Bruce Gilden is a street photographer that is still taking pictures he was born in 1946 and he is known for his work in new York. When he is out taking photos he looks for what he calls characters which to me says he wont take a picture of anyone unless he feels that they are unusual. He uses a flash that lets people know he's there. Then takes their photo, which I do like the sound of , But I find taking photos of people quite scary and if I did it this way I may have a panic attack in case I got hit by someone. The way he does it I think is great as he's being bold and not hiding.... in a way. Although the photos he takes I think would not capture natural images just a surprised one lol. He likes to get up close and personal as well for his pictures. He has taken pictures of Japans Yakuza, the homeless, prostitutes and biker gangs. Apparently he was fascinated with the double lives these people lived. He is also a member of magnum since 1998. A lot of photographers do not like he's approach to street photography but I feel fascinated about his method and may try something like this as an experiment when I feel brave enough of course.
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