A Small Favor
March 27, 2019 – When I started a photo-project last year – which I confess to immediately halting after I began – she was supportive and let me spend the afternoon in her restaurant; she knows that I own a camera. As a gesture of appreciation when she let me take those photos, I gave her a photo-book of the best images that I had collected; she knows that I can occasionally capture a nice image (the trick is to never let anyone see all the shit that gets discarded). So, when this humble woman who runs a cash-based breakfast and lunch counter in a small town in Upstate NY was asked to provide a head-shot to the the state so they could feature her on their website (after she received recognition for service to the community and our schools) she came to me for help. “Can I ask a […]