Photographer: Helen Levitt
Type: street photographer
This is one of Helen`s most inspiring pictures as it reflects her subjects – men, women and children living out on the streets among the tenements of New York . This picture reflects a helpless man standing on the side of the street, hoping for the better. On the far right, there are ordinary people going about their lives. On the left hand side, a woman makes it happen with less, she is selling food and drinks. Helen’s photographs have consistently reflected her poetic vision, humor, and inventiveness. "And I decided I should take pictures of working class people and contribute to the movements, whatever movements there were- Socialism, Communism, whatever was happening " she said.
Photographer: Mduduzi Mtakati
Type: street photographer
The above pictures reflect a social life of destitute people in the streets of Doornfontien, Johannesburg. Cooking, washing and eating out on the streets is their daily way of life. Both pictures reflect a fire which they use to cook. Even worse, their place to sleep is just under the bridge, depicted on the far right in the first picture. The second picture depicts a young man washing his clothes; the wishing-line is on the far left built with short wooden-line. This is how these people are living it out on the streets.
Hi Mduduzi, Great blog, choice of photographer and angle how you chose your subjects to photograph! Well Done! Francki
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