Manhattan, NY (Leaves)
"Excuse me, may I take your photo?"
"Who are you, who do you work for, some kind of magazine?"
"I'm Gary Cohen, and work independently as a documentary photographer."
"Oh, I see. My name is L. Nice to meet you, Gary, sure, if you'd like. I haven't had a photo taken of me in more than ten years, I just found some in an old box."
It's our first day of mild weather since the beginning of spring. Buds are beginning to bloom, and the air smells of empañadas and diesel.
"I just moved to this neighborhood a couple of years ago. It was my dream to live here, my husband's too. We're both laid off from work, but we're lucky and happy to have our apartment."
I show L the photos on my camera, to which I get a gentle smile.
"May I take one more photograph?"
"No, two is enough."
In the Contact Lens photo essay.
12 responses
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Gary Joseph Cohen added a link (27 Mar 2009):
For more information on Gary Joseph Cohen's work, please visit: (www.garyjosephcohen.com)
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Simon Kossoff gave props (27 Mar 2009):
Oh yes! This is wonderful!!!
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Llorenç Rosanes gave props (27 Mar 2009):
Terrible! Wonderful shot!
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Megan Green said (27 Mar 2009):
Oh, it's perfect how the leaf on the hat is aligned with the center of the face, and the eyes go off to her left.
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Joy B gave props (27 Mar 2009):
Definitely wonderful!
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Maura Wolfson-Foster gave props (28 Mar 2009):
Nothing like NYC.........great capture - love the interaction!
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Antoni Benavente gave props (29 Mar 2009):
Great work!
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Sarah Storer gave props (30 Mar 2009):
somehow, the fact she is not looking at you makes this shot work for me... fab!
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John Linton gave props (2 Apr 2009):
Fabulous entry.
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Charles Rushton said (3 Apr 2009):
I like the story. I like the frankness of the portrait. It has an off-kilter, Diane Arbus feel about it.
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Karen Zimmerman gave props (23 Apr 2009):
Great portrait. I love when people look off to the side...brings something to the image...
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Mario Scattoloni gave props (10 May 2009):
GREAT,Grrrrreat GrrrrEAT series of foto all round and a really beautiful elusive moment caught on film.Love the stories as well...Keep up the great work GJC
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