gabriel from portland sitting on the sidewalk panhandling. traveling the west
coast. when he goes back to portland, figures he'll get "some sorta mill job."
Gabe wolrab Is The most Amazing Man I have ever Met in my life He decided from the get go HIs own faith and Will be misssed. In my everyday life I am reminded of him and of his beauty I Will never let go he has one thing of mine i will never get back and would never ask for back. my one true love
On July 25th Gabe's best friend and brother lost his life to an over dose of methadone. Now my boys are together forever. It breaks my heart that Trevor left behind a 4 year old little boy......who looks at the stars and wishes his daddy and Uncle Gabe could be here with him.
Thanks Tom, when I read the story of Gabriel I had to draw his image. Theres so much sadness out there and I love that many of your stories lean to a more positive outlook on street life, the simple things they appreciate and the prosaic joys we all feel regardless of our social standings. But it is powerful to remember not everything is good and joyeous out there, not everyone is able to "think happy thoughts"
I appreciate you allowing me to draw him, Ive finished a few others I will share with you soon. And Ive been traveling the country working on my own series that I hope you will enjoy.
seems like such a sweet soul and he was so good looking!!! makes me want to go back in time and be able to tell him to walk across this street instead of that one. poor man! condolences to his mother who i have seen around these comments. he was a beautfiul man indeed.
Gabe, we miss u......this picture is amazing and makes me wish I knew what was going on in ur beautiful soul...?!? I was there that night just wish i would have stayed longer....Rest in Peace love I wont forget u.
Today would have been Gabe's 23rd birthday. I am thankful for the years I did have with him. Your amazing photos of him mean so very much to me. I love coming here and reading the comments from across the world. Thank You Tom, Jeannice
WOW! beautiful picture, his face really says a lot. this picture shows such hope, passion, & excitement. I love it! I some day want to take pictures like this. I'm only starting to learn now, but haven's started posted them yet. I'm not quite as good as you yet. You inspire me.
He has some excellent bone structure. Great capture. I normally think ear-lobe stretching is ugly, and notice it immediately - but the beauty of the photo distracted me from it. I only noticed from the notes.
This should not be happening in a "1st world country" here in NYC I saw a 9-10yr old sleeping outside by herself in the BX. The other day saw a 16 yr old sleeping in a doorway with her baby
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I think it is absolutely true that a photographer can capture more than the physical appearance of a scene or person. Aspects of character and even more "spiritual" aspects of a person or scene can be deliberately revealed in photography, painting, sculpture, any form of art. My point is just that an photographer should have in his mind what he is trying to illustrate before he begins. To be called a great portrait, I think it must have more than just a physical resemblance to the person, place, or thing being photographed. I can surely find some of these values in your photo here.
i met him in portland last year...i was in line for a concert, i gave him 5 or 6 bucks. god this is weird. i met him just a month or so before he died.
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this is the 2nd or 3rd time i've stumbled across these portraits while searching flickr for "san francisco." each time i come and click through the set in awe -- of the photos and the stories. so beautiful.
however, this time i noticed the caption -- has gabriel passed away? for some reason, this has really shaken me. anyhoo, thanks for the wonderful photos of some people in my city.
The emotion that flowed through my veins when I saw this picture are indescribable. Anyone who knew him knows how perfect this picture captures him....just the way I remember him...beautiful and amazing. Thank you!
I can't even begin to describe the feelings that poured through me when I found this picture of my son. You have captured the very essence of him. An amazing gift you have given a mourning mother. Thank you!
I used to have my ears stretched to 2 inches so I think it is beautiful. There is so many different cultural meanings behind them. Great shot, whoever he is he's beautiful
I swear I would walk around New york and think "damn if i only had a camera" people dont see or know how beautiful they are (minus the posing etc) in their natural settings
his face and eyes look just like a guy I had a crush on in college - I love the clarity of these images. I know it's redundant after all the other comments, but, I love the eyes.
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I came upon your pictures only just now. They moved me more than I could possibly express. I am so very happy someone knew how to capture these wonderful, if sadder than the saddest thing, wonderful portraits.
Your portraits are amazing. I've just been through them all, and they made me cry. So real, so intense, so sad and so beautiful, all at the same time. Wow.
i wonder if your interaction with street people is a by-product of a vocation or profession; say, for example, if you were a social worker whose clients happen to be homeless people, or if you were some kind of spiritual guide or teacher.
or is this a passion, which has nothing to do with your day job, and which drives you to spend a significant part of your free time documenting the lives of these people?
i also wonder if you were passionate about photography before you became involved with the homeless, or if the camera became a necessary and logical tool in a mission to document and chronicle the lives of members of a subculture.
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Your ability to build a connection and capture your subjects as they're communicating is -- I think -- the essence of your wonderful work (not to discount your awesome technical skill - but others have much of that without capturing anything so profoundly moving). Thank you.
here you are again with another great shot. I think my favorite part about the series is the fact that you write about the people and dont just show us a picture. We actually get a story to go with these glorious photos.
You have the most incredible eye. And you must have a truly amazing way with people... to earn the trust of so many folks who must have so little reason to trust...
Richard Avedon is my photographer idol... His Midwestern series covers my coffee table.. Your photostream is the closest I have ever seen that evokes the same feelings as his does... I hope you take that as a compliment... In other words, I Love your work!
Geez. Beautiful - this shot could easily be something I'm viewing for an ad in a fashion magazine...
Striking, those earrings - the way the light catches them, they leap out at you.
His eyes capture so much... clearly he's imagining how things are going to be better "when" he gets back to Portland (or "when" he gets the mill job, or "when..._______" fill in the blank).
Stoneth, these portraits are very inspiring and so the stories behind them. They're going to inspire a better day and a better me today. Thanks for that.