Homelessness Project Photograph

paulyrichard
Posted 05/03/2010 - 08:58 Link
Thanks very much, everyone. Cheers.

Dr. Mhuni wrote:
Another great portrait, Paul. What do you plan to do with this stuff when you get to the end of the three years?
Mhuni, at the start of the project, I got in contact with Crisis and got myself an interview with the manager Andrew Page. He took interest in my images (I showed 'em to him on a CD) at that time and spoke about using 'em to raise more awareness in a gallery. He can do what he wants with them to help the cause.
I hope to have built up a large amount of images by the time the Olympics comes round.

I would like to point out that these guys get less help, rights and privileges than the 'killers' and 'paedophiles' inhabiting our prisons. As taxpayers we pay for them to have a bed and three meals a day when by rights they should be given a lethal injection. I know where i'd prefer to see this money spent instead.
"All the technique in the world doesn’t compensate for the inability to notice." - Elliott Erwitt

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Edited by paulyrichard: 05/03/2010 - 08:59
TOZZA27
Posted 05/03/2010 - 12:36 Link
I have to say , Pauly - brilliant..................

I also agree with your slant on the "justice" system too - but then we are getting softer thanks to the constant blethering of the PC brigade,Human Rights Activists,Wrist Slappers and European pacifiers.Too many of our society are opting for the " I`m all right Jack " attitude and really just hope it will all go away.

With shots like that , hopefully , some may just wake up and do something positive.

Again - brilliant.

Regards

Tony
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pschlute
Posted 05/03/2010 - 13:01 Link
Very strong portrait Pauly. Well done, for both the pictures and the project.
davidtrout
Posted 05/03/2010 - 16:54 Link
Powerful stuff this Paul. I agree with all the above comments about emotion. I'm glad you are sending pictures of these homeless people to Boris and I wonder if you've had any response from his office and what their reaction is.
Keep up the good work,
david
paulyrichard
Posted 05/03/2010 - 18:47 Link
Thanks, guys.

David, i'll let you know. There are a lot of tennis balls on his side of the court at the moment.
"All the technique in the world doesn’t compensate for the inability to notice." - Elliott Erwitt

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Pentaxophile
Posted 06/03/2010 - 01:34 Link
Great work Pauly, not just the excellent photo, the whole project. Can't agree on the death penalty though, after seeing a lot of desperately sad stories from across the pond.

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