Social Media Photography

I am a fan of photography.  My skills are limited to the iPhone and a few filters, so to see actual photographers capture an amazing moment keeps me in awe.  I like images of everyday people seen through the lens of a camera.  On FaceBook I am a fan of the images posted by Brandon on his page, Humans of New York.  I remember when the page first started it was just Brandon and his subjects.  He would just post the image and the location, nothing more. Once the images were posted people on FaceBook were free to make comments.  This is where things got upsetting to me.  People, mostly adults, would make some of the most crude and evil comments on the subjects.  Brandon would try as he may to defend his subjects, still the comments did not cease.  Now the page will post an image and give a caption of the subjects story.  Hopefully now, when an image of an elderly man in a wheelchair will not be laced with comments of  "he look disgusting", "bums need to work", "I bet he smells awful" because Brandon now gives the story that his subject is a great spirited man that misses his ability to run. 

If you have a moment, please check out www.facebook.com/humansofnewyork and look at the images then read their stories.  Notice how the people are more beautiful when you see their story.  If you can not resist, go ahead and read a comment or two, but people tend to be very rude behind a keyboard.