Church pew beds

 

Shot from the hip, the more I looked at this picture of a homeless shelter the more I wanted to keep it. Not because it’s that great of a picture, because it isn’t. But it’s natural, and that’s why I like it. People tend to scatter at shelters the moment a camera is raised. Also, this shelter is facing eviction in ten days, and I wanted to get an accurate documentation of the place. But the bottom line is that I didn’t have permission from the men to put their pictures in the newspaper, and that’s that. I went back and asked, but they kindly declined (I’ll just have to live with any shame that comes with posting it on my blog to make a point). I guess this photo is just a stray dog that followed me home. 

On the up side, I think I’ve built a bit of trust with the men. I’ll no doubt be back on eviction day.