Poor pictures

Searching for old cans to sell. From Asadullah Khosty 12-8-2015

A touching picture collection of children that gives us much emotion. Homeless boy, 1860 (Photo by Oscar Gustav Rejlander) Neighbor...

Photo listed in Street Photography. Shot taken in Mauritius with NIKON D7100.

There are times I'm critisized for taking informal portraits or street photography images of the poorest of the poor. I get it. It's something that many feel is opportunistic and wrong. I would like to let those critics know that it's not easy for me to drum up the courage to approach these unfortunate souls and ask to take their picture. It's much easier to walk past the homeless, pretend not to see them and avoid making eye contact. My hope and reason for imaging them and sharing the ...

Cleveland's child poverty rate is among the worst in the nation. And conditions aren't much better for adults.

Poor but happy

Good people are out there. I've actually done this. That poor girl at Virginia Beach, I still think of her and hope she has found happier times.

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SILVER BOY Ridoy, 12, works ten hours a day for less than 2 dollars a day. The economic situation in Bangladesh cannot solve the child labour problem. Those who work don’t have a choice: they must be able to sustain their daily needs. Before prohibiting child labour, we must improve the economic situation of the children’s families. Feeding the children, buying them clothes and paying for their education would be the first option.