Friday, November 14, 2014

Photo Story: Nit On Toilet

I have photographed Nit maybe a dozen times through the years. I will try to photograph her again with the blad and ring flash next trip. This photograph I believe was made around 2003, it was shot with a Mamiya C330 twin lens reflex and on Agfa Optima 120 film with direct flash. The pic was made in a short time room washroom, it was actually made after our shoot was over, and is probably one of the better more honest photographs I have made of Nit. I like the blunt straight forward feel to the photograph, there is a rawness to it that speaks of her life.  This image was cleaned up a bit in photoshop, the actual colour neg has some damage to it (missing emulsion).

Nit sex worker in short time room washroom, Bangkok Thailand 2003
Note* Short time sex rooms are rooms rented by the hour, they are are often used by sex tourists in Bangkok or by local Thai men to take workers to.

Here is a link to an earlier photo story on Nit:

http://gerryyaum.blogspot.ca/2014/05/photo-story-nit-48-sex-worker-thailand.html