Looking at this candid shot of the nice, cheerful LaRouche supporter you would think that she wants your donations for some charitable cause. You would never guess about wild mix of ideas that this group propagates. They hate Obama but Franklin D. Roosevelt is their demigod. They are afraid of fascism (picturing Obama as Hitler) but they like Stalin. They fight for freedom and strongly support Putin’s rule in Russia. Picture is deceiving.
It was special day in Occupy Chicago protest. You could find some protesters in Halloween costumes. Yes, it was real Halloween!
Jesse Jackson stood for “Equality and the Fight for Socialism”
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It is easy to notice Occupy Protest when you work in financial district. Even if you don’t agree with different signs or speeches you can have fun to take pictures in really unusual situation. My goal was to avoid politics and to try taking images in the timeless street photography style.
Political signs are important part of the story and I can not ignore them.
I became interested in a way how kids are involved in these protests. I can not get over from the feeling that this is not the place for children to play games with often offensive and aggressive proclamations. But … I can be wrong.
Just one block from protests I’ve noticed woman with the sign that she is looking for a job. This was striking contrast from protest’s demands for entitlements. If I had any power to hire her I would do it.
I did not take so many pictures as many other photographers that covered Occupy Protests. But considering my general low productivity this was great opportunity for shooting.
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