layers of street life (Beirut)

layers of street life (Beirut)--photo by Mimo

layers of street life (Beirut)–photo by Mimo

 

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means of transportation (Beirut)–photo by Mimo

means of transportation (Beirut)--photo by Mimo

means of transportation (Beirut)–photo by Mimo

Old friends (Qibao)

old friends (Qibao)--photo by Mimo

old friends (Qibao)–photo by Mimo

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the truth of time (Seoul)

the truth of time (Seoul)--photo by Michael

the truth of time (Seoul)–photo by Michael

rain rhapsody (Shanghai)

rain rhapsody

rain rhapsody (Shanghai)–photo by mimo

To a street photographer, the rain can be a welcome event to intensify the drama of life in the city. It is amazing how much romance an umbrella can create, and how the mood of the street scene is completely altered by water falling from the sky…

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the lives of others

smoker in the alley-Shanghai- photo by mimo

smoker in the alley-Shanghai- photo by mimo

The way we live these days, especially in the big cities, alienates us from others around us to a degree that we may live years in an apartment without knowing the name of our next door neighbor. With street photography, I meet people every day, I ask their names, they tell me their ages, chapters of their life stories, we look each other in the eyes, we exchange smiles, and we meet at a level that goes deeper than the superficial. When you love street photography, you find yourself loving people, and this makes the world a touch warmer and more pleasant to be in.

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