I ran the gauntlet with George Voulgaropoulos yesterday. I watched him in action. I soon realised he has a very different photographic approach to me. He is much braver. George is not afraid of pointing a camera at a stranger at close range. Full eye contact. Always forced to explain why he’s taking their photo. Small confrontations. I can’t do that. Those confrontations zaps my energy. By talking to everyone and constantly photographing the same community over a long period of time he will eventually earn their trust and things will get easier. I enjoy feeling like an outsider. Even in my own backyard.
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