jcrutcher
Veteran
Meet Sarah, she has been homeless for 7 weeks. Normal person that got hooked on heroin. She's 28, parents have disowned her. Boyfriend tries to pimp her out. She lost her job, apartment, friends, family. She looks forward to the day she is back to her normal self. Trying hard to get rid of boyfriend but he's an asshole, (her words). Sarah has picked this corner of San Francisco to sleep because she feels save, been there for 3 weeks. She doesn't want a handout, she doesn't want drugs, she only wants her life back. Many people or San Francisco have helped her and she is grateful. Here is the shocker, I asked her who she would vote for.... Trump! The damn border is the problem and that is why she got hooked. Don't worry about her, she's a strong person and will kick this without us involved. I can't wait to see her with her life together.
Sarah (and Sally, lab behind her)
Sarah (and Sally, lab behind her)
They now accept paypal payments.
Kwesi
Well-known
Meet Sarah, she has been homeless for 7 weeks. Normal person that got hooked on heroin. She's 28, parents have disowned her. Boyfriend tries to pimp her out. She lost her job, apartment, friends, family. She looks forward to the day she is back to her normal self. Trying hard to get rid of boyfriend but he's an asshole, (her words). Sarah has picked this corner of San Francisco to sleep because she feels save, been there for 3 weeks. She doesn't want a handout, she doesn't want drugs, she only wants her life back. Many people or San Francisco have helped her and she is grateful. Here is the shocker, I asked her who she would vote for.... Trump! The damn border is the problem and that is why she got hooked. Don't worry about her, she's a strong person and will kick this without us involved. I can't wait to see her with her life together.
Sarah (and Sally, lab behind her)
Very powerful stuff, her story. Would you be interested in documenting her transition back to "normalcy"?
Love the "T" on her cap. nice tie in with Trump
robert blu
quiet photographer
A strong photo for a strong story.
robert
robert
DNG
Film Friendly
Her recovery story would make a great PJ book about the fight the homeless have to get back into the mainstream....
dave lackey
Veteran
Jim, this is quite interesting. I like the photo and it was sensitively done.
I am curious about the story behind the story as much as I am curious about the future of this young woman. I wish her well.
I am curious about the story behind the story as much as I am curious about the future of this young woman. I wish her well.
jcrutcher
Veteran
I'm not sure how close I can get to her. After I got her story out of her, it took several attempts. she finally had enough of me and quit talking. I'm only in San Fran once a month and since have left to go home to Phoenix. I'll look for her in our October trip.
frank-grumman
Well-known
Must be an Obama phone, eh? 
Ranchu
Veteran
Let her know about this stuff, if she doesn't already. It can be prescribed, unlike methadone, she wont have to go get it every day.
http://www.helpmegetoffdrugs.com/buprenorphine
"Buprenorphine can act as both an agonist and antagonist. It attaches to the opioid receptors but only activates them partially, enough to suppress withdrawal and cravings, but not enough to cause extreme euphoria in opioid-tolerant patients. When all available receptors are occupied with buprenorphine, no additional opioid effect is produced by taking more. This is called the 'ceiling effect'. The antagonist property of the medication expels, replaces and blocks other opioids from the opioid receptor sites. Therefore, if the patient decides to misuse opioid drugs after taking buprenorphine, the effects can be blocked, depending on dosage. Alternately, if taken too soon after other opioids, by an opioid-physically dependent patient, the buprenorphine can precipitate withdrawal. The ceiling effect, blocking ability, and possibility of precipitating withdrawal, contribute to buprenorphine having a favorable safety profile and helps lower the risk of overdose and misuse.5"
http://www.helpmegetoffdrugs.com/buprenorphine
"Buprenorphine can act as both an agonist and antagonist. It attaches to the opioid receptors but only activates them partially, enough to suppress withdrawal and cravings, but not enough to cause extreme euphoria in opioid-tolerant patients. When all available receptors are occupied with buprenorphine, no additional opioid effect is produced by taking more. This is called the 'ceiling effect'. The antagonist property of the medication expels, replaces and blocks other opioids from the opioid receptor sites. Therefore, if the patient decides to misuse opioid drugs after taking buprenorphine, the effects can be blocked, depending on dosage. Alternately, if taken too soon after other opioids, by an opioid-physically dependent patient, the buprenorphine can precipitate withdrawal. The ceiling effect, blocking ability, and possibility of precipitating withdrawal, contribute to buprenorphine having a favorable safety profile and helps lower the risk of overdose and misuse.5"
goamules
Well-known
This reads like politics pure and simple, but I assume there is a masquerade of photography somewhere? Why was this in the Rangefinder Photography Discussion section again?
