We visited photographer Christopher Anderson to talk about his work and his life-changing experience aboard a Haitian refugee boat that sank in the Caribbean. We then followed him as he hit the streets to photograph New York City.
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I am a street photographer by hobby and passion too. What is he says in the end is exactly what fascinates me. The pictures i take, how well are they going to age? Maybe 7-8 years from now, when we will see physical changes in fashion, streets, shops, cars. When there will be a reference for comparison. I am in love with this idea.
Such an inspiration… Thank you for sharing 😍
His passion for photography is very infectious. I sometimes have the privilege of traveling for my job and I always take my camera with me. The last trip was to a small town north of Branson, Missouri where I spent the better part of a chilly Saturday afternoon wandering the streets and taking photographs. I'm sure I looked out of place to the local townspeople, but I found it exciting to experience and document a new place.
Well done guys. More photography episodes please.
Is this video a little quiet?
Real inspiration
@3:47 BULLSHIT, he started/kept shooting because of the possibility of surviving and documenting the almost-death experience – should be a bit more honest with himself instead of going for the pseudo-spiritual pseudo-transcendent explaining the world to himself delusion
I am a photographer – no pro (but serious amateur). This is an inspiring episode. More like this please.
inspiring
I must attest to the fact that their is something special about Photographing NYC. It’s just a photogenic Model of a city like he said. Always something interesting and unexpected around the corner. Hard to take a bad photo of the city
Yea, lost interest when he said "they gave me a job"…. How bout writing on someone who had to WORK for what was handed to him….
Vice is a disease on society. Fake news.
Thanks Vice for this brilliant perspective.
Its a shame that you have not shown much of his photography. Work on my Pride series from 20 years of Pride. Europe. Great video otherwise.
How does one graduation college before they know that people are payed to take pictures????
THANK YOU!!
Dear Vice.. how does a no name photographer get the chance to shoot with Vice, and to be presented on program?.. http://www.streykatt.com
He’s chimping his shots!!
I wonder, how the Magnum photographer make a living since the Photo Agency no longer serving the press world. Just concern the photographers.
Exceptional video, thanks Vice you always have a great way of capturing a different perspective.
Everybody brings something different to photography. Everyone sees things different and has different equipment etc. There is no good reason to criticize another photographer. If you like what you shot, then that is a goal achieved. Be yourself. Capture life. The "best" photographers don't work for National Geographic etc. Every photographer brings something to the world of photography, so shoot on. Don't be discouraged by others.
A reminder that you don't need to look far to make interesting photos. Here's Chris Anderson photographing my home and that's pretty cool.
So how did they survive the sinking boat? Did I miss that?
I love this video