Sunday, July 13, 2008


This picture is of a typical street market in an alley. I was able to take this picture from a foot bridge above them. I admit to having a photographer's ethical hesitation in Thailand. I do not want to exploit this country or their poverty. I also do not want to make every cultural difference an inspiration for a photograph. Yesterday, I saw tourists posing with monks for a photograph, as if the monks were a character at Disneyland. What would I think if tourists in america wanted to pose for pictures with me because I am white, or because I drive a car or buy my groceries in a supermarket or do whatever I normally do?

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