This year I moved around quite a bit. From Philadelphia, Pa. to New Mexico to Ridgefield, Wa. I like shooting people doing their daily life thing but out here there are not too many people, it's an insular community and it rains so much that I barely even touch my camera anymore.
When I AM shooting what I want to shoot, I'm capturing people doing their thing, wherever they may do it. I have learned over the last 8 months that I prefer the big city for that. Maybe it's a cop out but I think the anonymity of a big city lends itself more to photography, even in the roughest neighborhoods. Out in the country, both in New Mexico and here in Washington, people seem more guarded against having their photos taken as if I have an agenda. Just my observation from the recent half a year.
Phil Forrest