{"id":145,"date":"2015-11-10T22:53:57","date_gmt":"2015-11-10T22:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tazmpictures.com\/100strangersindia\/?p=145"},"modified":"2026-07-28T20:01:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T19:01:42","slug":"stranger-no-46","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tazmpictures.com\/site\/?p=145","title":{"rendered":"Stranger No. 46"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Normally I start with the photo.  But Stranger No. 46 is difficult, and I wanted to give the background first.<\/p>\n<p>Where I live, the sight of poverty is common.  In photography, I think it&#8217;s a subject that requires care.  I try not to take advantage of human suffering just to &#8220;get a good shot&#8221; &#8211; I&#8217;ve seen photographers snap shots of people digging in the trash, or sleeping in filth, or other demeaning situations.  There are times this may be appropriate to photograph, but I think it&#8217;s pretty rare.  Other people may have different views on this.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of this gentleman, I was walking across a bridge where he was begging.  However, he was doing so in a way that seemed to maintain his dignity and pride. And everyone who went by stopped and gave him a few coins, which he politely accepted and thanked them for.  So I snapped a couple of photos in profile.  Then I decided I should go and talk with him, ask if he would let me shoot a more deliberate portrait.  He agreed. I thanked him and gave him a decent donation to compensate him for his time.  But in the end, the photos I took with his permission somehow weren&#8217;t as flattering, and didn&#8217;t convey the dignity he expressed &#8211; even while begging &#8211; before I had asked to photograph him.  So I&#8217;m posting both &#8211; you can decide.<\/p>\n<p>This is Mohamed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tazmpictures.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC08694-680x1024-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tazmpictures.com\/100strangersindia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC08694-680x1024-680x1024.jpg?resize=680%2C1024\" alt=\"DSC08694-680x1024\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-146\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tazmpictures.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC08697-680x1024-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tazmpictures.com\/100strangersindia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC08697-680x1024-680x1024.jpg?resize=680%2C1024\" alt=\"DSC08697-680x1024\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-147\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Normally I start with the photo. 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