Last Friday I went down to Zucotti Park, partly for an assignment in Digital Photography I, and partly
because as a retired history teacher I was curious. There were a lot of challenges to taking photos there.
Firstly, the downtown skyscrapers block out a lot of light, second there are wall to wall people everywhere,
and inside the park the tents are jammed close together so there's no room for a tripod. Third people keep
walking in front of the camera.
I also had a lot of issues focusing with my camera. I calibrated the view finder, but this hasn't helped. I missed
some really good images because of this. I'm glad I went and I hope that the images I took can shed some light, or even raise questions about what's going on down there. Whatever it is, those people are tired of
accepting their situation and are willing to speak out and make a stand. It's not easy living in what is
really a "Hooverville-like" shanty town, but lots of people are donating food, medicine and other necessities.
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