Click pictures to enlarge them.During the SFWS, this is what got drilled into our heads and hearts: engage the person, make a connection, ask permission and then take control of the situation. Paul Elledge and Leasha Overturf insisted that what one sees in a timeless photograph is not the subject, but the photographer (or his/her spirit). It is uncomfortable to approach strangers and ask to take a photograph. Clowns are less intimidating because they are hidden behind a mask. Even so the clown on the right feels like he is looking straight through me.
The images above were taken on the streets of Guanajuato during our course field trip. Cervantino was still in town. But what a different experience from just a few days before. Below are several more from both trips...con el permiso y sin el permiso...engaging with the subject and not. No matter, they all have a "cinematic" feel for me. Maybe it's just Figueroa on my brain.
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