| some people will tell you that it is disrespectfull and exploitative to take photos of people with disabilities (or homeless people) and I agree with them if the only people you find interesting enough are these types of people. If, however, you are a photographer, and you enjoy people, in general, and take photos of nearly everybody that you see on the streets, then there is nothing wrong with taking photos of people with disabilites. Certainly, there is something about the idea of being handicapped that gets an immediate subconscious response from the viewer (either of a photograph or in real life); either they tend to want to look more, or to turn away, and both think they are doing what is right. Often, people who think taking these photos are exploitative claim to be standing up for the rights of the subjects because they can't stand up for themselves. I think that they can. Maybe the boy can't stand but he can do the looking that will keep them safe. I think that these reaction aren't something we should hide from. |
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