Street Photography, People
April 13, 2010

Tattooed Woman, East Village

http://www.jamesmaherphotography.com/images/0000/0829/tattoo_woman.jpg

It's not that often that a photograph from directly behind a person works.  I wasn't even going to take this photo until the woman reached into her purse from behind, showing off her tattoos.


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2 Comments for "Tattooed Woman, East Village"
Steve says:
April 13, 2010 20:09
Funny how these compositions come together- sometimes they're planned and sometimes they just happen. If your angle or the timing was a little different the leering guy on the billboard could have been pointing at the tattooed woman. Jimmy, I didn't get the impression that you were putting down my work, either intentionally or unintentionally. I was just sharing some of my own experiences. Sorry if I sounded defensive. - Steve
James Maher says:
April 14, 2010 12:23
Yeah it's really a split second sometimes that you have to get a photo. I came so close to missing this because I didn't expect her to put her hand in her bag.