From the day
Perspective: The Street Photographer · Tactile
The damp April air clings to her beaded silk chemise as she hurries past, the rough texture of her cloche hat catching the flat morning light. I frame the shot just as a street musician begins humming "Whispering" by John Schonberger, the melody drifting over a child clutching a brand-new Raggedy Andy made of coarse, stamped cotton. I check my lens, ignoring the low-life stool pigeon lurking by the newsstand where headlines scream about the ex-Kaiser and Dutch debts. My fingers are stained with developer chemicals, but I’m focused on the sharp lines of those T-strap heels clicking against the cold, unforgiving grit of the pavement.