
i much prefer this to what people do nowadays like taking pics or videos of people to make fun of and post on tik tok. this is actually artistic as opposed to bullying. what is he guilty of lmfao clown
@@kg7219 that's like comparing a crime to a greater crime, and making it come out as better. Also he's taking pictures without permission. Plus with a flash, imagine if one of them had a condition that made them susceptible to bright flashes?
@@kg7219It’s sad how you don’t see the problem in this. This is in many countries a crime that could be greatly punished. It’s not okay to take photos of people without permission, even if you ‘were in their situation’.
@@byzantinephilosopher the next time i’m out, i’m gonna go grab an unexpecting female and lay a kiss on her. then say i did it because she’s beautiful, and i want to document the occurrence in my memoir.
@@johangambleputty7658 nah, it’s the same concept: using other ppl’s plight/discomfort for self pleasure, and then coming up with a bs reason for doing so. at the core of it, we produce art for selfish reasons, even if there are beneficial messages attached to it. this is why we have to be super conscious of the approach we take to make whatever we’re trying to achieve. there are photographers who go through moral battles, questioning whether or not to capture certain scenes, and those who choose to proceed have the excuse of having to capture that moment in history, for historical value, but i feel they forget that stories of personal accounts can be just as powerful as an image. sensationalism sells, but you can’t make it pretty or moral.
@@iamslf Blah, blah, blah, it's NOT the same. In one instance, someone physically attacks you (kiss) without consent. There are laws protecting people from such behavior. "Taking photographs and video of things that are plainly visible in public spaces is a constitutional right" -ACLU I could carry on, but blah, blah. However, there ARE laws that protect individuals from ANY unwanted deliberate physical contact. If CONSENT isn't given, that kiss can be seen as an assault.
@@tornadosiren509 what the fuck are you talking about? He's showing people the underbelly of society through art, bringing attention to Americas peoblems. It's art.
@@tornadosiren509 If all we know are the superficial things about them than literally all of portrait photography as a medium for expression itself (rather than as journalism) is meaningless to you unless it comes with an essay, in which case you are not the intended audience. If anything, you are stereotyping them if all you got was a stereotype, and you lost the opportunity to reflect on that and actually gain something from his work.
This is why I break into peoples houses late at night and photograph people as they sleep, it’s truly the most purest form of photography. Much like this photographer, they have no idea in photographing them, it’s the purest form of themselves. Completely unconscious, no way to look good for the camera, or to hide their feelings as they dream, and were left wondering what they’re dreaming so intensely about. I only wish I could release my artwork, but I fear that people just don’t understand true art nowadays.
Saying the photos are really about yourself generally just makes it feel more self-absorbed whilst entirely disregarding the fact that the imagery is of others.
It's all fun and games until that flash triggers someone with photosensitive epilepsy and their boyfriend/girlfriend/mom/dad/caretaker/seizure dog shows him what to do with that camera.
@@hiro9920 Maybe not one single picture but idk if you've ever been around a photographer, they tend to take a few in quick succession. THAT could trigger someone.
That's like saying it's ok to bully other people because you had a rough childhood, like bro what, such an overused excuse, just say you're an a hole and be done with it
If you punch him fast enough you can claim self defense, as long as you don't punch him again after you "realise he wasn't attacking you" under us law if someone puts you in fear of physical harm you are allowed to respond with an appropriate level of force and you can definitely argue someone jumping in your face as something that made you worry for your safety.
@@heavyhead2k139epilepsy is a bodily response, there is a huge difference to PTSD. A flashback won't kill a person, a seizure can however. Falling down or whatever. This is way more dangerous and you can't compare those two. I myself have PTSD and this is a terrible example.
Just stfu m8 😂 notice that all these people have the same eye color, it's obvious that it's confirmed recording, only his b&w pictures are without permission
Kassie Thomas... You're right! I agree. She looked scared, like who is this person after me? It will probably unsettle her for a couple of weeks, putting all sorts of fears in her head that maybe he knows her and was spying or something
@@shirleytyree276 yea that’s super realistic, if someone came up to me with a camera and flash I too would be paranoid for the next coming weeks thinking I’m being hunted??? Get real, you don’t go insane once you become older
@@VorteXrayz that's actually very realistic. I've taken care of elderly people for 20 years and know their fears well. That's a super common fear for the elderly even when they don't have someone take their picture, and even when they don't have dementia, which most do. Also even at my age, I would be scared as well if someone just ran up and snapped a picture of me and ran off again without explanation. It looks very purposeful, and you could never imagine that the purpose was just to have some random person's photo. I'm not the only one who feels this is extremely invasive. Look at the comments listed here. There's over 7,000 comments now, most of whom pretty much feel the same way.
