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this is steven.he is homeless.
he has the kindest most radiant soul you can imagine.
he loves seattle, LA and chicago.
he dislikes san diego.
he reads anne rice, adores michelangelo and
likes to visit museums.
(he had me at michelangelo).
he says most everyone is nice to him
and only about 1 in 100 people
are assholes.
that's not too shoddy.
stories.
sit down with someone like steve
and swap stories.
it will change who you are.
* the white outline around his head is
not due to treatment. it's just the way
the gameworks awning looks framed
around his head.
or maybe he's an angel..? hahaa..
FULL-VIEW, for me.
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thank you so much, dear. steven is very special indeed.
he's so loving even though most everyone walks by
him without even looking. still he was so tender
and loving.
wow..
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oh my goodness.
this has literally brought tears to my eyes.
God Bless Steven, and so many others that have touched our lives by just being.
what a beautiful person.
he reminds me of a homeless girl i met once who has still captured me.
thankyou for sharing. i so appreciate this
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very nice picture, i wish i wasn't as shy as i am, cause then maybe i could do something like this
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i am quite shy too but i don't let it stop me anymore. just do it. don't think.
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i'll have to remember that and maybe try it sometime
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swap stories if yo udo find someone like steve. he looks like a nice person. i wonder whats the story behind his homelessness".....excelent picture
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i love this! 
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glad you like this, dear. was very special for me.
did you see the follow-up on steven in one of my previous journal posts?
was very touching. let me find the link. here y'go: [link]
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There is a light in his eyes that makes you want to cry... either in sorrow or in joy. Perhaps it doesn't matter at all.
This is priceless. Though I haven't been here on dA for long, this is easily one of the best portraits I've seen to date. Thank you for sharing it with us.
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thanks so much for your wonderful comment.
i know exactly what you mean by
'there is a light in his eyes'.
that's what stopped me in my tracks
when i first saw him. how he emanates Light.
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ohh! that makes me very very happy to hear. 
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he's gorgeous... and that's a wonderful way you've both capture his photo and described him. I'd like to marry him, can you please ask if he wants to move to Norway?
one of the most captivating portraits I've seen in a long, long time...
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hahaaa.. yes, he's had several marraige proposals so far.. so funny.
i'm glad you like it hun. he really is a beautiful man, inside and out.
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he he, I bet he's had many proposals!
Thanks for sharing him...
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steven looks like a model!!!
and,by the way-very likable!!!
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he does, yes! i think he could be a model too!
nice to see you around, love. any luck with work?
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unfortunatelly not...have some interviews ahead but...just not used to it not to work,since iยดm workin in that business i always had work-iยดm just spoilt
did you read my "london-journal"???iยดm planing to move in there.dont you know people overthere?
steven:why dont you help him to get in contact with a casting-agency(not model-agency)?or is he one of these guys not being interessted in "this world"?
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I'm glad to see photographers reaching out to the people, really maximizing the use of imagery. Your street photos are certainly praiseworthy and I'm so relieved to find such powerful and meaningful photos. Personally, I find that these type of documentary/journalistic genres are the most important mediums of socio-cultural history and consequently are among the most powerful conduits to the timeless proliferation of information. When our children's children search for a retrospective view of what was our world, histories and images like these will prevail in honestly and accurately portraying the important things, the people and the events.
On a technical note, the midtones are outstanding especially on the face and the eyes do help verify the story. There is some lost details in the brights, but thats irrelevant really. Agency VII or Magnum would be proud. I know I am.
Thanks for sharing. Regards,
Justin
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thank you for such a wonderful comment!
i'm sorry it took so long to get back
to you. i really appreciate your writing.
big 
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i'm glad you like it honey.
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This picture is perfect, the contrast, focus, texture, sentiment, composition, EVERYTHING you achieved is outstanding. Wish I could be your student. Also... its so smooth, almost like a painting, just, extremely realistic and breath-taking.
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oooooooo thank you so much.
