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            Some call the genre of photography I am involved with "street photography" because much of it occurs on streets, and other public places.  A more accurate name for my genre of photography would be "life as it happens", or the "human condition".  

Meeting a stranger is something I usually enjoy immensely and having the opportunity to make a photograph of them is certainly a privilege.  Sometimes I wind up in discussions that last a while and sometimes we only exchange a word or two.  And at times there are no words spoken -- only the eyes and expression do the talking.  As I carry my camera -- this wonderful, tiny time machine -- I am always trying to be an ambassador of hope, joy, opportunity,  kindness, acceptance, and understanding.  I have come to realize that every human being, despite their lot in life -- whether they are rich or poor, educated or uneducated, old or young, healthy or sick, famous or unknown -- all of them, all of us, need a moment of validation that verifies in our souls we are someone, and we are on this planet for a reason.  More important than these moments in time I am freezing with this tiny time machine I carry around with me, are the simple validations, an exchange of hope,  a reason to live, that I can give away freely with no fear of running out of inventory.  And whenever I share a gift of hope with someone, I find a deposit has been made in my account, in my soul, that is better than in my bank account.  For this is the reason we all exist on this planet.

NYC
2023
© James Rice, All Rights Reserved

Taken on: April 21, 2023

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street photography

human condition

NYC

Leica M11

28mm Summicron ASPH « less

Sets appears in: • New York City

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Camera: Leica Camera AG LEICA M11, f/2.0, 1/12000 sec, 28mm, ISO 6400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Leica Camera AG LEICA M11
Lens:	Summicron-M 1:2/28 ASPH.
Aperture:	f/2.0
Exposure Time:	1/12000 sec
Focal Length:	28mm
ISO:	6400
Exposure Bias:	-1.33 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Other
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 12.3 (Macintosh)
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