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Care Effect: More Ozanam Inn

This is some text prior to the author information. You can change this text from the admin section of WP-Gravatar Joe is a photographer born and based in New Orleans. He specializes in portraiture and documentary projects. During the day he works for a cargo agency specializing in humanitarian aid and relief. Read more from this author

I am beginning to find my approach in this new location, but it's hard.  Some places are harder than others because the extra presence of a camera adds a weight to the air that doesn't feel healthy.  I don't mean unhealthy for my wellbeing but for theirs.  This is one of those places.

As a result, I'm taking far fewer pictures, which brings with it a kind of ethereal feeling.  And unexpected.  Instead what happens is I get to spend more time getting to know people like Clinton and Ricky (who was doing that face on purpose).  Clinton is from Yazoo County in Mississippi.

You might remember this from My Cousin Vinny.  I did.

But I didn't mention that.

About jOe

Joe is a photographer born and based in New Orleans. He specializes in portraiture and documentary projects. During the day he works for a cargo agency specializing in humanitarian aid and relief.