Photography Q&A: Real Questions. Real Answers.

Asking about a street photo.

Q: IN A BLOG POST OF YOURS ON STREET PHOTOGRAPHY, THERE’S A SHOT THAT I’D LOVE TO HEAR THE STORY ABOUT. MAN, WOMAN, AND CHILD IN FRONT OF A BLUE “POST NO BILLS” WALL AS TWO PASSERSBY OBSERVE. SO MUCH IS GOING ON THERE. CAN YOU DISCUSS WHAT YOU WERE THINKING AS YOU CAPTURED IT? HOW DID IT COME TOGETHER? WHAT MADE YOU SHOOT IT? WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?

A: I was walking around NYC one day and I observed this couple having a discussion/argument across the street from where I was standing. “Might as well cross the street to investigate,” I thought. I ran across the street and stood on the curb directly across from them; I waited there, trying to look as though I was occupied with settings on my camera. I saw the woman and girl ...