“Most people probably find it strange, what I do. Taking photos of strangers.
Some would probably argue that you exploit these people when you take their photo and put it on Instagram. I don’t know if I think it’s okay, myself. In a way, it’s not okay.But I feel it’s necessary for someone to document the realities.”
Malek Bigum, from his Ilford #MyFilmStory.
That’s an interesting, thorny question. How should we balance privacy with historical documentation? I won’t even try to answer, because in the very next quote Bigum explains his stance against manufactured perfection in a way that is, for me, absolute perfection.
See it for yourself.
