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Little 5 Points 1, Atlanta

© Kathleen K. Parker
Deluxe Website: kathleenkparkerphotography.com

Little 5 Points 1, Atlanta

Uploaded: October 14, 2006

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Today I shot photos of models and of some of the inhabitants of Little 5 Points in Atlanta.
The Digi-Net guys, Russ and Robert, I shot for were wonderful and so were our models and our street people we met. So here are a few shots of some of the Little Five Points citizens who let me photograph them and who also talked with us.Really kind and interesting people.I asked them if they would prefer living on the streets or someplace else. They all said "on the streets. " So here is to them! God bless them! If you have never spoken to the homeless, you might be surprised by the conversations. They were to me!
kk

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Comments

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic October 14, 2006

Wonderful portrait Kathleen!!!
Very interesting story too!!! #539817

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe October 14, 2006

Thanks so much, Adlison. I have been working so much during the week that Ihave not had time for bp. I miss that time. Thanks for visting and commenting. I appreciate it so much.
kk #3449818

Darryl Wilkinson October 14, 2006

Very interesting and inspiring, kk. Looks as if you're making a great impact on your new home town. Good work, my friend :) #3450274

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe October 15, 2006

Thanks, Darryl.
My sister Judie said this guy looked like a professor and not homeless. HE IS HOMELESS in our sense of the term.
Here is part of his tale. I was shooting for a company and could not spend all day there on their buck. So here it the partial story on this man.
Actually, it is part of an email sent to my sister, Judie.

He definitely does not look homeless. But he is.
I don't know his past, but I know his present. He lives on the streets.
They do not like to give out exactly where. He was picked up a few nights ago by police for something
they assumed he did, he says, but then they let him out a day or two later. However, his fiancee who was living with him became afraid of living alone on the street, didn't know when he would ever return from jail, and checked into a homeless shelter for women of which there are many. He does not know where she is. Is looking all over for her. The shelters for women will not tell you if a person is there or not. So all he can do is leave notes and pass on the word that he is back and looking for her. Communication in that realm is very different that ours with our computers, blackberrys, even postal mail, phones, etc. So that is his current story.
kk #3451614

Jill Odice level-classic October 15, 2006

What a sad story...He certainly looks like an intelligent guy, I agree he could be a teacher :-0 Very handsome, and a wonderful subject for your great portrait work KK! #3453123

Patrick Rouzes level-classic November 17, 2010

Fascinating image & story, KK! You captured the true essence of who he is........true emotional art! #9044665

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe November 17, 2010

This is one of my fav photo of people, Patrick. He was highly intelligent. His verbal skills were way up there. This part of Atlanta in some ways reminds me of parts of New Orleans, but in Little Five Points one is relatively safe and can actually sit down with some of the homeless and just talk. That day will always remain in my memory. I need to do more stuff here, not just photography, but in the helping zone. Thanks so much for looking at my "people" photos. Means a lot to me!
kk #9044979

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