@@shirleytyree276 and Kassie Thomas Maybe if you had the pinned comment you wouldn't say stupid stuff like this. They don't think they're being tracked and they're not overwhelmed. It wasn't "sudden" or an "interference" These are taken with consent, people know they're going to happen, maybe if you paid attention you wouldn't say stuff like this. This makes the artist look like a bad guy whenever he's actually not and he's trying to show the world what is happening right under it's nose. Pay attention. Do research for God's sake.
@@the_honey_bagel199 Wow lol, you sound really upset. This must really matter to you. First of all though, who's going to do research every time before they simply make a comment in the comments section? Especially if they're comment is not to claim anything, or try to state some sort of fact, but just to comment about what "might" be. She looked scared to me and startled. That's my opinion, and it's pretty rude of you to call me stupid for simply saying so. You were quite rude throughout your comment actually. There isn't anything I didn't pay attention to, like you claimed and scolded me for. To demand that someone do research on a simple video that lasts a few seconds is just ridiculous. Still, I did what you said I should lol... and did the research. And just like it seemed in the video, she "was" taken by surprise. The photographer did get permission to use each person's photo. But for many of them, including this woman, he didn't ask for permission to "use" the photo until after he had already "taken" the photo. This woman is an older lady, trying to walk and navigate where she was going. I don't know that it was the best time to flash a camera in her face. Still, I'm sure he didn't mean any harm and she agreed for him to use the photo, (she even let him take another... after the first when he flashed the camera in her face, he explained what he was doing, etc), so all is well. Take care. Ps. Your comment to me was to be protective of the photographer. My comment was to be protective of the elderly. Your photographer was the perpetrator of the action; the elderly person was the "receiver". She didn't do anything to "him", he's the one who jumped in front of "her". Just like the video says, he's aggressive. He's also an able-bodied person, and she is less so. There's certainly nothing wrong with making a comment to let people know to be aware of the fact that the elderly are more feeble, can't withstand surprise attacks like the rest of us can even if they're well meaning, and that they do indeed get scared sometimes, misinterpreting all kinds of just even normal things that happen throughout the day. I don't know why you had to be so hateful about just sharing your opinion that the photographer meant well.
if you would be on a 2 yeards hangover from stimulant drugs, you would not give a fuck, the only thing you would think 16 hours from 24 is where to get another dose, some food and shelter.
Your being photographed ever where you go. And if you only knew what they're doing with the pictures you would be really pissed. So what you gonna do about it tiger?🐱
Right? I'm thinking this is why he only does this to elderly people and kids. Shoving a large metal object in someone's face could easily be mistaken for an attack. It's probably why half these people look scared in the photos. What an obnoxious man.
Same. We're lucky these freaks don't exist in our countries. Imagine if someone did that to your grandma/grandpa or other family member that you love greatly.
His explanation was just his self justification of his actions, which was probably the worst justification I have ever heard. It may have been applicable if one of the subjects had said that but not the man forcing it on them.
@@thefatbob3710 yeah it does temporarily but it's still blinding someone even if it's for a few seconds it's kind of an a****** move just to jump in front of someone temporarily blind them for a couple seconds then use their images for profit because they look ugly
@@RAC_mans shi guess I have every right to beat up EVERY lamp post I see ya know what that thing in the sky whats it called?.. The sun? yeah, set it to supernova
@ClassicCOD that's harassment. Common sense should come into play. Why do people insist on laws to stop them being dumb. As if you can film car crash victims or people's children getting dresses just because you're in public.
