Strike A Pose
. . . and meet the Press! For a movement that supposedly hasn't achieved anything, the Occupy Wall Street activities have been heavily photographed and documented but where do all the photos and films go? The seams of social media are rich with documented details of events but if you are still tuning in to the 6pm nightly news from the world headquarters of NBC, or whatever, how do any of us know what is really happening? The revolution that will not be televised? It's now wireless! These shots are from the recent OWS 1st Anniversary get together downtown in the Financial District of NYC.
The camera never looked better. I’ve always wondered, being camera shy, who were those people who took the pictures. They are certainly a colorful lot. It seems tere were as many photogs as protesters. Loved it.
Tom, I am hoping to put a project together – Occupy Camera!
Brilliant idea!
Thank you Richard! Now to put the idea into action . . .
i love the photo from the man leaning backwards… i always wonder why people do that? take a step back?
Now that you mention it . . . it does make a change from the crouch and lean forward!
Great to see all these people! I didn’t realise OWS was still going.
Yes, it’s still going but more behind the scenes with occasional outings out onto the streets!
Great documentary shots – no. 2 is my favourite for its immersiveness.
The lowdown from the street!
Your photos give me the impression that it is one great big social event!
I enjoy the everyday life shown through your pictures. And truly get that
there are canyons in the city.
Annie, it is one great big social event – a little like the dance for the Jets and the Sharks in West Side Story!!! Curious isn’t it where our everyday life takes us!
All fantastic shots. Good capture of movement in that first one.
This movement must continue. I really want to see it have a direct and serious impact on the official policies of all nations. A substatial reduction, if not end, to poverty, hunger, and inequitable rights and freedoms are precicely what are at stake by doing this.
It’s illogical to not continue these occupations around the world or any fight to improve the quality of life for anyone, and the fight must be broadcasted every bit as forthright and publicly as the Libyans broadcasted their rebellion against Gaddafi, and the Syrians are struggling to report on their current uprising.
Allan, thank you so much for your thoughtful and very generous comment!
Activity might not be happening in the streets as it once was but so much is happening elsewhere
As for Middle Eastern politics, the day protestors there get to run around with posters, banners, cameras and guitars and go home at the end of the day will be a good one for everyone! Is it too much to hope that this could happen sooner rather than later??
Wow I really enjoy your photography here Patti. Lots of fun iwith your fellow Photographer doing their shot there, Great pose of 2 police man I think their enjoy it very well .:)
Thank you Jake, I imagine you would enjoy yourself down there!
head on 🙂
You bet!
thank you for these new documents, Patti, tomorrow I’ll write again about your work – already scheduled as letter “O” (Occupy) story …
Always a pleasure and thank you Frizz. Looking fwd to your “O” post!
http://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2012/10/09/story-challenge-letter-o/
thank you!
To tell you the truth I’m a little bit jealous of some of that gear, Ms. K!
🙂
I know exactly how you feel!
As always, your shots of the people in the crowds are revelations of character and personality.
Just one big happy family out there Judith, with all the implications that implies! 🙂
Beautiful pictures Patti. So many different personalities and so many different expression on the faces of these large number of people. Great post.
Something for everyone in this city Arindam! 🙂
I am impressed of how people are so comfortable in having their picture taken. So close…so real…so honest. Thanks.
I suspect I started taking my camera out into the street because my family are so sick of my taking photos of them so it has been a double surprise to discover an ease and comfort amongst so many who might start out as strangers to me but never for long. I have said it before, and hope to say it again and again, I am so grateful for the honest kindness of strangers!
Words of truth on that poster.
Keep the pressure on – great shots 🙂
Martin, I am hoping one day to take action shots as brilliantly as you do! Long way to go . . . . !
Patti – you have the touch – I wish I had what you have – Keep capturing Girl 🙂
Absolutely speechless and so touched, thank you Martin! 🙂
This is a handful of great photographs. And your question at the end is extremely relevant, to say the least. Could it have to do with the fact that the majority of the press is part of the same economic establishment which Wall Street is also a part of? Thanks for keeping the focus on a very important issue.
My pleasure, thank you Otto. The big networks and mainstream press all had crews down there in the early days but even then reports seemed more perfunctory and less with the detailed analysis. I am sure your suggestion has merit – NBC is owned by GE. I also suspect limited attention spans play into it all as well . . . a cat stuck up in a tree is always guaranteed to draw a crowd and that includes emergency services, camera crews and emotional eyewitnesses. With updated progress reports!