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wow, this photo is just amazing.. I've seen some of the homeless around downtown where I live, and sometimes if they're holding up a sign for money/food, I give them a spare granola bar I have or something, and maybe a brief smile before going away, because they look scary. But this man you've captured in a photo, he actually looks quite friendly, and even approachable, not like some homeless I've seen who look like druggies or just plain scary.
I'm glad you got the chance to stop and talk with him, and take this photo. It forces people to put away the stereotypical homeless person in their mind and stop to consider that they are real people as well, who have interests and likes and dislikes, just the same as people with homes.
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thanks for taking the time to write this comment and also for helping out the homeless with
some food or merely a smile when you can. a smile could make
someone's day. absolutely. keep going, love.
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what does that mean? the translator said 'they are hit'.
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A wonderful capture. It is even more wonderful knowing you took time to sit connect with him and him with you. He looks so peaceful and calm, as if he is filled with a serenity we can only hope for. Great job!!!
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This is an incredibly amazing picture, and a beautiful story. Nice work.
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Wow...I'm just out of words...
I did a project in psychology on "Homelessness" and at the end I showed a series of pictures from homeless individuals. This would've fit in perfectly.
Anyway, I love this photo and the story behind it. Very touching.
Really...really nice job!!
Makes me want to cry .__.
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this is a great shot, he seems so...kind, and gental...i love the black and white...great job 
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I love this photo...he is a beautiful person, inside and out, and you've really captured it so well. 
I'm inspired.
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what a very sweet comment.. i really appreciate this, dear.
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omg that is such a nice shot, and the story is so touching.
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he has really beautiful eyes.
homeless people have their own mysteriousness.
i've heard "statistics" that a majority of homeless people are mentally ill...i never looked up the stats myself so i can't say it's true.
like you said, he was very intelligent. some just want to travel and explore.
sometimes i think that some of them are homeless for a reason, that they are sick of materialism in the world, especially the western world.
when i read the book American Psycho, it tainted my view of homeless people. made them seem undeserving of sympathy. i started to despise homeless people. part of it was also going to sri lanka and seeing the homeless people there. i couldn't understand how people could be homeless here. in SL, jobs are very scarce. here, even fastfood restaurants and grocery stores will hire almost anyone. but i was missing the point. i had this mindset that it was their fault that they were homeless in america.
i don't know which people are mentally ill, which ones aren't. which ones are taking advantage and which ones are legit.
now, when i think of homeless people, i have yet another problem with the U.S. gov't. in my opinion, i believe that it is their responsibility to shelter, feed, and raise the living standard for homeless people in america. it's there responsibility to find out who is mentally ill; who is sick, and treat them and help them.
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well, it's all of our responsibilty, dear. not just the government.
best not to wait for them. let's all do what we can. one by one.
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If you see him again. Tell him someone said he was HAwt! Wink!
But i bet he knows that already.
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he doesn't really act like he knows it though. he's really humble.
i think i might feel embarrassed if i told him someone thought he was hot.
you might have to come here and do that yourself.
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I think he knows more about life than a lot of us. I guess his situation is the price to pay for being pure and at peace, self aware and alive. Someone should just grab him up to do a great ad campaign. Nobody would guess. Except he sounds so perfect the way he is, would be a shame to change it.
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i luv ur opinion.
this is amazing and beautiful
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awww, thanks sweety.. what a lovely thing to say.
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This photo is stunning. There is something amazingly honest about it, such truth is the most beautiful thing.
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you've stated it perfectly dear. perfectly. thank you.
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last summer i knew a homeless in Leeds (UK) too... and his soul was amazing too...however, he was alcoholic ...
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yes, i too knew an alcoholic with an amazing & beautiful soul.
he died from his drinking - liver disease. it's very sad, yes.
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beautifully moving. I stereotype people obviously, because by looking at this photo, I would never have thought he was homeless. Wow is all I can say. Very inspirational. I hope he gets back on his feet soon (if he hasn't already)
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