Not defending what he’s doing but if he were to ask permission he wouldn’t be getting the candid or surprised shit he’s going for. But yeah he shouldn’t be taking someone’s pic without their permission, especially when he’s getting in their personal space
@@cashw55o dead people and children isn’t comparable to taking a random persons photo walking down the street. Believe me you dont want laws taking away that freedom because it’ll effect freedom of press and help police get away with stuff
@@thefatbob3710 they didn’t say it was the same thing.. use your brain, please :/ u have one for a reason. Ur just here to justify what this guys doing sng
Photography is perfectly legal on public property, with or without consent. To try to act like this photographer is similar to rapist is EVEN more disgusting then legally taking a picture. You need help.
@@yty445 ethics are something i value. art, though also valuable, should not contradict ethics. or just basic empathy. which art is already very much connected to.
I think the fact that he is still alive after taking this many pictures so aggressively, proves the people he photographed are all those that couldn’t or too afraid to fight back, what an asshole.
@@civil736 personally I wouldn’t, but I’m surprised he hasn’t been hit or killed going around startling people like that. If you get up in someone’s face like that you have no excuse if you at least get punched
@@trolleyracingmaster7075 Pushing aside the moral\immoral implications of his actions, simply having a picture taken of you does not constitute being attacked in this context. If it were a reflexive thing, sure, but our reflexes probably wouldn't kick in anyway. The human body usually recoils from sudden, intense jump scares(movie jump scares are the best example) and 90% of the time people just recoil away instead of fighting back or any other reaction. To be fair though, humans subconsciously expect jump scares in movies so they wouldn't really fight back. tl;dr Pushing aside what he does, ttacking him for what he does isn't right, and human reflexes probably wouldn't endanger him either.
Prolly gonna get jumped someday and I won't be unhappy 🤷♀️ just cause you can do it legally doesn't mean you should. Its like catcalling people, can you do it? Sure, but you should get jumped and I won't be unhappy about it.
Exactly. So many people I knew who had privileged upbringings, ended up addicted to hard drugs. And maybe I’m being judgmental because you never know what trauma people are carrying quietly, but I always felt some type of way towards those people.. Because it’s like, you had every opportunity in life handed to you, something poor and disadvantaged people, like me, could only dream of, and yet you threw it away. I’m over here getting high to self medicate mental illness and trauma from years of child abuse, having drug addicted parents, poverty, and numerous other hardships, meanwhile those people were just bored with their cushy suburban life….
@@DosYeobos Ehh I feel it but also know plenty of people born into privilege that just could never figure out the life thing and ended up having gone through their own silent untreated trauma. you never know what weights people are carrying.
He probably did coke or smoked crack for a week long bender or so,and now thinks “man…. I lived through addiction too, these are my people” So he’s just another pretentious douchebag “artist”
@@DosYeobos I understand your point a lot however, I think that there’s multiple different kinds of trauma and not all of them come from poverty someone can grow up rich and get beat or raped but I get you point a lot as someone who had a not great childhood
@@sneedfeed3179this made me laugh so hard man, lemme guess: Instagram is your go to for morality issues and twitter your place for political education? xD
Your first feeling was the correct one. Trust your gut. You can’t justify exploiting people - especially without permission. If you’re into this style of photography, but have a conscious, try Nan Goldin instead.
Incredible, I was focusing on their flaws so I was seeing a different picture but as soon as I focused on their eyes and eyebrows it told a different story
Privacy issue, i get it. But i still appreciate what he's doing. It probably has a puprose most havent realize or realize yet. I just hope this type of photography doesnt rub off on others. One is enough.
Although the images are both heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time, what those people deserve is respect and the ability to give consent. Just because he can relate does not give him the right.
Relating doesn’t give him the right the law does😂 if u don’t want to be photographed don’t go outside because once ur on public property it’s free game😂
@Guacamole yeah. Just film stranger's kids on the beach. Dumb laws. Give people an inch they have to take a mile don't they. Common sense and respect being shoved into the corner again.
@@cashw55 the beach is not ur house🤷🏾♂️ everytime u leave the house ur caught on camera atleast 3 times get over it. If ur scared of cameras stay at home it’s 2023
@Guacamole their is a difference between cctv and someone following you with a camera. You're extremely closed minded if you can't see the issue with filming people's kids.
@@dcthomas8959 way to sound like a douche, how about all of the social media websites, one of which you’re using now, online shopping, emails, and the rest of the internet that’s endlessly tracking you better and better each day? Your tough guy spiel is pathetic, find a new hobby