So, this is a snapshot so you can introduce your views about homelessness, relationships, drugs, the Border, Trump....let's see, what else did you pack in there?
What happened to taking a picture, and letting IT!!!! tell the story?
So, this is a snapshot so you can introduce your views about homelessness, relationships, drugs, the Border, Trump....let's see, what else did you pack in there?
What happened to taking a picture, and letting IT!!!! tell the story?
Ranchu
Veteran
Looks like a Paula Deen voter has had quite enough of your shenanigans.
daveleo
what?
The fact that you "got close" and wrote her story is very important to this type of photo.
I wish her the best of luck going into a tough future.
I wish her the best of luck going into a tough future.
bonatto
looking out
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Dear Garrett,
First, the same picture can often be used to support multiple narratives. The very same soldiers can be liberating heroes or murdering invaders, depending on whose narrative you support: the picture does not necessarily tell one story.
Second, a single picture seldom tells a story all on its own. Photojournalism normally involves text (at least captions) and often multiple pictures too.
Third, even the famous Nick Ut picture of Kim Phuc doesn't necessarily mean as much as it might unless you know it was during the Vietnam war; what the war was about; what napalm was/is...
Fourth, unnecessary use of capital letters, especially with multiple exclamation marks, often weaken an argument instead of strengthening it.
Cheers,
R.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
Wow this thread was 'cleaned!'
goamules
Well-known
Actually, the most important photojournalism work speaks for itself. The viewers will have an incontrovertible impression, based on their knowledge of current events. This famous photo comes to mind, and has always given a feeling of the Face of Homelessness. And no amount of blather or discussion is necessary to see what's going on:
Kwesi
Well-known
Actually, the most important photojournalism work speaks for itself. The viewers will have an incontrovertible impression, based on their knowledge of current events. This famous photo comes to mind, and has always given a feeling of the Face of Homelessness. And no amount of blather or discussion is necessary to see what's going on:
You lost your argument by choosing to describe the photo.
And quite frankly the image depicts the act of surrender, not a state of homelessness.
JChrome
Street Worker
Actually, the most important photojournalism work speaks for itself. The viewers will have an incontrovertible impression, based on their knowledge of current events. This famous photo comes to mind, and has always given a feeling of the Face of Homelessness. And no amount of blather or discussion is necessary to see what's going on:
Interesting. This photo does not give me any feeling of the Face of Homelessness. It gives me the feeling of the horrors of the Holocaust.
I think being homeless is terrible, but that was one of the lesser evils facing the Jews in Warsaw. (If you can even call them 'homeless', I think they are more 'refugees'). Frankly the image feels off topic to me.
JChrome
Street Worker
As far as the OP goes, thanks for showing it and for the words. Well done.
I am interested in what happens next.
I am interested in what happens next.
daveleo
what?
What an absurd comparison to the OP's photo story. What makes that picture (the one you posted) horrific is the story behind it. Without knowing the story, it just raises a bunch of questions...."What's going on here? Where is this? Who are they?"
As for "no words necessary" to discuss your posted picture - ridiculous.
There were endless words written and spoken on that topic that surrounded those pictures, and those words are still flowing.
The OP's picture supports Sarah's story very well by personalizing what she looks like.