hey isnt it funny that most of these people are living on the bare essentials but all of there souls and values seem to be so in touch !! im loving this one alot !! awsoem work ,,,,whats your reall name by the way ...
It's amazing when you think she's so beautiful in 'another life' she could be a wealthy model.
What are we doing to our youth? And what will that mean for all of our futures..?
A stunning portrait, stoneth. Strong in composition, lighting and inspiration. A favorite.
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this is a face of an angel not a homeless girl who needs to be tough as old shoes. perfect capture, spot-on framing. one day i'll see you big time one this mate.
i love the framing of this - with her hood on, its clear that this girl is probably such a tough cookie, but yet you managed to get her femininty and softness across in this image...fantastic stuff.
it was a surprise for me... she looks like to a friend of mine. thas is for me, at least... This picture remind me to her, my friend. she's a little far from me... the link below is her:
wonderful portrait. i find in fascinating and heartbreaking that i so readily see the beauty in her face, captured in this portrait, viewed from the safety of my home and computer screen; if i'm honest, in person i may likely avert my eyes from her gaze, walk quickly by, praying that she would not look at me, pretending she did not exist. thank you for forcing us all to look her in the eyes.
she is so beautiful...inside and out you can see (those eyes!) your narratives add so much more to the portrait than meets the eye. your point of departure is really mesmerizing and absolutely as real as real can get. well done!!
May she find some source of happiness and power to control as much of her destiny as may be possible. Excellent photo stoneth! These images remind me of when I was a wanderer in my late teens and early 20s... I sometimes lived in an old diesel suburban. However, I always had something to return to, school and family. I knew people during those times who had nothing but themselves and the places they found themselves in.
there`s heart in all your portraits.
you really not just captured the peoples faces, but their souls too.
and i also like that you`re taking time to tell their stories.
great work !.
What has been said here is all very touchy and I am sure stoneth is glad his image gets so much an accolade but I have a bit different idea - let's make a bidding and see how much this image will reach. stoneth give the dough to this girl and the winner gets an original, signed 16 x 12 in print, unframed. What do you think? £10 from me.
I LOVE that I just hit "EXPLORE" and this photo popped up. Your photos are excellent.
You must have a wonderful personality to be able to go up to these individuals and learnabout them and take their photos. Do you write everything down or do you have a super memory?
It's remarkable that you've been uploading since October and today is the first day I've seen your work. I wonder how many great undiscovered treasure troves there are out there in Flickr. Undiscovered by me, anyway.
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Check out this group: www.flickr.com/groups/100best_level1/ Looking for the best 100 photographers. I feel some of your photos qualify. Only one per day.
Thank you for including her story. Your ability to capture a person through their eyes is wonderful. Including her story makes her seem so very personable. Great work, a pleasure to view your photo stream as always.
I'm really glad that there are so many who visit and appreciate your highly professional and ethical street portraits. It is important to share such records as those you constantly and so meticulously are capturing and presenting on Flickr.
I really hope that some of these people are moved to do something worthy for the at-risk kids growing up in their own communities, wherever these may be, before those kids reach the stage of hopelessness. Only then will we see less homeless people living on the streets.
We all need to care for those who have been less fortunate in their journey through life. In many cases, just a little more personal love and caring can rescue lives.
your photos are purely fantastic. Fantasticaly pure. Just amazing. This girl has the most beautiful face - in a luckier situation she would be walking the LA runways. Thank you for sharing these great shots that bring reality back into our lives.
Hi, I already commented once way up there on this photo, but I am drawn back again and again, I'd still like to figure out what ingrediants make this simple photo so imensely powerful. It's amoung the very best of best I've seen on flickr. So much so that I am moved to offer assistance to this girl. I live in San Diego, I'll contact you via email to see if I can show a little basic human kindness to her.
Spectacular portrait!
This young lady shows a special "soul" in her eyes........I get the impression that she seems like the famous Afgan girl from National Geographic in her "wisdom" and fragility.
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Am in tears. It has all been said...your work is inspirational & has (re)moved me in an instant from the callous shell I realise I have grown as an adaption to urban survival.
There is a saying in NYC that everyone has a special "homeless" person he or she has adopted and I have a few. Just last night, the one I call "Santa Clause" - an elderly man with TB - ... the one I "adopted" upon arrival, surfaced after a very long absence.
After arriving to the ferry terminal amongst a dizzying array of fleet week soldiers parading about, I noticed an ambulance - lights blaring. Waiting, I watched as the EMT crew walked out in very casual manner - they were visibly in "routine" mode. Then, I watched as "Santa" came slowly trailing - now hobbling & relying heavily upon his walking stick. After speaking with the EMT agents, they explained "Santa" didn't want to go with them & that he wasn't "cooperating". I told them I knew him & might I have a try?
He was filthier than ever, stank & bore the sad look of a broken man who had witnessed too many tradgeties of a difficult life. I took him by the hand & he looked into my eyes, began crying & said, "The Pretty One!" - his name for me. I gave him a cigarette, some moeny & helped him into the ambulance.
Afterwards, I stood silently thinking & realised in all these years, after making & bringing him food & money, that I still don't know his name. Is that part important? It seems you have not only learned a name, but have also succeeded in putting an honest "face" on homlessness. Your work is wonderfully soulful. Thanks for the humbling moment.
I met two kids pan handling yesterday in the East Village (kinda punky) in NYC - Took them to a place for dinner - a cool "hot dog" place on St. Marks Place called "Crief Dog". They are from Oregon, just travelling. I never took their photo, and that's not like me. I hope they do more than OK this summer - good kids.
Your pictures are simply impactantes they capture the lives of all these people and their history
Congratulations
I think that this is the flickr with the best purpose .... show us another reality
this is awesome. im serious, it gave me goosebumps. i love stuff like this. the story behind the face, the portrait put with the story has such a powerful impact. i mean, the portrait alone is amazing! i love it. beautiful face! she reminds me a bit of amy smart, the actress. well done!
One could have a special pool just for your personal people portraits, Tom, but for now:
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I love your photographs of these unfortunate people. You sound as passionate about people as I am. You have captivated me and I shall continue to read your work.
I used this photo as a reference for a new painting I did.
She looked like a hobo saint so I called her
"7th Street Saint" Which is strange because if she lives in the park Im thinking of in San Diego it is awfully close to 7th st. !!!
Hope you like it!
Well what can I say that every one has not said yet, but I have noticed u are really trying to step yourself up, when you don't have to, you are already gifted and great because you see the inner beauty in all your thoughts of enlightenment.
Now sometimes there are setups required, and to set up your pictures is to be a great artiest with a "eye”, and "balance is important" and you have it.
So I just want to say you have it all so keep being you and if someone says different to you, well to bad for them, they must suck at what they do!
Thank you, Stoneth,
You have [brilliantly] captured the hearts and soul of the human condition-reminding us that we are all in this thing called life together. Such beautiful people- all with stories that should never be ignored...
My god - your photos are amazing. You really have found the inner beauty in all of these people - for all of "us" to see. This is important documentation, I think. Thank you.
I'm amazed by that genuine little smile, lacking any bitterness. It's a resigned smile, a that's-life smile, that could be royally pissed off against the world but somehow she just isn't. It affects more profoundly because of that Mona-Lisa smile. Great capture.
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