sramos photography

I decided to take this image because I always see, and partake in, ignoring the homeless. I don't have an answer as to why society does this, but it happens. In the candid image that I was able to capture, the homeless man looking up to the distracted pedestrian. Those in poverty or who are homeless don't need to be shunned or ignored. In our social justice class, we are taught that as a community we need to lift the impoverished up and help them strive. Personally I can relate to the issue that I bring up because I have found myself doing the same thing. With this piece I want people to be affected, I want the take-away to be a change in order for pedestrians to smile, say hello, or give money to those on the streets, in hopes of freeing them of their poverty.

Above is the image I took, lightly edited, and resized. This photo was meant to replicate the painting Lady with an Ermine  by Leonardo Di Vinci, shown below. Original Lady with an Ermine Below is a picture of the installation portion. The photo and built frame, which also replicates the same frame that the original painting hangs in, now resides in my school's main hallway.