The Ghosts Are Still Here

Troy Williams is a lot more comfortable setting up street portraits. Where a lot of street photographers shoot candids and Troy still does but his superpower is just walking up to people and asking for a portrait.

Shooting in New York Troy has no end of willing subjects.

This is a master class in how to stop shooting peopke from behind but stepping up and just asking for permission to shoot.

Where many photographers think asking permission ruins the spontaneity Troy’s work remains strong with willing subjects just living their lives.

If this is something that interests you then Paulie B’s video “Photographing HIS New York Before It Disappears“.