Is this funny, or is it very very sad? Did he wake her, or did he take the shot and leave? The responsibilities of photographers capturing real life seem very great to me; a respect for the subject and a transfer of its honesty. Or maybe none of that - maybe sometimes simply being the hand that solidifies the moment, without any message or opinion.
These are my favorite photos - the ones that depict natural emotion and social interactions of daily life. His images are full of energy, humanity, and realism. They make me excited to live a life; they give meaning to photographing it. All we have are the spheres around us to pull from - all we can give is what we have seen. Ken Schles made a darkroom in his shitty New York apartment and got started seeing things.
And this girl. C'mon, Schles, you're killin' me.
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