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by Mike Burgess

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  • Mississippi Avenue
    I saw this guy on Mississippi Avenue from across the street. “Could I take a portrait of you?” I asked. He said, “Sure, why not?” After getting a few shots as he looked at me with a stone serious expression, I said “Do you smile?” His smile was like looking into a shark’s mouth with… Read more: Mississippi Avenue
  • Child
    Photographing children on the street is a risky business. Parents don’t like it. Many street photographers don’t attempt it. I saw this boy glowering behind the wire. I held up my camera to a man sitting nearby and asked “OK?” He answered “Fine with me. He’s not my kid. You might ask his mother.” She… Read more: Child
  • Robert
    I met Robert while waiting to get into a skate board contest. We had to wait to for about 15 minutes to get in. After looking at him for a while, I said, “From the glasses up, you remind me of a New York delicatessen owner.” He laughed. I then said “I just have to… Read more: Robert
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