Did my first night shooting in the dump, sort of surreal experience. At one point there I am stumbling about on top of the garbage, people singing, very young children working with lights on their caps. Four large files of garbage being fevorously worked over by 60 or so people. I guess it makes sense, it is a lot easier to work at night than the day when the heat is so oppressive.
Seeing the very young. children working was sort of a Lewis Hine moment from the early 1900s before child labor laws came into effect in the USA.
I originally shot with the 6x7 film camera but was having trouble focusing in the dark so switched off to the autofocus Canon digital. Will go back tonight and continue the work.
Seeing the very young. children working was sort of a Lewis Hine moment from the early 1900s before child labor laws came into effect in the USA.
I originally shot with the 6x7 film camera but was having trouble focusing in the dark so switched off to the autofocus Canon digital. Will go back tonight and continue the work.
