R.E.S.P.E.C.T PEOPLE PHOTOGRAPHY’S SECRET INGREDIENT
An older woman points a smartphone at a child. The pre-schooler – familiar with the routine – preens and poses. It’s a grandparent/grandchild scene played out repeatedly in cafes, parks and playgrounds in towns and cities the world over, wherever the generations gather. Grandma presses the button, an image pops up on the screen, her face lights up with joy – a poignant moment to be sure. I glance over her shoulder at the picture. It is badly lit, slightly blurred, and decidedly unexceptional in every aspect. But her rapture at the recording of this moment transcends everything.
How do you photograph people? It’s a question I’m frequently asked.
What jumps into my mind immediately is the word ‘respect’. Respect the
