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George Slade's avatar

Both sides are interesting, though the face/front makes me sad, sad that that face surfaces everywhere.

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Gustavo Schiavon's avatar

You have to watch [Yi-Yi 2000](https://boxd.it/1a5pyZ), it's a movie about a kid who takes photos of other people back of the head so that they can see what others see of them.

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Chris da Canha's avatar

Yi-Yi’s long been one of my favorite films, great recommendation! Always loved that the kid was named Yang Yang after the director Edward Yang. Really nice little touch.

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KewtieBird’s Photo Journey's avatar

Interesting (and surprising)!

As an aside, I often like to protect the privacy of people by shooting from behind or afar or in shadow. In those cases it’s having a figure in general in the shot rather than sharing a more intimate portrait or candid of an individual. Of course that way of shooting is also “easier” for the shy shooter but I think it can be okay when it suits the idea of the shot.

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Chris da Canha's avatar

I agree that shooting from behind works when it suits the shot, or does more than a candid portrait would.

One day I’ll do my best to write a post about my thoughts on photography and privacy. You mentioned sharing - where and how you share candid images is crucial to the discussion.

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